Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER

(b. 6 August 1708 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 11 June 1792 , Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER was born 6 August 1708 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER and Marie-Françoise GENTIL (GENTY) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Claude CARPENTIER and Marguerite BONNEFOY DE SAINTE-FOY (maternal) Denis GENTIL (GANTY) and Marie LANGLOIS

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Jean-Baptiste married Madeleine GIGNAC 22 October 1736 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Madeleine GIGNAC was born 8 July 1719 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Madeleine died 11 May 1790 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Madeleine was the child of Pierre GIGNAC and Brigitte PETIT.

Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER died 11 June 1792 in Cap-Santé, 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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Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER married

Madeleine GIGNAC-- Date: 22 October 1736 Place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Madeleine GIGNAC was the child of Pierre GIGNAC and Brigitte PETIT

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Children of Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER and Madeleine GIGNAC:

Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER (b.10 July 1737, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 8 May 1799, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )

Madeleine CARPENTIER (b.13 June 1739, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 14 December 1799, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )

Nicolas CARPENTIER (b.22 January 1742, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 22 May 1825, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )
m. Catherine-Marguerite NAULT 16 January 1766 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Joseph CARPENTIER (b.13 May 1744, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 14 December 1826, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )

Joachim CARPENTIER (b.8 November 1745, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 3 December 1827, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )

Marie-Angélique CARPENTIER (b.16 February 1747, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 17 March 1747, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France )

Marie-Josephe CARPENTIER (b.12 February 1748, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 17 January 1826, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )

Marie-Angélique CARPENTIER (b.24 January 1750, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 10 January 1828, Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada )

Marie-Claire CARPENTIER (b.1 October 1751, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. , )

Jean-François CARPENTIER (b.7 October 1753, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 24 May 1829, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )

Marie-Thérèse CARPENTIER (b.22 April 1755, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 1 February 1839, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )

Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER (b.24 March 1757, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Geneviève CARPENTIER (b.25 June 1759, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 1 July 1819, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )

Marie-Josephe CARPENTIER (b.1 July 1761, Cap-Santé, Canada d. , )

Marie-Angélique CARPENTIER (b.4 July 1763, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 July 1848, Cap-Santé, Canada East )

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1708 Birth
6 August 1708
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

1736 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER and Madeleine GIGNAC 22 October 1736, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

He was 28 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER was born 10 July 1737, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 28 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Madeleine CARPENTIER was born 13 June 1739, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Nicolas CARPENTIER was born 22 January 1742, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 33 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Joseph CARPENTIER was born 13 May 1744, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 35 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Joachim CARPENTIER was born 8 November 1745, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 37 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique CARPENTIER was born 16 February 1747, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 38 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe CARPENTIER was born 12 February 1748, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 39 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique CARPENTIER was born 24 January 1750, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 41 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Claire CARPENTIER was born 1 October 1751, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 43 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Jean-François CARPENTIER was born 7 October 1753, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 45 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse CARPENTIER was born 22 April 1755, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 46 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER was born 24 March 1757, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 48 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève CARPENTIER was born 25 June 1759, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 50 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe CARPENTIER was born 1 July 1761, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 52 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-Angélique CARPENTIER was born 4 July 1763, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 54 years old.

1766 Marriage of Child
Nicolas CARPENTIER married 16 January 1766, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Catherine-Marguerite NAULT

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.