Jean-Baptiste PETIT

(b. 10 November 1781 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 June 1826 , Beloeil, Lower Canada )
Age: 45

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Jean-Baptiste PETIT was born 10 November 1781 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste PETIT was the child of Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Charlotte DANSEREAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie-Anne FONTAINE (maternal) François DANSEREAU and Marie-Charlotte RIVET

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Jean-Baptiste married Madeleine ADAM 3 October 1803 in Beloeil, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine ADAM was born 13 May 1783 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Madeleine died 24 July 1810 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Madeleine was the child of Prudent ADAM and Marie-Louise BOUSQUET.

Jean-Baptiste married (2) Angelique GUILLEMOT dite BEAUSOLEIL 4 November 1811 in Beloeil, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angelique GUILLEMOT dite BEAUSOLEIL was born 12 August 1786 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Angelique was the child of Jean-Baptiste DIAMEAU dit BEAUSOLEIL (GUILLAUMEAU) and Marie RENAUD.

Jean-Baptiste PETIT died 20 June 1826 in Beloeil, 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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Jean-Baptiste PETIT married

Madeleine ADAM-- Date: 3 October 1803 Place: Beloeil, Lower Canada
Madeleine ADAM was the child of Prudent ADAM and Marie-Louise BOUSQUET

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Children of Jean-Baptiste PETIT and Madeleine ADAM:

Jean-Baptiste BEAUCHEMIN dit PETIT (b.13 September 1804, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. 17 August 1834, Beloeil, Lower Canada )
m. Victoire LAMOUREUX 7 November 1826 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Jean-Baptiste PETIT married

Angelique GUILLEMOT dite BEAUSOLEIL-- Date: 4 November 1811 Place: Beloeil, Lower Canada
Angelique GUILLEMOT dite BEAUSOLEIL was the child of Jean-Baptiste DIAMEAU dit BEAUSOLEIL (GUILLAUMEAU) and Marie RENAUD

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Children of Jean-Baptiste PETIT and Angelique GUILLEMOT dite BEAUSOLEIL:

Apolline PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN (b.3 February 1814, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. 22 April 1840, Beloeil, Lower Canada )
m. Michel LOISELLE dit SINOT 30 September 1834 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

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1781 Birth
10 November 1781
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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)

1803 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste PETIT and Madeleine ADAM 3 October 1803, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

He was 21 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BEAUCHEMIN dit PETIT was born 13 September 1804, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Jean-Baptiste was 22 years old.

1810 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine ADAM died 24 July 1810, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

1811 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste PETIT and Angelique GUILLEMOT dite BEAUSOLEIL 4 November 1811 , Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

He was 30 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Apolline PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN was born 3 February 1814, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

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.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England