Nicolas PETIT

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29 December 1673 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

2 February 1731 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

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Charles PETIT Jeanne ROSSIGNOL

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Born: 29 December 1673 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Charles PETIT

Mother: Jeanne ROSSIGNOL

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Nicolas married Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND 14 September 1700 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND was born 30 August 1676 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Marguerite died 10 February 1726 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Marie-Marguerite was the child of Guillaume BERTRAND and Marguerite FERRON.

Nicolas married (2) Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE 24 February 1727 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE was born 2 May 1686 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Jeanne died 31 July 1772 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Nicolas SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE and Barbe NEVEU.

Nicolas PETIT died 2 February 1731 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France .
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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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Nicolas PETIT married

Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND
Marriage date: 14 September 1700
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND was the child of Guillaume BERTRAND and Marguerite FERRON

Children of Nicolas PETIT and Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND

Brigitte PETIT

Born: 27 June 1701, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: ,

Married: Pierre GIGNAC 24 January 1717 Place: Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-François PETIT

Born: 16 January 1704, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 4 May 1773, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Madeleine-Françoise MATTE 15 January 1725 Place: Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Marie-Madeleine PETIT

Born: 14 August 1706, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 16 April 1790, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Francois GIGNAC 4 March 1726 Place: Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Nicolas PETIT

Born: 30 October 1715, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 23 June 1787, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne HARDY 20 November 1741 Place: Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Nicolas PETIT married

Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE
Marriage date: 24 February 1727
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE was the child of Nicolas SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE and Barbe NEVEU

Children of Nicolas PETIT and Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE

Marie-Barbe PETIT

Born: 9 December 1729, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 18 March 1808, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Married: Ignace GAGNON 1747 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

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Birth — 1673
29 December 1673
Québec, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1700 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas PETIT and Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND 14 September 1700, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 26 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Brigitte PETIT was born 27 June 1701, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Nicolas was 27 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Jean-François PETIT was born 16 January 1704, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Nicolas was 30 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine PETIT was born 14 August 1706, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Nicolas was 32 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1715 Birth of Child
Nicolas PETIT was born 30 October 1715, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Nicolas was 41 years old.

1717 Marriage of Child
Brigitte PETIT married 24 January 1717, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Pierre GIGNAC

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

1725 Marriage of Child
Jean-François PETIT married 15 January 1725, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Madeleine-Françoise MATTE

1726 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND died 10 February 1726, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

1726 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine PETIT married 4 March 1726, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Francois GIGNAC

1727 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas PETIT and Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE 24 February 1727, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 53 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Marie-Barbe PETIT was born 9 December 1729, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Nicolas was 55 years old.

Death — 1731
2 February 1731
Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 57.

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