Henri PARENT

(b. 19 October 1696 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 15 November 1780 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Henri PARENT was born 19 October 1696 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Henri PARENT was the child of Michel PARENT and Jeanne CHEVALIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre PARENT and Jeanne BADEAU (BADAULT) (maternal) René CHEVALIER and Jeanne LANGLOIS

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

Henri married Ursule CHOUINARD 15 May 1729 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ursule CHOUINARD was born 14 August 1710 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Ursule died 25 March 1735 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Ursule was the child of Jacques CHOUINARD and Louise JEAN.

Henri married (2) Geneviève NORMAND 29 October 1735 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève NORMAND was born 4 January 1710 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Geneviève died 07 July 1785 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Geneviève was the child of Joseph-Jean NORMAND and Marie CHORET.

Henri PARENT died 15 November 1780 in Québec, 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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Henri PARENT married

Ursule CHOUINARD-- Date: 15 May 1729 Place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Ursule CHOUINARD was the child of Jacques CHOUINARD and Louise JEAN

Children of Henri PARENT and Ursule CHOUINARD:

Henri PARENT (b.14 February 1731, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Louise VIGER 23 January 1755 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Henri PARENT married

Geneviève NORMAND-- Date: 29 October 1735 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Geneviève NORMAND was the child of Joseph-Jean NORMAND and Marie CHORET

Children of Henri PARENT and Geneviève NORMAND:

Genevieve-Ursule PARENT (b.15 January 1737, Québec, Canada, New France d. 6 January 1786, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre ROUAULT dit DURASOIR 20 June 1757 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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1696 Birth
19 October 1696
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1729 Marriage / Partner
Henri PARENT and Ursule CHOUINARD 15 May 1729, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

He was 32 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Henri PARENT was born 14 February 1731, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Henri was 34 years old.

1735 Marriage / Partner
Henri PARENT and Geneviève NORMAND 29 October 1735, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 39 years old.

1735 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ursule CHOUINARD died 25 March 1735, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

1737 Birth of Child
Genevieve-Ursule PARENT was born 15 January 1737, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Henri was 40 years old.

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Henri PARENT married 23 January 1755, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Louise VIGER

1757 Marriage of Child
Genevieve-Ursule PARENT married 20 June 1757 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Pierre ROUAULT dit DURASOIR

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.