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flag male ancestor  Michel  FRENET (FRENETTE)

Born
23 April 1692 ,  Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died
19 August 1771 ,  Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
Michel  married  Marie-Josephe RICHER 20 August 1714 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marie-Josephe RICHER  was born 2 August 1693 in Batiscan, Canada, New France .  Marie-Josephe died 8 November 1758 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France .  Marie-Josephe was the child of Pierre RICHER dit LAFLECHE and Dorothee BRASSARD (BRASSART) .
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Father
Michel FRENET (FRENETTE)
Mother
Marie-Olive LAVOIE

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

Michel  married  Marie-Josephe RICHER 20 August 1714 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marie-Josephe RICHER  was born 2 August 1693 in Batiscan, Canada, New France .  Marie-Josephe died 8 November 1758 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France .  Marie-Josephe was the child of Pierre RICHER dit LAFLECHE and Dorothee BRASSARD (BRASSART).
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Michel FRENET (FRENETTE)

Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) married flag female ancestor Marie-Josephe RICHER
Marriage date: 20 August 1714
Marriage place: La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal


Marie-Josephe RICHER was the child of Pierre RICHER dit LAFLECHE and Dorothee BRASSARD (BRASSART)



So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) and Marie-Josephe RICHER


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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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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BirthBirth — 1692
23 April 1692
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
marriage1714 Marriage / Partner
Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) and Marie-Josephe RICHER 20 August 1714, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

He was 22 years old.
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1716 Birth of Child
Michel-Joseph FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 12 September 1716, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 24 years old.
1719 Birth of Child
Marie-Isabelle FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 1 November 1719, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 27 years old.
Invention 1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard
1721 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 14 May 1721, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 29 years old.
1722 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 31 October 1722, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 30 years old.
1724 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 12 March 1724, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 31 years old.
1724 Death of Child
Marie-Angelique FRENET (FRENETTE) died 15 November 1724, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 32 years old.
1724 Death of Child
Marie-Isabelle FRENET (FRENETTE) died 15 November 1724, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 32 years old.
1724 Death of Child
Michel-Joseph FRENET (FRENETTE) died 15 November 1724, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 32 years old.
1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 11 November 1725, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 33 years old.
1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Isabelle FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 14 November 1726, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 34 years old.
1728 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 26 January 1728, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 35 years old.
1729 Birth of Child
Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 19 February 1729, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 36 years old.
1730 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 24 November 1730, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 38 years old.
1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 28 September 1732, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 40 years old.
1736 Birth of Child
Anonyme FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 17 September 1736, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Michel was 44 years old.
marriage1748 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine FRENET (FRENETTE) married 12 February 1748, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France to Jean-Baptiste CHAYER (CHAILLE)
Invention 1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
marriage1754 Marriage of Child
Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) married 4 November 1754, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France to Marie-Louise RICHARD
marriage1755 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine FRENET (FRENETTE) married 11 August 1755, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France to Jacques HAMEL
marriage1757 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste FRENET (FRENETTE) married 21 November 1757, Deschambault, Canada, New France to Marie-Josephte NAULT
marriage1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Isabelle FRENET (FRENETTE) married 16 October 1758, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France to Pierre-Joseph GROLEAU
1758 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephe RICHER died 8 November 1758, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
DeathDeath — 1771
19 August 1771
Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 79.
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