Thomas THERRIEN

(b. 25 January 1712 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 26 April 1785 , Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Thomas THERRIEN was born 25 January 1712 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Thomas THERRIEN was the child of Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN and Marguerite LAMPRON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean THERRIEN DUPONCEAU and Judith RIGAULT (RIGAUD) (maternal) Jean LAMPRON (LASPRON) dit LACHARITÉ and Anne-Michelle RENAULT (ARNAUD)

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

Thomas married Charlotte LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX 20 November 1737 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Charlotte LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX was born abt. 1721 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Charlotte died 16 February 1787 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Charlotte was the child of Nicolas LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Madeleine COURRIER dite BOURGUIGNON.

Thomas THERRIEN died 26 April 1785 in Trois-Rivières, 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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Thomas THERRIEN married

Charlotte LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX-- Date: 20 November 1737 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Charlotte LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX was the child of Nicolas LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Madeleine COURRIER dite BOURGUIGNON

Children of Thomas THERRIEN and Charlotte LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX:

Joseph-Thomas THERRIEN (b.abt. 1739, , Québec Province, Canada d. 28 January 1810, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Charlotte ROBERT 25 April 1768 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Jeanne THERRIEN (b.24 June 1740, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Hyacinthe-Amable RATIER dit RAYMOND 9 January 1760 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN (b.9 January 1745, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 20 September 1801, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Marguerite DESMARAIS 9 January 1769 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Genevieve LACOURSIERE dite RIVARD 27 October 1794 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre THERRIEN (b.abt. 1747, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marie BRIERE 21 October 1782 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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1712 Birth
25 January 1712
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
Thomas THERRIEN and Charlotte LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX 20 November 1737, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He was 25 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Jeanne THERRIEN was born 24 June 1740, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Thomas was 28 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN was born 9 January 1745, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Thomas was 32 years old.

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

1760 Marriage of Child
Jeanne THERRIEN married 9 January 1760 , Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) to Hyacinthe-Amable RATIER dit RAYMOND

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.

1768 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Thomas THERRIEN married 25 April 1768, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) to Charlotte ROBERT

1769 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN married 9 January 1769, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marguerite DESMARAIS

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.