Charlotte SENÉCAL

(b. 1 December 1710 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 11 February 1781 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Charlotte SENÉCAL was born 1 December 1710 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Charlotte SENÉCAL was the child of Adrien SENÉCAL and Louise BAREAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Adrien SENÉCAL and Jeanne LECOMPTE (maternal) Jean BAREAU and Jeanne CUSSON

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

Charlotte married Joseph PETIT 27 June 1735 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Joseph PETIT was born 28 July 1706 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Joseph died abt. 1774 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Joseph was the child of Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE).

Charlotte SENÉCAL died 11 February 1781 in Varennes, 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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Family and Children of Charlotte SENÉCAL

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Charlotte SENÉCAL married

Joseph PETIT-- Date: 27 June 1735 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
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Joseph PETIT was the child of Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Children of Joseph PETIT and Charlotte SENÉCAL:

Marie-Louise PETIT (b.7 April 1740, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 27 February 1816, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques TRUDEL 7 May 1787 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph PETIT dit LALUMIERE (b.8 October 1741, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Charlotte LUSSIER 4 February 1788 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis PETIT dit LALUMIERE (b.20 October 1743, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Apolline MEUNIER 8 February 1773 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Josephe PETIT dite LALUMIERE (b.17 November 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 31 December 1771, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER 28 January 1771 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Etienne PETIT dit LALUMIERE (b.2 October 1748, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Charlotte LERICHE dite LASONDE 14 November 1774 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

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1710 Birth
1 December 1710
Varennes, 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
Charlotte SENÉCAL and Joseph PETIT 27 June 1735, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 24 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PETIT was born 7 April 1740, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Charlotte was 29 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Joseph PETIT dit LALUMIERE was born 8 October 1741, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Charlotte was 30 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Louis PETIT dit LALUMIERE was born 20 October 1743, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Charlotte was 32 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Josephe PETIT dite LALUMIERE was born 17 November 1746, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Charlotte was 35 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Etienne PETIT dit LALUMIERE was born 2 October 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Charlotte was 37 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.

1771 Marriage of Child
Josephe PETIT dite LALUMIERE married 28 January 1771, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

1771 Death of Child
Josephe PETIT dite LALUMIERE died 31 December 1771, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Charlotte was 61 years old.

1773 Marriage of Child
Louis PETIT dit LALUMIERE married 8 February 1773, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Apolline MEUNIER

1774 Marriage of Child
Etienne PETIT dit LALUMIERE married 14 November 1774, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Charlotte LERICHE dite LASONDE

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.