Pierre CASAVANT

Born

16 February 1751 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Died

6 March 1788 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre-Charles CASAVANT dit LADEBAUCHE Marie-Anne PION dite LAFONTAINE

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Born: 16 February 1751 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre-Charles CASAVANT dit LADEBAUCHE

Mother: Marie-Anne PION dite LAFONTAINE

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste CASAVANT dit LADÉBAUCHE , Marie-Madeleine PEPIN dite DESCARDONNETS

Maternal grandparents: Maurice PION dit LAFONTAINE , Marie-Thérèse CHICOINE

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Pierre married Marie-Luce DUFRESNE 17 October 1774 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Luce DUFRESNE was born 16 February 1756 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Luce died 15 March 1841 in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Luce was the child of Jacques DUFRESNE and Marie-Anne LEDUC.

Pierre CASAVANT died 6 March 1788 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Dufresne Marie-Luce

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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.

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Pierre CASAVANT married

Marie-Luce DUFRESNE
Marriage date: 17 October 1774
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Luce DUFRESNE was the child of Jacques DUFRESNE and Marie-Anne LEDUC

Children of Pierre CASAVANT and Marie-Luce DUFRESNE

Jacques CASAVANT

Born: 22 September 1783, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 October 1836, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Antoinette ARCHAMBAULT 17 April 1809 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1751
16 February 1751
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

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

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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Pierre CASAVANT and Marie-Luce DUFRESNE 17 October 1774 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.

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.