Marie-Charlotte FRECHETTE

Born

21 February 1718 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

18 December 1779 , Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada

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François FRÉCHETTE (FRÉCHET)Marguerite BERGERON

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Born: 21 February 1718 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Father: François FRÉCHETTE (FRÉCHET)

Mother: Marguerite BERGERON

Paternal grandparents: François FRECHETTE , Anne LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Maternal grandparents: Andre BERGERON , Marguerite DEMERS (DUMAIS)

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Marie-Charlotte married Pierre ROUSSEAU 17 January 1735 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Pierre ROUSSEAU was born 20 September 1696 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Pierre died 15 May 1759 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Pierre was the child of Jacques ROUSSEAU and Marguerite GUILLEBOUT (GUILBAULT).

Marie-Charlotte married (2) Antoine NADEAU 16 August 1764 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . Antoine NADEAU was born 12 February 1700 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Antoine died 17 March 1786 in Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon). Antoine was the child of Jean-Baptiste NADEAU and Anne CASSE (LACASSE).

Marie-Charlotte FRECHETTE died 18 December 1779 in Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Charlotte FRECHETTE

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Marie-Charlotte FRECHETTE married

Pierre ROUSSEAU
Marriage date: 17 January 1735
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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Pierre ROUSSEAU was the child of Jacques ROUSSEAU and Marguerite GUILLEBOUT (GUILBAULT)

Children of Pierre ROUSSEAU and Marie-Charlotte FRECHETTE

Pierre-François ROUSSEAU

Born: 9 June 1737, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Angélique COTE 26 November 1765 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Etienne-Joseph ROUSSEAU

Born: 9 June 1737, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie Elisabeth MARCHAND 11 January 1768 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU

Born: 26 June 1739, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 29 November 1777, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Helene DEMERS 22 July 1766 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Married: Josephe RENAUD 9 November 1772 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Charles-Denis ROUSSEAU

Born: 8 December 1740, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 14 August 1795, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne HUOT dite ST-LAURENT 1 August 1763 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Charlotte ROUSSEAU

Born: 24 March 1746, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 22 September 1826, Lavaltrie, Lower Canada

Married: François PARENT 14 September 1772 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Angélique ROUSSEAU

Born: 24 April 1750, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louis-Augustin COURVAL 23 April 1770 Place: Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Marie-Anne ROUSSEAU

Born: 30 October 1754, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 8 September 1805, La-Pérade, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste LEDUC 15 February 1790 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Married: Michel LEBOEUF 16 February 1801 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Marie-Charlotte FRECHETTE married

Antoine NADEAU
Marriage date: 16 August 1764
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Antoine NADEAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste NADEAU and Anne CASSE (LACASSE)

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Birth — 1718
21 February 1718
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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

1735 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Charlotte FRECHETTE and Pierre ROUSSEAU 17 January 1735 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

She was 16 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Etienne-Joseph ROUSSEAU was born 9 June 1737, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte was 19 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Pierre-François ROUSSEAU was born 9 June 1737, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte was 19 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU was born 26 June 1739, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte was 21 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Charles-Denis ROUSSEAU was born 8 December 1740, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte was 22 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Charlotte ROUSSEAU was born 24 March 1746, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte was 28 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique ROUSSEAU was born 24 April 1750, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte was 32 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne ROUSSEAU was born 30 October 1754, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte was 36 years old.

1759 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre ROUSSEAU died 15 May 1759, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Charles-Denis ROUSSEAU married 1 August 1763, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne HUOT dite ST-LAURENT

1764 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Charlotte FRECHETTE and Antoine NADEAU 16 August 1764 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

She was 46 years old.

1765 Marriage of Child
Pierre-François ROUSSEAU married 26 November 1765 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada to Angélique COTE

1766 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU married 22 July 1766, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Marie-Helene DEMERS

1768 Marriage of Child
Etienne-Joseph ROUSSEAU married 11 January 1768, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) to Marie Elisabeth MARCHAND

1770 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique ROUSSEAU married 23 April 1770, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne) to Louis-Augustin COURVAL

1772 Marriage of Child
Charlotte ROUSSEAU married 14 September 1772, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to François PARENT

1772 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU married 9 November 1772, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Josephe RENAUD

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.

1777 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU died 29 November 1777, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Charlotte was 59 years old.

Death — 1779
18 December 1779
Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 61.

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