Simon FRECHETTE

(b. 13 April 1711 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 11 November 1767 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Simon FRECHETTE was born 13 April 1711 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Simon FRECHETTE was the child of Étienne FRECHETTE and Marie-Anne LAVERGNE and the grandchild of: (paternal) François FRECHETTE and Anne LEREAU (L'HERAULT) (maternal) Louis LAVERGNE and Marie-Anne SIMON

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

Simon married Louise-Josephe BASILE 16 July 1748 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Louise-Josephe BASILE was born 18 March 1726 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Louise-Josephe died 13 October 1783 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Louise-Josephe was the child of Louis BASILE and Charlotte DUROY.

Simon FRECHETTE died 11 November 1767 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.

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Simon FRECHETTE married

Louise-Josephe BASILE-- Date: 16 July 1748 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Louise-Josephe BASILE was the child of Louis BASILE and Charlotte DUROY

Children of Simon FRECHETTE and Louise-Josephe BASILE:

Angelique FRECHETTE (b.7 May 1758, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph CARIGNAN dit BÉNARD 20 September 1784 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Cecile FRECHETTE (b.abt. 1765, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste GUERTIN 26 January 1784 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1711 Birth
13 April 1711
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1748 Marriage / Partner
Simon FRECHETTE and Louise-Josephe BASILE 16 July 1748, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 37 years old.

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

1758 Birth of Child
Angelique FRECHETTE was born 7 May 1758, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Simon was 47 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.