Augustin PETIT

Born

9 January 1738 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Died

2 May 1821 , Deschambault, Lower Canada

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Jean-François PETIT Madeleine-Françoise MATTE

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Born: 9 January 1738 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-François PETIT

Mother: Madeleine-Françoise MATTE

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas PETIT , Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND

Maternal grandparents: Laurent MATTE , Françoise SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE

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Augustin married Marie-Josephte GODIN 9 January 1764 in Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte GODIN was born 2 July 1740 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephte died 25 February 1834 in Deschambault, Lower Canada . Marie-Josephte was the child of Jacques GODIN and Marie-Charlotte AUGER.

Augustin PETIT died 2 May 1821 in Deschambault, Lower Canada .
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Augustin PETIT married

Marie-Josephte GODIN
Marriage date: 9 January 1764
Marriage place: Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Josephte GODIN was the child of Jacques GODIN and Marie-Charlotte AUGER

Children of Augustin PETIT and Marie-Josephte GODIN

Nicolas PETIT

Born: 14 September 1771, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 May 1859, Deschambault, Canada East

Married: Angélique MARCOTTE 20 August 1799 Place: Deschambault, Lower 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 — 1738
9 January 1738
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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Augustin PETIT and Marie-Josephte GODIN 9 January 1764 , Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

He was 26 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Nicolas PETIT was born 14 September 1771, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Augustin was 33 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.