Charles CRÉPEAU

Born

15 October 1711 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

2 April 1803 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Charles CRÉPEAU

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Born: 15 October 1711 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Parents of Charles CRÉPEAU

Father

Robert CRÉPEAU

Mother

Marie-Madeleine LEMELIN

Grandparents of Charles CRÉPEAU

Paternal grandparents

Maurice CRÉPEAU Marguerite LAVERDURE

Maternal grandparents

Jean LEMELIN dit LE TOURANGEAU Marie-Marguerite BRASSARD

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Charles married Marie-Angelique LAMBERT 24 October 1740 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Angelique LAMBERT was born abt. 1710 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Angelique died abt. 1788 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Angelique was the child of Jean-Aubin LAMBERT and Marie-Anne HOUDE.

Charles CRÉPEAU died 2 April 1803 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Charles CRÉPEAU

Charles CRÉPEAU married

Marie-Angelique LAMBERT
Marriage date: 24 October 1740
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Angelique LAMBERT was the child of Jean-Aubin LAMBERT and Marie-Anne HOUDE

Children of Charles CRÉPEAU and Marie-Angelique LAMBERT

Pierre CRÉPEAU

Born: 8 August 1744, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 29 October 1841, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East

Married: Marie-Pelagie BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dite COURCHESNE 8 May 1780 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1711
15 October 1711
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1740 Marriage / Partner
Charles CRÉPEAU and Marie-Angelique LAMBERT 24 October 1740, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 29 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Pierre CRÉPEAU was born 8 August 1744, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Charles was 32 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

1780 Marriage of Child
Pierre CRÉPEAU married 8 May 1780, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Pelagie BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dite COURCHESNE

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)