Alexis CHEVALIER

Born

9 April 1708 , Sorel, Canada, New France

Died

11 February 1771 , L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste-Louis CHEVALIER Francoise-Catherine LAVALLEE

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Born: 9 April 1708 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste-Louis CHEVALIER

Mother: Francoise-Catherine LAVALLEE

Paternal grandparents: Joseph CHEVALIER , Francoise-Marthe BARTON

Maternal grandparents: Jean ("Petit Jean") LAVALLÉE , Marguerite DUSSON

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Alexis married Louise-Catherine DESMARAIS 11 June 1731 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louise-Catherine DESMARAIS was born 12 June 1707 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Louise-Catherine died 11 July 1781 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Louise-Catherine was the child of Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) and Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT).

Alexis CHEVALIER died 11 February 1771 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, 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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Louise-Catherine DESMARAIS
Marriage date: 11 June 1731
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Louise-Catherine DESMARAIS was the child of Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) and Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)

Children of Alexis CHEVALIER and Louise-Catherine DESMARAIS

Marie-Louise CHEVALIER

Born: 9 July 1732, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 23 May 1808, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Amable BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 4 April 1758 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Jean-François CHEVALIER

Born: 26 February 1736, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 28 August 1796, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite PARÉ 6 February 1758 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne BOUCHER 7 June 1791 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Angélique-Therese CHEVALIER

Born: 2 October 1742, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 6 June 1770, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Francois PICHE 21 August 1758 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1708
9 April 1708
Sorel, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Marriage / Partner
Alexis CHEVALIER and Louise-Catherine DESMARAIS 11 June 1731, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise CHEVALIER was born 9 July 1732, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Alexis was 24 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Jean-François CHEVALIER was born 26 February 1736, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Alexis was 27 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique-Therese CHEVALIER was born 2 October 1742, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Alexis was 34 years old.

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

1758 Marriage of Child
Jean-François CHEVALIER married 6 February 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Marguerite PARÉ

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise CHEVALIER married 4 April 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Amable BRISSET (BRISSETTE)

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique-Therese CHEVALIER married 21 August 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Francois PICHE

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.