Jean-Baptiste PLANTE

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5 October 1695 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

15 June 1768 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

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François PLANTE Louise BÉRARD

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Born: 5 October 1695 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: François PLANTE

Mother: Louise BÉRARD

Paternal grandparents: Jean PLANTE , Françoise BOUCHER

Maternal grandparents: Gabriel BÉRARD dit LEPINE , Geneviève HAYOT (AYOTTE)

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Jeanne HUS MILET (MILLET) 28 April 1721 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Jeanne HUS MILET (MILLET) was born abt. 1701 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Marc-Antoine HUS MILET (MILLET) and Françoise LAVALLEE.

Jean-Baptiste PLANTE died 15 June 1768 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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Jean-Baptiste PLANTE married

Marie-Jeanne HUS MILET (MILLET)
Marriage date: 28 April 1721
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne HUS MILET (MILLET) was the child of Marc-Antoine HUS MILET (MILLET) and Françoise LAVALLEE

Children of Jean-Baptiste PLANTE and Marie-Jeanne HUS MILET (MILLET)

Antoine PLANTE

Born: abt. 1724, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 22 December 1791, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte VALOIS 30 December 1747 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Louise PLANTE

Born: 10 March 1725, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS 24 May 1762 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste PLANTE

Born: 6 October 1731, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1803, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise COUTU 7 February 1752 Place: Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Genevieve PLANTE

Born: 20 January 1734, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 3 June 1775, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph LESIEGE 1 January 1751 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Alexis PLANTE

Born: abt. 1739, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 13 June 1802, Rivière-du-Loup, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1695
5 October 1695
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1721 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste PLANTE and Marie-Jeanne HUS MILET (MILLET) 28 April 1721 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 25 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PLANTE was born 10 March 1725, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PLANTE was born 6 October 1731, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 36 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Genevieve PLANTE was born 20 January 1734, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 38 years old.

1747 Marriage of Child
Antoine PLANTE married 30 December 1747, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Marie-Josephte VALOIS

1751 Marriage of Child
Genevieve PLANTE married 1 January 1751 , Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Joseph LESIEGE

1752 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste PLANTE married 7 February 1752, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Marie-Louise COUTU

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise PLANTE married 24 May 1762, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS

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.