Antoine CHAREST

(b. 8 May 1747 , La-Pérade, Canada, New France d. 24 May 1810 , La-Pérade, Lower Canada )

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Antoine CHAREST was born 8 May 1747 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France

Antoine CHAREST was the child of François CHAREST and Marie-Josephte MERCURE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean CHAREST and Catherine JOBIDON (maternal) François MERCURE and Marie PERRAULT

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

Antoine married Geneviève LAQUERRE 24 February 1772 in La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève LAQUERRE was born 28 March 1744 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade). Geneviève died 4 April 1815 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade). Geneviève was the child of Joseph LAQUERRE and Geneviève BARIL dite DUCHENY.

Antoine CHAREST died 24 May 1810 in La-Pérade, 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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Antoine CHAREST married

Geneviève LAQUERRE-- Date: 24 February 1772 Place: La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada
Geneviève LAQUERRE was the child of Joseph LAQUERRE and Geneviève BARIL dite DUCHENY

Children of Antoine CHAREST and Geneviève LAQUERRE:

Antoine CHAREST (b.1 March 1780, La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 April 1866, La-Pérade, Canada East )
m. Marie-Anne MARCHAND 24 January 1804 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

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1747 Birth
8 May 1747
La-Pérade, 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.

1772 Marriage / Partner
Antoine CHAREST and Geneviève LAQUERRE 24 February 1772, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

He was 24 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.