Louis-Charles CHARPENTIER

(b. 15 March 1734 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 15 April 1788 , Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Louis-Charles CHARPENTIER was born 15 March 1734 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Louis-Charles CHARPENTIER was the child of Toussaint CHARPENTIER and Marie-Louise JETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gilles-Jean CHARPENTIER and Françoise HUNEAULT (maternal) Louis-Charles JETTE and Marie-Elisabeth HANDGRAVE (ANDEGRAVE)

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Louis-Charles married Marie-Claire DAIGNEAU 10 January 1757 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . Marie-Claire DAIGNEAU was born 19 July 1740 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Marie-Claire died 16 March 1770 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Claire was the child of Joseph DAIGNEAU and Marie-Josephte GREFFARD.

Louis-Charles married (2) Marie-Catherine PLANTE 11 November 1770 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Catherine PLANTE was born 14 July 1740 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault). Marie-Catherine died 9 September 1817 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marie-Catherine was the child of Augustin PLANTE and Geneviève CHARTIER.

Louis-Charles CHARPENTIER died 15 April 1788 in Saint-Ours, 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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Louis-Charles CHARPENTIER married

Marie-Claire DAIGNEAU-- Date: 10 January 1757 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Marie-Claire DAIGNEAU was the child of Joseph DAIGNEAU and Marie-Josephte GREFFARD

Children of Louis-Charles CHARPENTIER and Marie-Claire DAIGNEAU:

Louis-Charles CHARPENTIER married

Marie-Catherine PLANTE-- Date: 11 November 1770 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
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Marie-Catherine PLANTE was the child of Augustin PLANTE and Geneviève CHARTIER

Children of Louis-Charles CHARPENTIER and Marie-Catherine PLANTE:

Marie-Angelique CHARPENTIER (b.24 October 1771, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 March 1807, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)

Catherine CHARPENTIER (b.24 November 1774, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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1734 Birth
15 March 1734
Contrecœur, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Charles CHARPENTIER and Marie-Claire DAIGNEAU 10 January 1757 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 22 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.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Charles CHARPENTIER and Marie-Catherine PLANTE 11 November 1770 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 36 years old.

1770 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Claire DAIGNEAU died 16 March 1770, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1771 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique CHARPENTIER was born 24 October 1771, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis-Charles was 37 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Catherine CHARPENTIER was born 24 November 1774, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis-Charles was 40 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.