Thomas COLLET (COLLETTE)

Born

18 January 1731 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

4 April 1796 , Varennes, Lower Canada

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Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE)Françoise ALLARD

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Born: 18 January 1731 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE)

Mother: Françoise ALLARD

Paternal grandparents: Pierre-Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) , Marguerite COURTOIS

Maternal grandparents: Georges ALLARD , Marie-Marguerite PAGEOT (PAGEAU)

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Thomas married Marie-Josephte LUSSIER 10 January 1757 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie-Josephte LUSSIER was born 3 July 1738 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephte died 9 October 1772 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephte was the child of Paul LUSSIER and Marie-Josephte TRUDEAU.

Thomas COLLET (COLLETTE) died 4 April 1796 in Varennes, 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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Spouse & Children of Thomas COLLET (COLLETTE)

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Thomas COLLET (COLLETTE) married

Marie-Josephte LUSSIER
Marriage date: 10 January 1757
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte LUSSIER was the child of Paul LUSSIER and Marie-Josephte TRUDEAU

Children of Thomas COLLET (COLLETTE) and Marie-Josephte LUSSIER

Paul COLLETTE

Born: 27 March 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Reine GIRARD 29 September 1783 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Antoine COLLETTE (COLLET)

Born: 20 September 1759, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Josephe COLLETTE (COLLET)

Born: 28 January 1761, Varennes, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph MESSIER 29 July 1776 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Barthelemy COLLETTE (COLLET)

Born: 2 March 1762, Varennes, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Louise LAMOUREUX 1 August 1785 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Married: Marie-Josephe DUBOIS 12 August 1811 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne COLLETTE (COLLET)

Born: 17 June 1763, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 January 1839, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste QUINTIN dit DUBOIS 11 February 1782 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph COLLETTE (COLLET)

Born: 16 May 1765, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph COLLETTE (COLLET)

Born: 3 September 1767, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise MORARD dite LAFORME 20 February 1792 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Magdeline COLLETTE (COLLET)

Born: 8 December 1769, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Desanges COLLETTE (COLLET)

Born: 11 June 1772, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1731
18 January 1731
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Thomas COLLET (COLLETTE) and Marie-Josephte LUSSIER 10 January 1757 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 25 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Paul COLLETTE was born 27 March 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Thomas was 27 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Antoine COLLETTE (COLLET) was born 20 September 1759, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Thomas was 28 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe COLLETTE (COLLET) was born 28 January 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Thomas was 30 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Barthelemy COLLETTE (COLLET) was born 2 March 1762, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Thomas was 31 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne COLLETTE (COLLET) was born 17 June 1763, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Thomas was 32 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Joseph COLLETTE (COLLET) was born 16 May 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Thomas was 34 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Joseph COLLETTE (COLLET) was born 3 September 1767, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Thomas was 36 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Marie-Magdeline COLLETTE (COLLET) was born 8 December 1769, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Thomas was 38 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Marie-Desanges COLLETTE (COLLET) was born 11 June 1772, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Thomas was 41 years old.

1772 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephte LUSSIER died 9 October 1772 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe COLLETTE (COLLET) married 29 July 1776, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph MESSIER

1782 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne COLLETTE (COLLET) married 11 February 1782, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jean-Baptiste QUINTIN dit DUBOIS

1783 Marriage of Child
Paul COLLETTE married 29 September 1783, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Reine GIRARD

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Marriage of Child
Barthelemy COLLETTE (COLLET) married 1 August 1785, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Louise LAMOUREUX

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

1792 Marriage of Child
Joseph COLLETTE (COLLET) married 20 February 1792, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Louise MORARD dite LAFORME

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

Death — 1796
4 April 1796
Varennes, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 65.

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