Louis CRÊTE

(b. 30 November 1711 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 7 March 1758 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France )

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Louis CRÊTE was born 30 November 1711 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Louis CRÊTE was the child of Pierre CRÊSTE (CRÊTE) and Marie DROUIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean CRÊSTE (CRÊTE) and Marguerite GAULIN (maternal) Étienne DROUIN and Catherine LOIGNON

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

Louis married Josephe MAHEU 5 June 1741 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Josephe MAHEU was born 31 December 1721 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Josephe died 27 June 1780 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Josephe was the child of Pierre MAHEU and Suzanne GIROUX.

Louis CRÊTE died 7 March 1758 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France .
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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 CRÊTE married

Josephe MAHEU-- Date: 5 June 1741 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Josephe MAHEU was the child of Pierre MAHEU and Suzanne GIROUX

Children of Louis CRÊTE and Josephe MAHEU:

Charles-Marie CRÊTE (b.30 January 1746, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 3 November 1829, Sainte-Martine, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Catherine PRIMEAU 16 November 1775 in Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

Jean-Baptiste CRÊTE (b.24 October 1749, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Thérèse ROBIDOUX 24 October 1775 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

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1711 Birth
30 November 1711
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1741 Marriage / Partner
Louis CRÊTE and Josephe MAHEU 5 June 1741 , Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

He was 29 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Charles-Marie CRÊTE was born 30 January 1746, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Louis was 34 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CRÊTE was born 24 October 1749, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Louis was 37 years old.

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