François PITON

(b. 13 February 1708 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 12 January 1781 , L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )

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François PITON was born 13 February 1708 in Montréal, Canada, New France

François PITON was the child of Simon-Dominique PITON dit TOULOUSE and Marie BARSA dite LAFLEUR and the grandchild of: (maternal) Andre BARSA and Françoise PILOIS

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

François married Jeanne LANTHIER 7 February 1735 in Lachenaie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne LANTHIER was born 20 February 1708 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine). Jeanne died 28 July 1762 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Jeanne was the child of Jacques LANTHIER and Catherine-Angélique MATOU (MATHON) dite LABRIE.

François PITON died 12 January 1781 in L'Assomption, 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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François PITON married

Jeanne LANTHIER-- Date: 7 February 1735 Place: Lachenaie, Canada, New France
Jeanne LANTHIER was the child of Jacques LANTHIER and Catherine-Angélique MATOU (MATHON) dite LABRIE

Children of François PITON and Jeanne LANTHIER:

Francois PITON dit TOULOUSE (b.6 May 1737, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Solange CHAPUT 12 January 1761 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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1708 Birth
13 February 1708
Montréal, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1735 Marriage / Partner
François PITON and Jeanne LANTHIER 7 February 1735, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

He was 27 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Francois PITON dit TOULOUSE was born 6 May 1737, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

François was 29 years old.

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

1761 Marriage of Child
Francois PITON dit TOULOUSE married 12 January 1761, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Marie-Solange CHAPUT

1762 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jeanne LANTHIER died 28 July 1762, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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.

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.