Michel PETIT

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6 October 1704 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

7 September 1766 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Michel PETIT Madeleine LUSSIER

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Born: 6 October 1704 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Michel PETIT

Mother: Madeleine LUSSIER

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE , Marie POMPONNELLE

Maternal grandparents: Jacques LUSSIER , Catherine CLERICE

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Michel married Madeleine JETTE 17 January 1729 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine JETTE was born 29 January 1702 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Madeleine died 14 May 1742 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Madeleine was the child of Paul JETTE and Martine DEMERS.

Michel married (2) Francoise BEAUDOIN 4 November 1743 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Francoise BEAUDOIN was born 19 August 1721 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Francoise died 16 March 1796 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Francoise was the child of Jean-Baptiste BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) and Josephte GLORIA dite DESROCHERS.

Michel PETIT died 7 September 1766 in Varennes, Province of Québec, 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
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Madeleine JETTE
Marriage date: 17 January 1729
Marriage place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Madeleine JETTE was the child of Paul JETTE and Martine DEMERS

Children of Michel PETIT and Madeleine JETTE

Marie-Françoise PETIT

Born: 10 May 1732, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 16 December 1772, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre RIVET 8 February 1751 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Michel PETIT dit LAPRE

Born: 4 September 1735, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 28 April 1817, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Archange-Angelique LALUE dite LAMONTAGNE 21 November 1757 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel PETIT married

Francoise BEAUDOIN
Marriage date: 4 November 1743
Marriage place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
Francoise BEAUDOIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) and Josephte GLORIA dite DESROCHERS

Children of Michel PETIT and Francoise BEAUDOIN

Marie-Catherine PETIT

Born: 12 December 1745, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph LORION 1 October 1764 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Pierre PETIT dit LAPRE

Born: 23 March 1749, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Michel PETIT

Born: 2 July 1753, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Francoise PETIT

Born: 6 June 1763, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 October 1842, L'Acadie, Canada East

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Birth — 1704
6 October 1704
Varennes, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1729 Marriage / Partner
Michel PETIT and Madeleine JETTE 17 January 1729, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

He was 24 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise PETIT was born 10 May 1732, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 27 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Michel PETIT dit LAPRE was born 4 September 1735, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Michel was 30 years old.

1742 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine JETTE died 14 May 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1743 Marriage / Partner
Michel PETIT and Francoise BEAUDOIN 4 November 1743 , Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

He was 39 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine PETIT was born 12 December 1745, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 41 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Pierre PETIT dit LAPRE was born 23 March 1749, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 44 years old.

1751 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise PETIT married 8 February 1751, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Pierre RIVET

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

1753 Birth of Child
Michel PETIT was born 2 July 1753, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Michel was 48 years old.

1757 Marriage of Child
Michel PETIT dit LAPRE married 21 November 1757, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Archange-Angelique LALUE dite LAMONTAGNE

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 Birth of Child
Francoise PETIT was born 6 June 1763, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Michel was 58 years old.

1764 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine PETIT married 1 October 1764 , L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Joseph LORION

Death — 1766
7 September 1766
Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 61.

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