Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

Born

abt. 1686 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

23 April 1756 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

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Jacques GAUTHIER Elisabeth-Ursule DENEVERS

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Born: abt. 1686 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Jacques GAUTHIER

Mother: Elisabeth-Ursule DENEVERS

Maternal grandparents: Étienne BOSIVERT DENEVERS dit BRANTIGNY , Marie-Anne HAYOT (AYOTTE)

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Jean-Baptiste married Catherine LEMAY 18 November 1714 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Catherine LEMAY was born abt. 1690 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Catherine died 3 April 1767 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Catherine was the child of Michel LEMAY and Catherine JOBIN.

Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER died 23 April 1756 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France.
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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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

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Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER married

Catherine LEMAY
Marriage date: 18 November 1714
Marriage place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Catherine LEMAY was the child of Michel LEMAY and Catherine JOBIN

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Children of Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER and Catherine LEMAY

Marie-Charlotte GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1717, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 24 March 1789, Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Michel VAUDRY 9 September 1748 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Married: Charles DEMERS 5 February 1753 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Angelique GAUTHIER

Born: 26 March 1719, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: 22 March 1789, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph PAQUIN 27 July 1750 Place: Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1721, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 11 November 1787, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Josephte COSSETTE 3 August 1750 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Étienne GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1722, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 3 October 1798, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE 19 April 1751 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Madeleine GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1724, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 6 October 1790, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GRIVEAULT dit BOISJOLY 20 September 1744 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Josephte GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1726, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 27 January 1762, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada

Married: Joseph BARRETTE dit DESCORMIERS 25 June 1747 Place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Married: Joseph VIVIER 21 February 1757 Place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Ignace GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1727, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 February 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Catherine FAUCHER 9 June 1748 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1728, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne SAUCIER 12 August 1748 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Augustin GAUTHIER

Born: 7 April 1729, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: 24 July 1796, Lotbinière, Lower Canada

Married: Charlotte HAMEL 21 January 1754 Place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Genevieve GAUTHIER

Born: 26 September 1730, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: 23 December 1805, St-Léon-le-Grand, Quebec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste ARVISAIS 4 February 1755 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Louis GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1732, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 1 June 1790, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Clemence GLADU dite COGNAC 15 January 1759 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Married: Françoise TESSIER 20 May 1765 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Amable GAUTHIER

Born: 9 February 1734, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Francois GAUTHIER

Born: 17 April 1735, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: 23 November 1812, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte DEMERS 1 February 1759 Place: Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Married: Josephte DUPUIS 24 May 1784 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Francoise GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1738, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 3 June 1781, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine DEMERS 6 January 1768 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

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

1714 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER and Catherine LEMAY 18 November 1714, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Birth of Child
Angelique GAUTHIER was born 26 March 1719, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

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

1729 Birth of Child
Augustin GAUTHIER was born 7 April 1729, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1730 Birth of Child
Genevieve GAUTHIER was born 26 September 1730, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis)

1734 Birth of Child
Amable GAUTHIER was born 9 February 1734, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1735 Birth of Child
Francois GAUTHIER was born 17 April 1735, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1744 Marriage of Child
Madeleine GAUTHIER married 20 September 1744, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Jean-Baptiste GRIVEAULT dit BOISJOLY

1747 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte GAUTHIER married 25 June 1747, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) to Joseph BARRETTE dit DESCORMIERS

1748 Marriage of Child
Ignace GAUTHIER married 9 June 1748, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Marie-Catherine FAUCHER

1748 Marriage of Child
Joseph GAUTHIER married 12 August 1748, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Marie-Anne SAUCIER

1748 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte GAUTHIER married 9 September 1748, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Michel VAUDRY

1750 Marriage of Child
Angelique GAUTHIER married 27 July 1750, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Joseph PAQUIN

1750 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER married 3 August 1750, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Josephte COSSETTE

1751 Marriage of Child
Étienne GAUTHIER married 19 April 1751, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Marie-Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte GAUTHIER married 5 February 1753, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Charles DEMERS

1754 Marriage of Child
Augustin GAUTHIER married 21 January 1754, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Charlotte HAMEL

1755 Marriage of Child
Genevieve GAUTHIER married 4 February 1755, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Jean-Baptiste ARVISAIS