Pierre FRECHETTE

Born

4 August 1723 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

28 May 1811 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

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François FRÉCHETTE (FRÉCHET)Marguerite BERGERON

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Born: 4 August 1723 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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Pierre married Thecle GUYON (DION) 4 February 1754 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Thecle GUYON (DION) was born 27 November 1736 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Thecle died 4 March 1771 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Thecle was the child of Joseph GUYON (DION) and Marie-Brigitte BAUCHER dite MORENCY.

Pierre married (2) Elisabeth VEZINA 11 April 1774 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Elisabeth VEZINA was born 6 October 1751 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Elisabeth died 3 March 1817 in La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge) . Elisabeth was the child of François VEZINA and Charlotte DUBREUIL.

Pierre FRECHETTE died 28 May 1811 in Saint-Hyacinthe, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Pierre FRECHETTE married

Thecle GUYON (DION)
Marriage date: 4 February 1754
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Thecle GUYON (DION) was the child of Joseph GUYON (DION) and Marie-Brigitte BAUCHER dite MORENCY

Children of Pierre FRECHETTE and Thecle GUYON (DION)

Pierre-Francois FRECHET

Born: 4 January 1755, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 9 February 1755, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Pierre FRECHET

Born: 23 February 1756, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Etienne-Thomas FRECHET

Born: 11 March 1757, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 22 November 1794, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Marguerite FRECHET

Born: 24 January 1760, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada
Died: 24 March 1834, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Basile FRECHET

Born: 8 April 1761, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada
Died: 13 February 1762, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada

Louis FRECHET

Born: 17 May 1762, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada
Died: 18 August 1832, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Basile FRECHET

Born: 8 January 1764, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 January 1764, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

Basile FRECHET

Born: 23 February 1765, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 May 1766, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

Genevieve FRECHET

Born: 19 September 1766, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 June 1794, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Pierre FRECHETTE married

Elisabeth VEZINA
Marriage date: 11 April 1774
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Elisabeth VEZINA was the child of François VEZINA and Charlotte DUBREUIL

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Children of Pierre FRECHETTE and Elisabeth VEZINA

Basile FRECHET

Born: 6 January 1775, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 March 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Elisabeth FRECHET

Born: 5 April 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 September 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise FRECHET

Born: 18 May 1777, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 June 1777, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Francois FRECHET

Born: 10 August 1778, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 August 1778, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Marguerite FRECHET

Born: 1 September 1779, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph FRECHET

Born: 16 August 1780, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 August 1780, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada

Madeleine FRECHET

Born: 26 October 1781, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Marguerite FRECHET

Born: 14 September 1782, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 September 1782, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada

Marguerite FRECHET

Born: 16 November 1783, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 March 1784, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada

Francoise FRECHET

Born: 15 January 1785, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Marguerite FRECHET

Born: 14 March 1786, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 May 1786, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada

Ambroise FRECHET

Born: 15 December 1787, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1723
4 August 1723
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Pierre FRECHETTE and Thecle GUYON (DION) 4 February 1754, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

He was 30 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Pierre-Francois FRECHET was born 4 January 1755, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 31 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Pierre FRECHET was born 23 February 1756, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 32 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Etienne-Thomas FRECHET was born 11 March 1757, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 33 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Marguerite FRECHET was born 24 January 1760, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Pierre was 36 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Basile FRECHET was born 8 April 1761, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 37 years old.

1762 Death of Child
Basile FRECHET died 13 February 1762, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 38 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Louis FRECHET was born 17 May 1762, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 38 years old.

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.

1764 Birth of Child
Basile FRECHET was born 8 January 1764, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 40 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Basile FRECHET was born 23 February 1765, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 41 years old.

1766 Death of Child
Basile FRECHET died 10 May 1766, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 42 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Genevieve FRECHET was born 19 September 1766, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 43 years old.

1771 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thecle GUYON (DION) died 4 March 1771, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1774 Marriage / Partner
Pierre FRECHETTE and Elisabeth VEZINA 11 April 1774, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 50 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Basile FRECHET was born 6 January 1775, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 51 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.

1776 Death of Child
Basile FRECHET died 5 March 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 52 years old.

1776 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth FRECHET was born 5 April 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 52 years old.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise FRECHET was born 18 May 1777, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 53 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Francois FRECHET was born 10 August 1778, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 55 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite FRECHET was born 1 September 1779, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 56 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Joseph FRECHET was born 16 August 1780, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 57 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Madeleine FRECHET was born 26 October 1781, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 58 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite FRECHET was born 14 September 1782, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Pierre was 59 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Marguerite FRECHET was born 16 November 1783, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Pierre was 60 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Death of Child
Marguerite FRECHET died 10 March 1784, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Pierre was 60 years old.

1785 Birth of Child
Francoise FRECHET was born 15 January 1785, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Pierre was 61 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite FRECHET was born 14 March 1786, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 62 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Ambroise FRECHET was born 15 December 1787, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Pierre was 64 years old.

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

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

1794 Death of Child
Genevieve FRECHET died 3 June 1794, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Pierre was 70 years old.

1794 Death of Child
Etienne-Thomas FRECHET died 22 November 1794, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Pierre was 71 years old.

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

Death — 1811
28 May 1811
Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 87.

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