Jean-Baptiste HILERET

(b. 16 August 1728 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 3 January 1778 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste HILERET was born 16 August 1728 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste HILERET was the child of Henri HILERET (HYLLERET) and Jeanne FORSAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) François HILERET (HYLLERET) and Marie-Anne TESSIER (maternal) Claude FORSAN (FORCAN) and Suzanne HUDDE

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

Jean-Baptiste married Angélique GAGNÉ 11 February 1754 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angélique GAGNÉ was born 11 January 1728 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Angélique died 17 December 1780 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Angélique was the child of Pierre GAGNÉ and Angélique DUBEAU.

Jean-Baptiste HILERET died 3 January 1778 in Verchères, 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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Jean-Baptiste HILERET married

Angélique GAGNÉ-- Date: 11 February 1754 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Angélique GAGNÉ was the child of Pierre GAGNÉ and Angélique DUBEAU

Children of Jean-Baptiste HILERET and Angélique GAGNÉ:

Genevieve HILERET (LIRETTE) (b.22 August 1762, Beaumont, Canada d. 24 March 1829, Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste BRAZEAU 18 July 1785 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1728 Birth
16 August 1728
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste HILERET and Angélique GAGNÉ 11 February 1754, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 25 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Genevieve HILERET (LIRETTE) was born 22 August 1762, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste was 34 years old.

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.