Michel FRENET (FRENETTE)

Born

2 December 1740 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Died

28 August 1792 , Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

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Michel FRENET (FRENETTE)Madeleine GODIN

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Born: 2 December 1740 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Father: Michel FRENET (FRENETTE)

Mother: Madeleine GODIN

Paternal grandparents: Simon FRENET (FRENETTE) , Elisabeth LEFEBVRE

Maternal grandparents: Alexis GODIN , Madeleine JACOB

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Michel married Josette DELISLE 8 August 1768 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josette DELISLE was born 11 March 1745 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . Josette died 20 January 1824 in Cap-Santé, Lower Canada . Josette was the child of Alexis DELISLE and Elisabeth GIGNAC.

Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) died 28 August 1792 in Cap-Santé, Lower Canada .
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Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) married

Josette DELISLE
Marriage date: 8 August 1768
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
Josette DELISLE was the child of Alexis DELISLE and Elisabeth GIGNAC

Children of Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) and Josette DELISLE

Michel FRENET (FRENETTE)

Born: 28 December 1769, Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 June 1852, Cap-Santé, Canada East

Married: Angélique RICHARD 18 February 1790 Place: Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1740
2 December 1740
Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

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

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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) and Josette DELISLE 8 August 1768, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

He was 27 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Michel FRENET (FRENETTE) was born 28 December 1769, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Michel 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.