Jean-Baptiste PETIT

Born

23 August 1712 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

8 September 1793 , Varennes, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste married Marie CHOQUET 3 November 1733 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie CHOQUET was born 5 April 1713 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Marie died 28 April 1744 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Marie was the child of Nicolas CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE and Marguerite HÉBERT .

Jean-Baptiste married Marguerite PINEAU (PINEAULT) dite LAPERLE 14 February 1746 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite PINEAU (PINEAULT) dite LAPERLE was born 2 August 1724 in Verchères, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 15 December 1779 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite was the child of François PINEAU (PINEAULT) and Marie-Anne GUERTIN .

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste PETIT

Parents of Jean-Baptiste PETIT

Father

Michel PETIT

Mother

Madeleine LUSSIER

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste PETIT

Paternal grandparents

Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE Marie POMPONNELLE

Maternal grandparents

Jacques LUSSIER Catherine CLERICE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste PETIT

Jean-Baptiste PETIT married

Marie CHOQUET
Marriage date: 3 November 1733
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie CHOQUET was the child of Nicolas CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE and Marguerite HÉBERT

Children of Jean-Baptiste PETIT and Marie CHOQUET

Jean-Baptiste PETIT

Born: 4 September 1736, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Agnes CELLE (DECELLES) dite DUCLOS 24 November 1760 Place: Varennes, Canada

Augustin PETIT dit LAPRE

Born: 16 March 1738, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 13 December 1798, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise MESSIER dite ST-FRANCOIS 7 February 1763 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste PETIT married

Marguerite PINEAU (PINEAULT) dite LAPERLE
Marriage date: 14 February 1746
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Marguerite PINEAU (PINEAULT) dite LAPERLE was the child of François PINEAU (PINEAULT) and Marie-Anne GUERTIN

Children of Jean-Baptiste PETIT and Marguerite PINEAU (PINEAULT) dite LAPERLE

Marie-Amable PETIT

Born: 20 December 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 31 May 1817, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE 30 October 1764 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Archange PETIT dite LAPRE

Born: 29 June 1754, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 31 March 1838, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre-Joseph BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE 2 March 1772 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise PETIT dite LAPRE

Born: abt. 1756, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre-Amable JACQUES 25 September 1780 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Joachim PETIT

Born: abt. 1760, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise JACQUES 10 May 1784 Place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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 — 1712
23 August 1712
Varennes, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1733 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste PETIT and Marie CHOQUET 3 November 1733, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 21 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PETIT was born 4 September 1736, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean-Baptiste was 24 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Augustin PETIT dit LAPRE was born 16 March 1738, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean-Baptiste was 25 years old.

1744 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie CHOQUET died 28 April 1744, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1746 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste PETIT and Marguerite PINEAU (PINEAULT) dite LAPERLE 14 February 1746, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 33 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable PETIT was born 20 December 1746, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean-Baptiste was 34 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Archange PETIT dite LAPRE was born 29 June 1754, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean-Baptiste was 41 years old.

1760 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste PETIT married 24 November 1760, Varennes, Canada to Marie-Agnes CELLE (DECELLES) dite DUCLOS

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
Augustin PETIT dit LAPRE married 7 February 1763, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise MESSIER dite ST-FRANCOIS

1764 Marriage of Child
Marie-Amable PETIT married 30 October 1764, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE

1772 Marriage of Child
Archange PETIT dite LAPRE married 2 March 1772, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Pierre-Joseph BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE

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.