Elisabeth VEZINA

(b. 6 October 1751 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 3 March 1817 , La Présentation, Lower Canada )

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Elisabeth VEZINA was born 6 October 1751 in Québec, Canada, New France

Elisabeth VEZINA was the child of François VEZINA and Charlotte DUBREUIL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre VEZINA and Elisabeth-Isabelle MATHIEU (maternal) Jean-Etienne-Baptiste DUBREUIL and Marie-Charlotte JANIS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Elisabeth married Pierre FRECHETTE 11 April 1774 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Pierre FRECHETTE was born 4 August 1723 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada . Pierre died 28 May 1811 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur). Pierre was the child of François FRÉCHETTE (FRÉCHET) and Marguerite BERGERON.

Elisabeth VEZINA died 3 March 1817 in La Présentation, 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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Elisabeth VEZINA married

Pierre FRECHETTE-- Date: 11 April 1774 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
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Pierre FRECHETTE was the child of François FRÉCHETTE (FRÉCHET) and Marguerite BERGERON

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Children of Pierre FRECHETTE and Elisabeth VEZINA:

Basile FRECHET (b.6 January 1775, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 5 March 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)

Marie-Elisabeth FRECHET (b.5 April 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 6 September 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)

Marie-Louise FRECHET (b.18 May 1777, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 June 1777, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)

Francois FRECHET (b.10 August 1778, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 August 1778, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)

Marie-Marguerite FRECHET (b.1 September 1779, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Joseph FRECHET (b.16 August 1780, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 August 1780, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada )

Madeleine FRECHET (b.26 October 1781, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Marguerite FRECHET (b.14 September 1782, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 September 1782, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada )

Marguerite FRECHET (b.16 November 1783, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 March 1784, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada )

Francoise FRECHET (b.15 January 1785, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Marguerite FRECHET (b.14 March 1786, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 May 1786, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada )

Ambroise FRECHET (b.15 December 1787, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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1751 Birth
6 October 1751
Québec, 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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth VEZINA and Pierre FRECHETTE 11 April 1774, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

She was 22 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Basile FRECHET was born 6 January 1775, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Elisabeth was 23 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 Death of Child
Basile FRECHET died 5 March 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Elisabeth was 24 years old.

1776 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth FRECHET was born 5 April 1776, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Elisabeth was 24 years old.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise FRECHET was born 18 May 1777, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Elisabeth was 25 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Francois FRECHET was born 10 August 1778, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Elisabeth was 26 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite FRECHET was born 1 September 1779, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Elisabeth was 27 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Joseph FRECHET was born 16 August 1780, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Elisabeth was 28 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Madeleine FRECHET was born 26 October 1781, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Elisabeth was 30 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite FRECHET was born 14 September 1782, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Elisabeth was 30 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Marguerite FRECHET was born 16 November 1783, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Elisabeth was 32 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Death of Child
Marguerite FRECHET died 10 March 1784, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Elisabeth was 32 years old.

1785 Birth of Child
Francoise FRECHET was born 15 January 1785, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Elisabeth was 33 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite FRECHET was born 14 March 1786, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Elisabeth was 34 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Ambroise FRECHET was born 15 December 1787, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Elisabeth was 36 years old.

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

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

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

1811 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre FRECHETTE died 28 May 1811, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

1817 Death
3 March 1817
La Présentation, Lower Canada

She died at the age of 65.

Added: 2/4/2016 10:08:37 AM - Updated: 2/4/2016 10:09:03 AM