Jean-François CHEVALIER

Born

26 February 1736 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Died

28 August 1796 , L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Jean-François married Marguerite PARÉ 6 February 1758 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite PARÉ was born 18 September 1738 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France. Marguerite died 4 April 1790 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite was the child of Pierre PARÉ and Charlotte DUFAULT .

Jean-François married Marie-Anne BOUCHER 7 June 1791 in L'Assomption, Lower Canada .
Marie-Anne BOUCHER was born 31 March 1753 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France. Marie-Anne died 30 September 1807 in St-Pierre-du-Portage, L'Assomption Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Étienne BOUCHER dit DESROSIERS and Marie-Marguerite FRÉCHETTTE (FRÉCHET) .

Parents & Family of Jean-François CHEVALIER

Parents of Jean-François CHEVALIER

Father

Alexis CHEVALIER

Mother

Louise-Catherine DESMARAIS

Grandparents of Jean-François CHEVALIER

Paternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste-Louis CHEVALIER Francoise-Catherine LAVALLEE

Maternal grandparents

Paul DESMARAIS dit MARET (MARAIS) Marie-Thérèse TETREAU (TETREAULT)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-François CHEVALIER

Jean-François CHEVALIER married

Marguerite PARÉ
Marriage date: 6 February 1758
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Marguerite PARÉ was the child of Pierre PARÉ and Charlotte DUFAULT

Children of Jean-François CHEVALIER and Marguerite PARÉ

Marguerite CHEVALIER

Born: 28 September 1759, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 1 July 1787, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie CHEVALIER

Born: abt. 1776, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 27 March 1838, , Québec Province, Canada

Jean-François CHEVALIER married

Marie-Anne BOUCHER
Marriage date: 7 June 1791
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Lower Canada
Marie-Anne BOUCHER was the child of Étienne BOUCHER dit DESROSIERS and Marie-Marguerite FRÉCHETTTE (FRÉCHET)

Children of Jean-François CHEVALIER and Marie-Anne BOUCHER

No children are currently listed for this couple.

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1736
26 February 1736
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

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

1758 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François CHEVALIER and Marguerite PARÉ 6 February 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 21 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marguerite CHEVALIER was born 28 September 1759, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Jean-François was 23 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)

1787 Death of Child
Marguerite CHEVALIER died 1 July 1787, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jean-François was 51 years old.

1790 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite PARÉ died 4 April 1790, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

1791 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François CHEVALIER and Marie-Anne BOUCHER 7 June 1791, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

He was 55 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

Death — 1796
28 August 1796
L'Assomption, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 60.

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