Joseph
RIVET
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Born: 11 September 1734 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Genevieve METHOT 7 February 1757 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . Genevieve METHOT was born 3 September 1738 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Genevieve died 3 May 1790 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Genevieve was the child of Charles MÉTHOT and Marie-Geneviève HÉDOUIN.
Joseph RIVET died 9 April 1790 in Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Joseph RIVET
Genevieve METHOTMarriage date: 7 February 1757
Marriage place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
Genevieve METHOT was the child of Charles MÉTHOT and Marie-Geneviève HÉDOUIN
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Birth — 173411 September 1734
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
1757 Marriage / PartnerJoseph RIVET and Genevieve METHOT 7 February 1757, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
He was 22 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.
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)
Death — 17909 April 1790
Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 55.
Record added: 3/30/2017 10:00:45 AM
Last updated: 9/30/2020 2:27:56 PM
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