Nicolas RIVET

Born

28 November 1687 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Died

6 January 1777 , Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

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Maurice RIVET Marie-Moise CUSSON

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Born: 28 November 1687 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Father: Maurice RIVET

Mother: Marie-Moise CUSSON

Maternal grandparents: Jean CUSSON , Marie FOUBERT

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Nicolas married Marie-Anne LANGLOIS dite LACHAPELLE 19 June 1719 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Anne LANGLOIS dite LACHAPELLE was born abt. 1701 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Anne died 15 March 1779 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Marie-Anne was the child of Jean LANGLOIS dit LACHAPELLE and Marie-Jeanne GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE.

Nicolas RIVET died 6 January 1777 in Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, 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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Nicolas RIVET married

Marie-Anne LANGLOIS dite LACHAPELLE
Marriage date: 19 June 1719
Marriage place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Anne LANGLOIS dite LACHAPELLE was the child of Jean LANGLOIS dit LACHAPELLE and Marie-Jeanne GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

Children of Nicolas RIVET and Marie-Anne LANGLOIS dite LACHAPELLE

Jean-Baptiste RIVET

Born: 26 April 1720, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 10 August 1761, L'Assomption, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe DESMARAIS 22 February 1745 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Louise BEIGNET 8 January 1759 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne RIVET

Born: 13 December 1723, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 22 March 1803, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

Married: Gabriel LAPERCHE dit ST-JEAN 12 November 1742 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph DEGUIRE dit LAROSE 4 October 1773 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre BEGNIER (BESNIER) 9 October 1781 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Joseph RIVET

Born: 28 January 1727, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 7 September 1753, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Married: Agathe LAPERCHE 22 January 1753 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Pierre RIVET

Born: 21 April 1730, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Thérèse LAPERCHE dite ST-JEAN 14 November 1757 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Catherine RIVET

Born: abt. 1732, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Michel LATOUCHE 21 January 1757 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Louis RIVET

Born: 20 October 1736, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 25 June 1786, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Louise GOULET 8 February 1762 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte RIVET

Born: 26 August 1741, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 6 June 1827, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph PELLETIER 8 August 1763 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1687
28 November 1687
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas RIVET and Marie-Anne LANGLOIS dite LACHAPELLE 19 June 1719, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

He was 31 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste RIVET was born 26 April 1720, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Nicolas was 32 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RIVET was born 13 December 1723, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Nicolas was 36 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Joseph RIVET was born 28 January 1727, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Nicolas was 39 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Pierre RIVET was born 21 April 1730, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Nicolas was 42 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Louis RIVET was born 20 October 1736, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Nicolas was 48 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte RIVET was born 26 August 1741, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Nicolas was 53 years old.

1742 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne RIVET married 12 November 1742 , Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Gabriel LAPERCHE dit ST-JEAN

1745 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste RIVET married 22 February 1745, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephe DESMARAIS

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Joseph RIVET married 22 January 1753, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Agathe LAPERCHE

1753 Death of Child
Joseph RIVET died 7 September 1753, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Nicolas was 65 years old.

1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine RIVET married 21 January 1757, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Michel LATOUCHE

1757 Marriage of Child
Pierre RIVET married 14 November 1757, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Marie-Thérèse LAPERCHE dite ST-JEAN

1759 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste RIVET married 8 January 1759, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise BEIGNET

1761 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste RIVET died 10 August 1761, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Nicolas was 73 years old.

1762 Marriage of Child
Louis RIVET married 8 February 1762, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise GOULET

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte RIVET married 8 August 1763, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Joseph PELLETIER

1773 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne RIVET married 4 October 1773 , Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Joseph DEGUIRE dit LAROSE

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.