Christophe TETREAU (TETREAULT)

Born

26 July 1733 , Verchères, Canada, New France

Died

10 June 1815 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste TETREAU (TETREAULT)Marie-Madeleine GOULET

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Born: 26 July 1733 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste TETREAU (TETREAULT)

Mother: Marie-Madeleine GOULET

Paternal grandparents: Daniel TETREAU (TETREAULT) , Catherine CHARRON

Maternal grandparents: Antoine GOULET , Madeleine GUYON

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Christophe married Marguerite MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 5 February 1759 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marguerite MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born 1 March 1743 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marguerite died 22 February 1831 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur). Marguerite was the child of Nicolas MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Madeleine BÉRARD dite LEPINE.

Christophe TETREAU (TETREAULT) died 10 June 1815 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
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marguerite MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE
Marriage date: 5 February 1759
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marguerite MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was the child of Nicolas MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Madeleine BÉRARD dite LEPINE

Children of Christophe TETREAU (TETREAULT) and Marguerite MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

Louis-Romuald TETREAU (TETREAULT)

Born: 6 February 1763, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Ursule OUELLET 30 August 1787 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Marie-Charlotte TETRO (TETREAULT) dite DEMURANTS

Born: 2 December 1776, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 February 1868, Ange-Gardien, Rouville, Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph MARTIN 20 February 1798 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Marie-Desanges TETREAULT

Born: 3 February 1781, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 January 1816, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph MARCAURELE dit LAFEUILLADE 1 August 1796 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

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Birth — 1733
26 July 1733
Verchères, Canada, New France

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Christophe TETREAU (TETREAULT) and Marguerite MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 5 February 1759, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 25 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Louis-Romuald TETREAU (TETREAULT) was born 6 February 1763, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Christophe was 29 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 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte TETRO (TETREAULT) dite DEMURANTS was born 2 December 1776, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Christophe was 43 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Marie-Desanges TETREAULT was born 3 February 1781, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Christophe was 47 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Marriage of Child
Louis-Romuald TETREAU (TETREAULT) married 30 August 1787, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Ursule OUELLET

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

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

1796 Marriage of Child
Marie-Desanges TETREAULT married 1 August 1796 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Joseph MARCAURELE dit LAFEUILLADE

1798 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte TETRO (TETREAULT) dite DEMURANTS married 20 February 1798, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Joseph MARTIN

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