Genevieve JETTE

(b. 17 February 1707 , Repentigny, Canada, New France d. 30 March 1788 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Genevieve JETTE was born 17 February 1707 in Repentigny, Canada, New France

Genevieve JETTE was the child of Paul JETTE and Martine DEMERS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Urbain JETTE and Catherine CHARLES (maternal) Andre DEMERS dit DUMETS and Marie CHEFDEVILLE

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

Genevieve married Pierre DERCY (DARCY) 22 November 1728 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre DERCY (DARCY) was born abt. 1699 in France.

Genevieve JETTE died 30 March 1788 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Genevieve JETTE married

Pierre DERCY (DARCY)-- Date: 22 November 1728 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
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Children of Pierre DERCY (DARCY) and Genevieve JETTE:

Marie-Josephe DERCY (DARCY) (b.8 January 1730, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 15 February 1809, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Louis MORISSEAU 25 November 1748 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

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1707 Birth
17 February 1707
Repentigny, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1728 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve JETTE and Pierre DERCY (DARCY) 22 November 1728, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 21 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe DERCY (DARCY) was born 8 January 1730, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Genevieve was 22 years old.

1748 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe DERCY (DARCY) married 25 November 1748, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Louis MORISSEAU

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.

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.