Pierre PARENT

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23 November 1700 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

6 October 1779 , St-Olivier, Canada

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Michel PARENT dit PARISIEN Marie-Anne BENOIT

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Born: 23 November 1700 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Michel PARENT dit PARISIEN

Mother: Marie-Anne BENOIT

Maternal grandparents: Gabriel BENOIT dit LAFOREST , Marie-Anne GUÉDON

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Pierre married Marie-Catherine JAMES 6 April 1723 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Catherine JAMES was born 27 April 1704 in Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay) . Marie-Catherine died 13 January 1784 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marie-Catherine was the child of William JAMES and Catherine LIMOUSIN.

Pierre PARENT died 6 October 1779 in St-Olivier, Canada.
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Marie-Catherine JAMES
Marriage date: 6 April 1723
Marriage place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Catherine JAMES was the child of William JAMES and Catherine LIMOUSIN

Children of Pierre PARENT and Marie-Catherine JAMES

Pierre-Michel PARENT dit LANGUIER

Born: 26 July 1725, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 1 October 1773, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Louis PARENT

Born: 16 May 1727, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 18 December 1786, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Amable LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES 9 November 1750 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie PARENT

Born: abt. 1733, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 13 January 1766, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: François LITTLEFIELD 29 January 1753 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Jean-Baptiste PARENT

Born: abt. 1735, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 24 February 1791, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Marguerite PARENT

Born: 22 May 1736, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 18 July 1822, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Dominique OSTIGUY 7 October 1754 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Elisabeth PARENT

Born: 17 April 1747, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 13 April 1816, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Martial DONAT dit LAVERDURE 18 January 1762 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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Birth — 1700
23 November 1700
Montréal, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1723 Marriage / Partner
Pierre PARENT and Marie-Catherine JAMES 6 April 1723, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

He was 22 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Pierre-Michel PARENT dit LANGUIER was born 26 July 1725, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 24 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Louis PARENT was born 16 May 1727, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre was 26 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marguerite PARENT was born 22 May 1736, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Pierre was 35 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Elisabeth PARENT was born 17 April 1747, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Pierre was 46 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Louis PARENT married 9 November 1750 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Amable LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie PARENT married 29 January 1753 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to François LITTLEFIELD

1754 Marriage of Child
Marguerite PARENT married 7 October 1754, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Dominique OSTIGUY

1762 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth PARENT married 18 January 1762, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Martial DONAT dit LAVERDURE

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.

1766 Death of Child
Marie PARENT died 13 January 1766, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre was 65 years old.

1773 Death of Child
Pierre-Michel PARENT dit LANGUIER died 1 October 1773, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Pierre was 72 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.