Joseph CARTIER

Born

12 October 1730 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Died

15 January 1779 , Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph married Françoise HUS MILET (MILLET) 7 January 1756 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Françoise HUS MILET (MILLET) was born 25 April 1732 in Sorel, Canada, New France . Françoise was the child of Claude HUS MILET (MILLET) and Marie-Françoise MANDEVILLE .

Parents & Family of Joseph CARTIER

Parents of Joseph CARTIER

Father

Guillaume-Louis CARTIER

Mother

Marie-Claude GAMELIN

Grandparents of Joseph CARTIER

Paternal grandparents

Guillaume CARTIER Marie-Étiennette GARNIER (GRENIER)

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste GAMELIN Marguerite MAUGRAS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph CARTIER

Joseph CARTIER married

Françoise HUS MILET (MILLET)
Marriage date: 7 January 1756
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Françoise HUS MILET (MILLET) was the child of Claude HUS MILET (MILLET) and Marie-Françoise MANDEVILLE

Children of Joseph CARTIER and Françoise HUS MILET (MILLET)

François CARTIER

Born: 8 December 1756, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Antoine CARTIER

Born: 29 September 1758, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Elisabeth ANDRÉ dite LAROSE 13 October 1783 Place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Charlotte-Charline CARTIER

Born: 3 November 1766, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 February 1831, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste MANDEVILLE 10 January 1791 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada

Francois CARTIER

Born: 9 March 1769, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Reine GENDRON 19 October 1807 Place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Joseph's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1730
12 October 1730
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

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

1756 Marriage / Partner
Joseph CARTIER and Françoise HUS MILET (MILLET) 7 January 1756, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 25 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
François CARTIER was born 8 December 1756, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Joseph was 26 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Antoine CARTIER was born 29 September 1758, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Joseph was 27 years old.

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.

1766 Birth of Child
Charlotte-Charline CARTIER was born 3 November 1766, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Joseph was 36 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Francois CARTIER was born 9 March 1769, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Joseph was 38 years old.

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.