Genevieve GOSSELIN

Born

13 November 1706 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

24 October 1796 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

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Ignace GOSSELIN Marie-Anne RATTÉ

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Born: 13 November 1706 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Ignace GOSSELIN

Mother: Marie-Anne RATTÉ

Paternal grandparents: Gabriel GOSSELIN , Françoise LELIEVRE

Maternal grandparents: Jacques RATTÉ , Anne-Marie MARTIN

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

Genevieve married Prisque BÉLANGER 6 November 1724 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Prisque BÉLANGER was born 2 October 1700 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Prisque died 13 December 1770 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Prisque was the child of Charles BÉLANGER and Geneviève GAGNON.

Genevieve GOSSELIN died 24 October 1796 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower 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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Spouse & Children of Genevieve GOSSELIN

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Genevieve GOSSELIN married

Prisque BÉLANGER
Marriage date: 6 November 1724
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Prisque BÉLANGER was the child of Charles BÉLANGER and Geneviève GAGNON

Children of Prisque BÉLANGER and Genevieve GOSSELIN

Prisque BELANGER

Born: 19 October 1726, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Genevieve BELANGER

Born: 5 September 1728, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 12 January 1797, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre LACROIX 23 November 1751 Place: Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Madeleine BELANGER

Born: 19 November 1730, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 24 July 1802, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Elisabeth-Brigitte BELANGER

Born: 10 April 1740, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Died: 9 October 1815, Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada

Jacques BELANGER

Born: 26 May 1746, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Died: 19 December 1828, Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise ROUSSEAU 8 January 1768 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1706
13 November 1706
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1724 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve GOSSELIN and Prisque BÉLANGER 6 November 1724 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 17 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Prisque BELANGER was born 19 October 1726, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Genevieve was 19 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Genevieve BELANGER was born 5 September 1728, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Genevieve was 21 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Madeleine BELANGER was born 19 November 1730, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Genevieve was 24 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Elisabeth-Brigitte BELANGER was born 10 April 1740, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Genevieve was 33 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Jacques BELANGER was born 26 May 1746, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Genevieve was 39 years old.

1751 Marriage of Child
Genevieve BELANGER married 23 November 1751, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Pierre LACROIX

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

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.

1768 Marriage of Child
Jacques BELANGER married 8 January 1768, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise ROUSSEAU

1770 Death of Spouse/Partner
Prisque BÉLANGER died 13 December 1770 , Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

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.