Louis RIVET

Born

14 November 1756 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Died

16 May 1820 , St-Paul-de-Lavaltrie, Quebec, Canada

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Alexis RIVET Marie-Marguerite BOUSQUET

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Born: 14 November 1756 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Father: Alexis RIVET

Mother: Marie-Marguerite BOUSQUET

Paternal grandparents: Alexis RIVET , Marie-Anne MIGNERON

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET , 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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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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Madeleine LAPERCHE dite ST-JEAN
Marriage date: 11 February 1782
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada
Madeleine LAPERCHE dite ST-JEAN was the child of Basile LAPERCHE dit ST-JEAN and Marie-Amable LACASSE

Children of Louis RIVET and Madeleine LAPERCHE dite ST-JEAN

Marie-Louise RIVET

Born: 7 April 1789, Joliette, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: François-Amable CHARRON dit DUCHARME 7 January 1805 Place: Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie)

Marie-Godeleine RIVET

Born: abt. 1790, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 8 March 1862, L'Assomption, Canada East

Married: Pierre JOBIN 28 August 1810 Place: Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie)

Angelique RIVET

Born: abt. 1799, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Francois CHEVALIER dit LABBE 22 February 1819 Place: Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie)

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Birth — 1756
14 November 1756
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

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.

1782 Marriage / Partner
Louis RIVET and Madeleine LAPERCHE dite ST-JEAN 11 February 1782 , Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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.

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

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

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1805 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

1810 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

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1819 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