Louis PETIT

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4 August 1658 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Died

12 March 1728 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

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Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE Marie POMPONNELLE

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Born: 4 August 1658 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Father: Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE

Mother: Marie POMPONNELLE

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas LEPETIT , Catherine ANCELIN (ASSELIN)

Maternal grandparents: Jean POMPONNELLE , Michelle BOULET

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Louis married Marie-Madeleine CHARLES LAJEUNESSE 7 January 1686 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Madeleine CHARLES LAJEUNESSE was born 8 September 1669 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Madeleine died 5 February 1709 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Étienne CHARLES dit LAJEUNESSE and Madeleine NIEL.

Louis married (2) Michelle CHARLIER (CHARTIER) 19 March 1710 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Michelle CHARLIER (CHARTIER) was born abt. 1644 in St-Maclou, Pointoise, Paris, Val-d'Oise, France. Michelle died 28 January 1729 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada.

Louis PETIT died 12 March 1728 in Boucherville, Canada, New France .

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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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Louis PETIT married

Marie-Madeleine CHARLES LAJEUNESSE
Marriage date: 7 January 1686
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
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Marie-Madeleine CHARLES LAJEUNESSE was the child of Étienne CHARLES dit LAJEUNESSE and Madeleine NIEL

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groom's name: Louis Petit

groom's birth date: 1658

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 28

bride's name: Marie Charles

bride's birth date: 1670

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 16

marriage date: 07 Jan 1686

marriage place: St. Famille De Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec

groom's father's name: Nicholas Petit

groom's mother's name: Marie Poponnier (Pomponnelle)

bride's father's name: Estienne Charles

bride's mother's name: Magdalaine Niel

groom's race: White

groom's marital status: Single

groom's previous wife's name:

bride's race: White

bride's marital status: Single

bride's previous husband's name:

indexing project (batch) number: M01663-9

system origin: Canada-EASy

source film number: 1031703

reference number: P-31 M-1

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Louis Petit and Marie Charles, 07 Jan 1686; citing reference P-31 M-1, FHL microfilm 1031703.

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Children of Louis PETIT and Marie-Madeleine CHARLES LAJEUNESSE

Marie-Françoise PETIT

Born: 31 January 1687, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 24 August 1745, Varennes, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques GIRARD 19 March 1710 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis PETIT dit LAPRÉ

Born: 21 March 1689, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 28 October 1739, Varennes, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 23 November 1711 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marie-Geneviève PETIT

Born: 15 February 1691, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 1 March 1766, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jacques MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE 3 May 1711 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Nicolas PETIT

Born: 3 November 1693, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 3 September 1740, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Married: Michele CHAUVIN 30 July 1732 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marie-Josephe PETIT

Born: 28 June 1696, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 24 July 1699, Varennes, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine PETIT

Born: 29 April 1698, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 18 December 1772, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: François DALPE dit PARISEAU 24 November 1726 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Madeleine PETIT

Born: 20 March 1700, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste HAYET 23 November 1723 Place: Sainte-Thérèse, Québec, Canada (Blainville)

Jacques PETIT

Born: 25 April 1702, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Joseph PETIT dit LAPRÉ

Born: 25 May 1704, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 4 October 1777, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Geneviève LEMAIRE 3 February 1738 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

François PETIT

Born: 5 May 1706, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: October 1773, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Angélique FAVREAU 11 February 1732 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Married: Antoinette-Marie DENEAU (DENIAU) 25 July 1735 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Louis PETIT married

Michelle CHARLIER (CHARTIER)
Marriage date: 19 March 1710
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1658
4 August 1658
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Canadian Census - Trois Rivieres
Nicolas Petit - 34 habitant

Marie ponponnelle - 36 sa femme

Louis petit - 8 fils

Pierre petit - 6 fils

Jeanne petit - 5 fille

Paul petit - .4 fils

Et Nicolas petit - 2 fils

The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1686 Marriage / Partner
Louis PETIT and Marie-Madeleine CHARLES LAJEUNESSE 7 January 1686, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

He was 27 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise PETIT was born 31 January 1687, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 28 years old.

1689 Birth of Child
Louis PETIT dit LAPRÉ was born 21 March 1689, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis was 30 years old.

1691 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève PETIT was born 15 February 1691, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis was 32 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Nicolas PETIT was born 3 November 1693, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 35 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe PETIT was born 28 June 1696, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis was 37 years old.

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

1698 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine PETIT was born 29 April 1698, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis was 39 years old.

1699 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe PETIT died 24 July 1699, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis was 40 years old.

1700 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine PETIT was born 20 March 1700, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis was 41 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
Jacques PETIT was born 25 April 1702, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 43 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Joseph PETIT dit LAPRÉ was born 25 May 1704, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 45 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
François PETIT was born 5 May 1706, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 47 years old.

1709 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Madeleine CHARLES LAJEUNESSE died 5 February 1709, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1710 Marriage / Partner
Louis PETIT and Michelle CHARLIER (CHARTIER) 19 March 1710 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 51 years old.

1710 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise PETIT married 19 March 1710, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jacques GIRARD

1711 Marriage of Child
Marie-Geneviève PETIT married 3 May 1711, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Jacques MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

1711 Marriage of Child
Louis PETIT dit LAPRÉ married 23 November 1711, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1723 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine PETIT married 23 November 1723, Sainte-Thérèse, Québec, Canada (Blainville) to Jean-Baptiste HAYET

1726 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine PETIT married 24 November 1726, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to François DALPE dit PARISEAU

Death — 1728
12 March 1728
Boucherville, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 69.

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