Louis ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU)

Born

11 April 1716 , La-Pérade, Canada, New France

Died

2 May 1769 , La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jacques ROCHEREAU Marie-Madeleine THIFFAULT

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Born: 11 April 1716 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques ROCHEREAU

Mother: Marie-Madeleine THIFFAULT

Paternal grandparents: Vivien ROCHEREAU , Marie ANGELIER (L'ANGELIER)

Maternal grandparents: Jacques THIFFAULT , Marie-Anne LÉCUYER

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Louis married Elisabeth COTE 28 February 1745 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Elisabeth COTE was born 22 June 1726 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Elisabeth died 1 April 1794 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Elisabeth was the child of Jean COTE and Geneviève TREPANIER (TRÉPAGNY).

Louis ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU) died 2 May 1769 in La-Pérade, 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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Spouse & Children of Louis ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU)

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Elisabeth COTE
Marriage date: 28 February 1745
Marriage place: Batiscan, Canada, New France
Elisabeth COTE was the child of Jean COTE and Geneviève TREPANIER (TRÉPAGNY)

Children of Louis ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU) and Elisabeth COTE

Elisabeth ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU)

Born: 29 July 1749, La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Died: 18 July 1809, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE 2 March 1772 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Married: Charles LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES 20 February 1786 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Louise ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU)

Born: 18 October 1750, La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Died: 10 August 1832, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Jacques DUPUYAU dit MARQUIS 7 January 1777 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Angelique ROCHELEAU

Born: 8 April 1753, La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Died: 20 May 1813, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine PLOUFFE 26 September 1774 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU)

Born: 10 December 1756, La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Died: 10 October 1807, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Elisabeth GENEREUX 12 May 1783 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Married: Ursule LAPERCHE dite ST-JEAN 13 October 1788 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Louis ROCHELEAU

Born: 8 March 1757, La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Died: 28 September 1826, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Elisabeth LAPERCHE dite ST-JEAN 18 September 1796 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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Birth — 1716
11 April 1716
La-Pérade, Canada, New France

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

1745 Marriage / Partner
Louis ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU) and Elisabeth COTE 28 February 1745, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

He was 28 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Elisabeth ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU) was born 29 July 1749, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Louis was 33 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Louise ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU) was born 18 October 1750, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Louis was 34 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Angelique ROCHELEAU was born 8 April 1753, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Louis was 37 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Joseph ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU) was born 10 December 1756, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Louis was 40 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Louis ROCHELEAU was born 8 March 1757, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Louis was 40 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.