Jacques CHOQUET

(b. 4 August 1722 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 2 December 1794 , Varennes, Lower Canada )

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Jacques CHOQUET was born 4 August 1722 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Jacques CHOQUET was the child of Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE and Elizabeth PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Julien CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE and Madeleine LAUZON (maternal) Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

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

Jacques married Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER 23 November 1744 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER was born 25 December 1723 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josèphe died 24 October 1765 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josèphe was the child of Augustin GAUTHIER and Marie-Josephte JOUET.

Jacques married (2) Charlotte RICHARD 17 August 1766 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . Charlotte RICHARD was born 19 October 1728 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Charlotte died 5 August 1790 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Charlotte was the child of Urbain RICHARD dit LAROSE and Marguerite FLEURICOURT.

Jacques CHOQUET died 2 December 1794 in Varennes, 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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Jacques CHOQUET married

Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER-- Date: 23 November 1744 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER was the child of Augustin GAUTHIER and Marie-Josephte JOUET

Children of Jacques CHOQUET and Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER:

Josèphe CHOQUET (b.abt. 1746, , Québec Province, Canada d. 12 October 1809, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS 21 January 1765 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Jean-Baptiste MONGEAU 25 September 1775 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE (b.31 August 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 9 June 1795, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Josette BENARD 17 April 1769 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
m. Marie-Thérèse SAVARIA 27 June 1774 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Monique CHOQUET (b.14 April 1751, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 21 December 1829, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques-Amable GIRARD 11 July 1768 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jacques CHOQUET married

Charlotte RICHARD-- Date: 17 August 1766 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte RICHARD was the child of Urbain RICHARD dit LAROSE and Marguerite FLEURICOURT

Children of Jacques CHOQUET and Charlotte RICHARD:

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1722 Birth
4 August 1722
Varennes, Canada, New France

1744 Marriage / Partner
Jacques CHOQUET and Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER 23 November 1744, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 22 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE was born 31 August 1746, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jacques was 24 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Monique CHOQUET was born 14 April 1751, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jacques was 28 years old.

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Josèphe CHOQUET married 21 January 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS

1765 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER died 24 October 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1766 Marriage / Partner
Jacques CHOQUET and Charlotte RICHARD 17 August 1766, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 44 years old.

1768 Marriage of Child
Monique CHOQUET married 11 July 1768, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jacques-Amable GIRARD

1769 Marriage of Child
Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE married 17 April 1769, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Marie-Josette BENARD

1774 Marriage of Child
Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE married 27 June 1774, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Marie-Thérèse SAVARIA

1775 Marriage of Child
Josèphe CHOQUET married 25 September 1775, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jean-Baptiste MONGEAU

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.