Jacques RAJOTTE (RAGEOT)

Born

5 March 1723 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

7 January 1777 , Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada

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François RAJOTTE (RAGEOT)Geneviève GAUTHIER

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Born: 5 March 1723 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: François RAJOTTE (RAGEOT)

Mother: Geneviève GAUTHIER

Paternal grandparents: Gilles RAGEOT , Marie-Madeleine MORIN

Maternal grandparents: Jean GAUTHIER dit LAROUCHE , Angélique LEFEBVRE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jacques married Geneviève HUS PAUL 9 October 1752 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Geneviève HUS PAUL was born 2 January 1733 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Geneviève died 19 September 1807 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Geneviève was the child of Paul HUS PAUL and Marie-Rose DEGUIRE dite DESROSIERS.

Jacques RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) died 7 January 1777 in Sorel, 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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Spouse & Children of Jacques RAJOTTE (RAGEOT)

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Jacques RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) married

Geneviève HUS PAUL
Marriage date: 9 October 1752
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Geneviève HUS PAUL was the child of Paul HUS PAUL and Marie-Rose DEGUIRE dite DESROSIERS

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Children of Jacques RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) and Geneviève HUS PAUL

Marie RAJOTTE

Born: abt. 1753, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Michel GUILLOT 2 February 1778 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques RAJOTTE (RAGEOT)

Born: 7 November 1753, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 29 April 1805, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Geneviève PELLETIER 15 September 1777 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Genevieve RAJOTTE

Born: 25 January 1755, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1775, , Québec Province, Canada

Marie-Elisabeth RAJOTTE (RAGEOT)

Born: 8 November 1756, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 25 March 1841, Sorel, Canada East

Marie-Josephe RAJOTTE

Born: 7 February 1758, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 16 July 1793, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT dit RACLOS 20 January 1777 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Paul RAJOTTE (RAGEOT)

Born: 22 April 1761, Sorel, Canada
Died: ,

Jean RAGEOT

Born: 19 June 1762, Sorel, Canada
Died: 12 November 1762, Sorel, Canada

Charles RAGEOT

Born: 20 October 1763, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 October 1763, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada

Marguerite RAJOTTE (RAGEOT)

Born: 7 October 1765, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 October 1846, Sorel, Canada East

Married: Emmanuel PELOQUIN FÉLIX 16 January 1786 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Joseph-Francois RAGEOT

Born: 11 March 1767, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Therese RAGEOT

Born: 16 May 1768, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 July 1768, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph-Louis RAJOTTE

Born: 29 August 1769, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 May 1825, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine ALLARD 27 October 1794 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Joseph RAJOTTE (RAGEOT)

Born: 21 November 1770, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 July 1831, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Françoise PIZANNE 27 July 1795 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Antoine RAJOTTE

Born: abt. 1772, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1772, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada

Charles RAJOTTE

Born: 22 February 1775, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 March 1850, Sorel, Canada East

Married: Françoise HUS COURNOYER 5 October 1810 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

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Birth — 1723
5 March 1723
Québec, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Jacques RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) and Geneviève HUS PAUL 9 October 1752, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 29 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Jacques RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) was born 7 November 1753, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 30 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Genevieve RAJOTTE was born 25 January 1755, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 31 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) was born 8 November 1756, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 33 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe RAJOTTE was born 7 February 1758, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 34 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Paul RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) was born 22 April 1761, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 38 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Jean RAGEOT was born 19 June 1762, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 39 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Charles RAGEOT was born 20 October 1763, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 40 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Marguerite RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) was born 7 October 1765, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 42 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Joseph-Francois RAGEOT was born 11 March 1767, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 44 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Therese RAGEOT was born 16 May 1768, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 45 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Joseph-Louis RAJOTTE was born 29 August 1769, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 46 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Joseph RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) was born 21 November 1770, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 47 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Charles RAJOTTE was born 22 February 1775, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 52 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.