François CROTEAU

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2 June 1744 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

Died

4 November 1816 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada

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Louis-Charles CROTEAU Françoise HOUDE

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Born: 2 June 1744 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

Father: Louis-Charles CROTEAU

Mother: Françoise HOUDE

Paternal grandparents: Charles CROTEAU , Suzanne GUYON (DION) dite DESLAURIERS

Maternal grandparents: Jacques HOUDE , Marie-Jeanne DEMERS

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François married Felicite CHENAY (CHAINE) 11 February 1765 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Felicite CHENAY (CHAINE) was born 30 October 1739 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Felicite died 14 February 1817 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada. Felicite was the child of Charles CHENAY (CHAINE) and Geneviève-Marthe DUMAS.

François CROTEAU died 4 November 1816 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower 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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Felicite CHENAY (CHAINE)
Marriage date: 11 February 1765
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Felicite CHENAY (CHAINE) was the child of Charles CHENAY (CHAINE) and Geneviève-Marthe DUMAS

Children of François CROTEAU and Felicite CHENAY (CHAINE)

François CROTEAU

Born: 3 May 1766, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 September 1811 , Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte COTE 4 October 1784 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Pelagie CROTEAU

Born: 17 April 1771, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 February 1811, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Charles COTE 17 January 1791 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Louise CROTEAU

Born: 13 June 1775, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 February 1818, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada

Married: François-Xavier ROGNON dit LAROCHE 3 February 1794 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1744
2 June 1744
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, 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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
François CROTEAU and Felicite CHENAY (CHAINE) 11 February 1765 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

He was 20 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
François CROTEAU was born 3 May 1766, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

François was 21 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Pelagie CROTEAU was born 17 April 1771, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

François was 26 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Louise CROTEAU was born 13 June 1775, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

François was 31 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.