Madeleine PETIT

Born

11 May 1706 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

20 August 1764 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada

Madeleine married Mathurin GAUTHIER 15 April 1725 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mathurin GAUTHIER was born 13 August 1695 in France.

Parents & Family of Madeleine PETIT

Parents of Madeleine PETIT

Father

Gaspard PETIT dit LABONTÉ

Mother

Marie-Louise PINGUET dite LAGLARDIÈRE

Grandparents of Madeleine PETIT

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Pierre PINGUET dit LAGLARDIÈRE Anne CHEVALIER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Madeleine PETIT

Madeleine PETIT married

Mathurin GAUTHIER
Marriage date: 15 April 1725
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Mathurin GAUTHIER and Madeleine PETIT

Marie-Louise GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1732, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jacques SEDILOT 20 September 1762 Place: Québec, Canada

Louis GAUTHIER

Born: 25 August 1738, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 February 1813, Montréal, Lower Canada

Married: Thérèse TESSIER dite LAVIGNE 12 February 1765 Place: Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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 — 1706
11 May 1706
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1725 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine PETIT and Mathurin GAUTHIER 15 April 1725, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 18 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Louis GAUTHIER was born 25 August 1738, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Madeleine was 32 years old.

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise GAUTHIER married 20 September 1762, Québec, Canada to Jacques SEDILOT

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.