Alexis-Melchior TURCOT (TURCOTTE)

Born

18 April 1733 , Champlain, Canada, New France

Died

16 January 1824 , Champlain, Lower Canada

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Joseph TURCOT (TURCOTTE)Anne-Madeleine CAYA (CAILLA)

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Born: 18 April 1733 in Champlain, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph TURCOT (TURCOTTE)

Mother: Anne-Madeleine CAYA (CAILLA)

Paternal grandparents: Jacques TURCOT (TURCOTTE) , Marie-Anne DESROSIERS

Maternal grandparents: Pierre CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA) , Marie-Thérèse HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE)

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Alexis-Melchior married Therese D'ALBERT dite ST-AGNAN 12 January 1767 in Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Therese D'ALBERT dite ST-AGNAN was born 14 August 1746 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Therese died 13 April 1809 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Therese was the child of Toussaint D'ALBERT and Marguerite LECOQ dite ST-ONGE.

Alexis-Melchior TURCOT (TURCOTTE) died 16 January 1824 in Champlain, 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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Therese D'ALBERT dite ST-AGNAN
Marriage date: 12 January 1767
Marriage place: Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada
Therese D'ALBERT dite ST-AGNAN was the child of Toussaint D'ALBERT and Marguerite LECOQ dite ST-ONGE

Children of Alexis-Melchior TURCOT (TURCOTTE) and Therese D'ALBERT dite ST-AGNAN

Joseph TURCOTTE

Born: 17 November 1771, Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Josephte LEPELLE dite LAMOTHE 8 February 1796 Place: Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

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Birth — 1733
18 April 1733
Champlain, Canada, New France

Baptism
Naissance: 18 APR 1733, Champlain, Champlain, QC
Baptême: 18 APR 1733, Champlain, Champlain, QC
Nom au baptême: Alexis-Melchior TURCOT
Par/ mar: Melchior Desjordy-DeCabanac et Thérèse Cailla.

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.

1767 Marriage / Partner
Alexis-Melchior TURCOT (TURCOTTE) and Therese D'ALBERT dite ST-AGNAN 12 January 1767, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

He was 33 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Joseph TURCOTTE was born 17 November 1771, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Alexis-Melchior was 38 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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Marriage of Child
Joseph TURCOTTE married 8 February 1796, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Josephte LEPELLE dite LAMOTHE

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)