Francois Trasimond Decoteau, b: 1823 -

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}


			^{Antoine Lefebvre Dit Descoteaux}^b.1735 d.

		^{Francois Xavier Lefebvre Decoteau}^{b.1772 Baie-du-Febvre d.}	^{Marie-Genevieve Benoit dit La Forest}^{b. d.}

	^{Francois Trasimond Decoteau}^b.1823 d.		^{Jean Louis Parent}^{b.1762 Canada d.}

		^{Marguerite Parent}^{b. d.}	^{Monique Duset. St. Eustache}^{b. Mobile Alabama d.}

^{Arsene Decoteau}^{b.1845 d.1930}

	^{Euphrosine Parent}^{b.1827 Iberville Parish, LA d.}