Michel JETTE

Born

29 September 1756 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

Died

28 August 1833 , Boucherville, Lower Canada

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Nicolas JETTE Marie-Françoise BENOIT

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Born: 29 September 1756 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Father: Nicolas JETTE

Mother: Marie-Françoise BENOIT

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas JETTE , Antoinette-Catherine GIARD

Maternal grandparents: Laurent BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS , Marie-Françoise TETREAU (TETREAULT)

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Michel married Marie-Anne-Jeanne BROUILLET 9 February 1784 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne-Jeanne BROUILLET was born 22 November 1759 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marie-Anne-Jeanne died 19 March 1848 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Anne-Jeanne was the child of Gilles BROUILLET and Marguerite ROBERT.

Michel JETTE died 28 August 1833 in Boucherville, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Marie-Anne-Jeanne BROUILLET
Marriage date: 9 February 1784
Marriage place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne-Jeanne BROUILLET was the child of Gilles BROUILLET and Marguerite ROBERT

Children of Michel JETTE and Marie-Anne-Jeanne BROUILLET

Joseph JETTE

Born: 1 March 1801, Boucherville, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie RIENDEAU dite JOACHIM 10 November 1817 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

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Birth — 1756
29 September 1756
Longueuil, Canada, New France

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.

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage / Partner
Michel JETTE and Marie-Anne-Jeanne BROUILLET 9 February 1784, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

He was 27 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)

1801 Birth of Child
Joseph JETTE was born 1 March 1801, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Michel was 44 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Marriage of Child
Joseph JETTE married 10 November 1817, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Marie RIENDEAU dite JOACHIM

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England