Marie-Elisabeth FAVREAU

(b. 2 March 1718 , Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 10 July 1787 , Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Elisabeth FAVREAU was born 2 March 1718 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Marie-Elisabeth FAVREAU was the child of Pierre FAVREAU and Marie-Anne PERRAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre FAVREAU dit DESLAURIERS and Marie BENOIT (maternal) Jacques PERRAULT and Anne GAGNÉ

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

Marie-Elisabeth married Étienne PETIT 12 January 1739 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Étienne PETIT was born 19 August 1712 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Étienne died 26 May 1752 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Étienne was the child of Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE).

Marie-Elisabeth FAVREAU died 10 July 1787 in Boucherville, 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 Marie-Elisabeth FAVREAU

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Marie-Elisabeth FAVREAU married

Étienne PETIT-- Date: 12 January 1739 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Étienne PETIT was the child of Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Children of Étienne PETIT and Marie-Elisabeth FAVREAU:

Brigitte PETIT dite LALUMIERE (b.16 December 1744, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 25 March 1818, Boucherville, Lower Canada )
m. Nicolas LACAILLE 1 February 1762 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Judith PETIT (b.19 September 1749, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Francois RACICOT 21 October 1771 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

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1718 Birth
2 March 1718
Boucherville, Canada, New France

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

1739 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Elisabeth FAVREAU and Étienne PETIT 12 January 1739, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 20 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Brigitte PETIT dite LALUMIERE was born 16 December 1744, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Elisabeth was 26 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Judith PETIT was born 19 September 1749, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Elisabeth was 31 years old.

1752 Death of Spouse/Partner
Étienne PETIT died 26 May 1752, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Brigitte PETIT dite LALUMIERE married 1 February 1762, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Nicolas LACAILLE

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
Judith PETIT married 21 October 1771, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Francois RACICOT

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.