Joseph FRECHETTE

Born

29 May 1719 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

12 April 1802 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

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François FRÉCHETTE (FRÉCHET)Marguerite BERGERON

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Born: 29 May 1719 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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Joseph married Marie-Louise MARIER (LEMARIÉ) 7 January 1742 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Louise MARIER (LEMARIÉ) was born 3 May 1721 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Marie-Louise died 20 December 1805 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur). Marie-Louise was the child of Michel MARIÉ (LEMARIÉ) and Marie-Madeleine PILOTE.

Joseph FRECHETTE died 12 April 1802 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada .
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Joseph FRECHETTE married

Marie-Louise MARIER (LEMARIÉ)
Marriage date: 7 January 1742
Marriage place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise MARIER (LEMARIÉ) was the child of Michel MARIÉ (LEMARIÉ) and Marie-Madeleine PILOTE

Children of Joseph FRECHETTE and Marie-Louise MARIER (LEMARIÉ)

Joseph-Marie FRECHET

Born: 15 November 1742, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 24 January 1810, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Therese CROTEAU 11 January 1767 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Madeleine COUTURIER 9 January 1775 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis-Charles FRECHET

Born: 3 August 1744, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Joseph FRECHET

Born: abt. 1746, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Louise FRECHET

Born: 22 November 1749, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 17 June 1811, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Married: Claude LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX 6 August 1770 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Madeleine FRÉCHETTE (FRÉCHET)

Born: 14 September 1752, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: François-Xavier CHARPENTIER 10 February 1772 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1719
29 May 1719
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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

1742 Marriage / Partner
Joseph FRECHETTE and Marie-Louise MARIER (LEMARIÉ) 7 January 1742, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

He was 22 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie FRECHET was born 15 November 1742, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 23 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Louis-Charles FRECHET was born 3 August 1744, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 25 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise FRECHET was born 22 November 1749, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 30 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine FRÉCHETTE (FRÉCHET) was born 14 September 1752, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 33 years old.

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 of Child
Joseph-Marie FRECHET married 11 January 1767 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada to Marie-Therese CROTEAU

1770 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise FRECHET married 6 August 1770, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Claude LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX

1772 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine FRÉCHETTE (FRÉCHET) married 10 February 1772, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to François-Xavier CHARPENTIER

1775 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie FRECHET married 9 January 1775, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Madeleine COUTURIER

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.