Jean-Baptiste MATTE

(b. 6 April 1717 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 8 June 1776 , Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste MATTE was born 6 April 1717 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste MATTE was the child of Nicolas MATTE and Angélique-Louise COQUIN dite LATOURELLE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas MATTE and Marie-Madeleine AUVRAY (maternal) Pierre-Jean COQUIN dit LATOURELLE and Catherine BEAUDIN

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Jean-Baptiste married Françoise GARIEPY 23 January 1758 in Donnacona, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Françoise GARIEPY was born 11 November 1727 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade). Françoise died 30 September 1806 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Françoise was the child of Charles GARIEPY and Louise-Catherine LEFEBVRE dite ANGERS.

Jean-Baptiste MATTE died 8 June 1776 in Neuville, Portneuf, 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 MATTE married

Françoise GARIEPY-- Date: 23 January 1758 Place: Donnacona, Canada, New France
Françoise GARIEPY was the child of Charles GARIEPY and Louise-Catherine LEFEBVRE dite ANGERS

Children of Jean-Baptiste MATTE and Françoise GARIEPY:

Jean-Baptiste MATTE (b.13 March 1768, Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Thérèse ANGER 2 February 1795 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

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1717 Birth
6 April 1717
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

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

1758 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste MATTE and Françoise GARIEPY 23 January 1758, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

He was 40 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.

1768 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MATTE was born 13 March 1768, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Jean-Baptiste was 50 years old.

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.