Jean-Baptiste DROLET

(b. 27 January 1697 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 15 March 1771 , Québec Province, Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste DROLET was born 27 January 1697 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste DROLET was the child of Pierre DROLET and Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Christophe DROLET and Jeanne LEVASSEUR (maternal) Jean ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) and Catherine MELIOT

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

Jean-Baptiste married Josephte-Catherine VERRET 12 September 1723 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Josephte-Catherine VERRET was born 23 March 1704 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Josephte-Catherine died 18 February 1748 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Josephte-Catherine was the child of Joseph VERRET dit LAVERDURE and Louise RENAUD.

Jean-Baptiste married (2) Marguerite GAUVIN 2 June 1749 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France . Marguerite GAUVIN was born 7 July 1712 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Marguerite was the child of Pierre GAUVIN and Marie-Anne FISET.

Jean-Baptiste DROLET died 15 March 1771 in Québec Province, 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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