Madeleine Coste, b: 1698 -

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}




^{Jean Petitpas}^b.1728 d.	^{Barthelemy Petitpas}^{b.1687 d.1747 Boston, Massachusetts}

^{Pierre Petitpas}^b.1731 d.

^{Claude Petitpas}^b.1734 d.			^{Etienne Coste}^{b. d.}

^{Guillaume Petitpas}^b.1735 d.		^{Francois Coste}^{b.1671 Martigues, FRANCE d.1753 Port Toulouse, CANADA}	^{Josephe Vincent}^{b. d.}

^{Pelajie Petitpas}^b.1738 d.	^{Madeleine Coste}^b.1698 d.

^{Paul Petitpas}^b.1740 d.		^{Madeleine Martin}^{b.1674 Port Royal, CANADA d.1756 Port Toulouse, CANADA}