Augustin PETITCLERC

(b. 12 December 1715 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. 16 September 1790 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Augustin PETITCLERC was born 12 December 1715 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Augustin PETITCLERC was the child of Jean-Baptiste PETITCLERC and Marie-Françoise PREVOST and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre PETITCLERC and Françoise PARIS (maternal) Jean-Baptiste PREVOST and Marie-Anne GIROUX

Augustin had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.

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Augustin married Marie BELLEAU dite LAROSE 6 February 1738 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie BELLEAU dite LAROSE was born 23 November 1713 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Marie died 8 November 1749 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Marie was the child of Jean-Baptiste BELLEAU dit LAROSE and Catherine BERTHIAUME.

Augustin PETITCLERC died 16 September 1790 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Family and Children of Augustin PETITCLERC

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Augustin PETITCLERC married

Marie BELLEAU dite LAROSE-- Date: 6 February 1738 Place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie BELLEAU dite LAROSE was the child of Jean-Baptiste BELLEAU dit LAROSE and Catherine BERTHIAUME

Children of Augustin PETITCLERC and Marie BELLEAU dite LAROSE:

Marie PETITCLERC (b.20 December 1738, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. 16 February 1788, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Michel LANGLOIS 5 October 1761 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Charles PETITCLERC (b.8 October 1742, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. 7 April 1790, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Francoise CARRIER 2 October 1769 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Marguerite PETITCLERC (b.24 March 1744, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. 17 December 1825, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre MASSE 26 July 1762 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

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1715 Birth
12 December 1715
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

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

1738 Marriage / Partner
Augustin PETITCLERC and Marie BELLEAU dite LAROSE 6 February 1738, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

He was 22 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Marie PETITCLERC was born 20 December 1738, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Augustin was 23 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Charles PETITCLERC was born 8 October 1742, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Augustin was 26 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marguerite PETITCLERC was born 24 March 1744, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Augustin was 28 years old.

1749 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie BELLEAU dite LAROSE died 8 November 1749, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

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

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie PETITCLERC married 5 October 1761, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy) to Michel LANGLOIS

1762 Marriage of Child
Marguerite PETITCLERC married 26 July 1762, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy) to Pierre MASSE

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.

1769 Marriage of Child
Charles PETITCLERC married 2 October 1769, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy) to Marie-Francoise CARRIER

Revolutionary War
PETITCLAIR,Augustin. Ste-Foy. Always talked in favor of the rebels (BTW).
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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.