Jean-François PETIT

Born

16 January 1704 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

4 May 1773 , Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

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Nicolas PETIT Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND

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Born: 16 January 1704 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Nicolas PETIT

Mother: Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND

Paternal grandparents: Charles PETIT , Jeanne ROSSIGNOL

Maternal grandparents: Guillaume BERTRAND , Marguerite FERRON

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Jean-François married Madeleine-Françoise MATTE 15 January 1725 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Madeleine-Françoise MATTE was born 16 June 1706 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . Madeleine-Françoise died 14 February 1787 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada . Madeleine-Françoise was the child of Laurent MATTE and Françoise SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE.

Jean-François PETIT died 4 May 1773 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Jean-François PETIT married

Madeleine-Françoise MATTE
Marriage date: 15 January 1725
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Madeleine-Françoise MATTE was the child of Laurent MATTE and Françoise SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE

Children of Jean-François PETIT and Madeleine-Françoise MATTE

Thérèse PETIT

Born: 15 March 1736, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 4 February 1805, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada

Married: François-De-Sales LEFEBVRE 14 February 1763 Place: Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

Augustin PETIT

Born: 9 January 1738, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 2 May 1821, Deschambault, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte GODIN 9 January 1764 Place: Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada

Angelique PETIT

Born: 8 March 1746, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph BRIERE 4 July 1774 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Genevieve PETIT

Born: 15 June 1748, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 10 June 1839, Deschambault, Lower Canada

Married: Louis-Joseph GODIN 7 September 1767 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 — 1704
16 January 1704
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1725 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François PETIT and Madeleine-Françoise MATTE 15 January 1725, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

He was 21 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Thérèse PETIT was born 15 March 1736, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-François was 32 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Augustin PETIT was born 9 January 1738, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-François was 34 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Angelique PETIT was born 8 March 1746, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-François was 42 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Genevieve PETIT was born 15 June 1748, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-François was 44 years old.

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Thérèse PETIT married 14 February 1763, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada to François-De-Sales LEFEBVRE

1764 Marriage of Child
Augustin PETIT married 9 January 1764 , Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephte GODIN

1767 Marriage of Child
Genevieve PETIT married 7 September 1767, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada to Louis-Joseph GODIN