Jean THOMELET

Born

abt. 1708 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

17 June 1766 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre-Thomas THOMELET Marie CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA)

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Born: abt. 1708 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Pierre-Thomas THOMELET

Mother: Marie CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA)

Maternal grandparents: Pierre CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA) , Marie-Olive LANDRY

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

Jean married Marguerite SEDILOT dite MONTREUIL 25 January 1734 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite SEDILOT dite MONTREUIL was born 11 June 1717 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Marguerite died 27 December 1785 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Jean-Adrien SEDILOT dit MONTREUIL and Jeanne DORION.

Jean THOMELET died 17 June 1766 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Recorded occupation: Tanneur

A tanneur, or tanner, prepared the skins of animals with tan or tannin (tree bark powder), in order to produce leather by hand. A tannery was where the tanner worked. Tanning was considered a noxious or 'odoriferous trade' and relegated to the outskirts of town and near a river or stream, usually amongst the poor. In other words, tanneries smelled horrible.
Source: tfcq.ca

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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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Spouse & Children of Jean THOMELET

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Jean THOMELET married

Marguerite SEDILOT dite MONTREUIL
Marriage date: 25 January 1734
Marriage place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Marguerite SEDILOT dite MONTREUIL was the child of Jean-Adrien SEDILOT dit MONTREUIL and Jeanne DORION

Children of Jean THOMELET and Marguerite SEDILOT dite MONTREUIL

Marie-Louise THOMELET

Born: 24 January 1741, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 9 September 1774, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne THOMELET

Born: 8 May 1743, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 13 October 1805, Batiscan, Lower Canada

Marie-Josephe THOMELET

Born: 28 September 1748, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 14 August 1800, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques ROBITAILLE 20 October 1767 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Angelique THOMELET

Born: 3 May 1753, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Jean THOMELET and Marguerite SEDILOT dite MONTREUIL 25 January 1734, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

1741 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise THOMELET was born 24 January 1741, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne THOMELET was born 8 May 1743, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe THOMELET was born 28 September 1748, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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

1753 Birth of Child
Angelique THOMELET was born 3 May 1753, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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.