flag male ancestor  Louis  RIVET

  (b. 14 November 1756 Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France   d. 16 May 1820 St-Paul-de-Lavaltrie, Quebec, Canada )  

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Louis RIVET was born 14 November 1756 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Louis RIVET was the child of Alexis RIVET   and   Marie-Marguerite BOUSQUET and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Alexis RIVET and Marie-Anne MIGNERON (maternal)  Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET and Marie-Louise LUSSIER

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Louis  married  Madeleine LAPERCHE dite ST-JEAN 11 February 1782 in Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Madeleine LAPERCHE dite ST-JEAN  was born 7 February 1768 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada.  Madeleine died 17 February 1842 in Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie).  Madeleine was the child of Basile LAPERCHE dit ST-JEAN and Marie-Amable LACASSE.

Louis RIVET died 16 May 1820 in St-Paul-de-Lavaltrie, Quebec, Canada.
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Did You Know? 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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birth1756 Birth
14 November 1756
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1782 Marriage / Partner
Louis RIVET and Madeleine LAPERCHE dite ST-JEAN 11 February 1782 , Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.
1789 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise RIVET was born 7 April 1789, Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie)

Louis was 32 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1805 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise RIVET married 7 January 1805, Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie) to François-Amable CHARRON dit DUCHARME
marriage1810 Marriage of Child
Marie-Godeleine RIVET married 28 August 1810, Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie) to Pierre JOBIN
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
marriage1819 Marriage of Child
Angelique RIVET married 22 February 1819, Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie) to Francois CHEVALIER dit LABBE
death1820 Death
16 May 1820
St-Paul-de-Lavaltrie, Quebec, Canada

He died at the age of 63.
Added: 5/4/2017 2:54:21 PM - Updated: 6/10/2025 10:56:42 AM

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