WAR IN NEW FRANCE 1756-63 In the 1750's, the children of Antoine Lafreniere III and Angelique Piette would have been approximately 20-30 years old. According to The Peoples of Canada: Pre-Confederation , every male resident between 16 and 60 years old had to serve in their local militia. Since their children were born in the Sorel area, it is safe to conclude that the family resided near this region and thus, the male children served in the militia at nearby Fort Richelieu (unfortunately, their participation in the pending war in New France would be purely conjecture). The war in New France from 1756-63 is often referred to as the French-Indian War, but in my opinion, this title is misleading since both the French and British had First Nations allies. According to First Peoples: A Documentary Survey of American Indian History , the Algonquian groups, like the Abenakis, Ottawas, Shawnees and Potawata...