Marie FRECHETTE

(b. 5 September 1744 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 21 March 1811 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada )

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Marie FRECHETTE was born 5 September 1744 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Marie FRECHETTE was the child of Jacques-Pierre FRECHETTE and Marie-Jeanne FALARDEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques FRECHETTE and Marie-Françoise SARAZIN dite DEPELTEAU (maternal) Guillaume FALARDEAU and Marie-Jeanne RENAUD

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

Marie married Pierre GENEST 13 November 1766 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre GENEST was born 21 September 1744 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Pierre died 18 July 1809 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Pierre was the child of André GENEST and Marie-Anne RENAUD.

Marie FRECHETTE died 21 March 1811 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marie FRECHETTE married

Pierre GENEST-- Date: 13 November 1766 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre GENEST was the child of André GENEST and Marie-Anne RENAUD

Children of Pierre GENEST and Marie FRECHETTE:

Louis GENEST (b.15 October 1775, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie BEAUPRÉ 26 November 1810 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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1744 Birth
5 September 1744
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Marie FRECHETTE and Pierre GENEST 13 November 1766, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

She was 22 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Louis GENEST was born 15 October 1775, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marie was 31 years old.

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.