Joseph-Baptiste GELINAS

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31 August 1764 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

10 January 1852 , Yamachiche, Canada East

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Jean-Baptiste GELINAS Marie-Josephte LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS

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Born: 31 August 1764 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Jean-Baptiste GELINAS

Mother: Marie-Josephte LESIEUR dite DESAULNIERS

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GÉLINAS , Genevieve CARBONNEAU dite PROVENÇAL

Maternal grandparents: Joseph LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS , Josephte GÉLINAS dite LACOURSE

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Joseph-Baptiste married Francoise LACERTE dite VACHER 13 February 1786 in Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Francoise LACERTE dite VACHER was born 30 November 1765 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Francoise died 15 February 1829 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Francoise was the child of Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE and Françoise LEMIRE.

Joseph-Baptiste GELINAS died 10 January 1852 in Yamachiche, Canada East .
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Joseph-Baptiste GELINAS married

Francoise LACERTE dite VACHER
Marriage date: 13 February 1786
Marriage place: Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Francoise LACERTE dite VACHER was the child of Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE and Françoise LEMIRE

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Children of Joseph-Baptiste GELINAS and Francoise LACERTE dite VACHER

Marie-Francoise GELINAS

Born: 21 November 1786, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 October 1791, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Joseph GELINAS

Born: 1 January 1789, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 July 1861, St-Barnabé-Nord, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne BELLEMARE 21 February 1814 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marie GELINAS

Born: 2 March 1791, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 4 March 1843, Yamachiche, Canada East

Alexis GELINAS

Born: 29 March 1793, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 4 April 1793, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Marguerite GELINAS

Born: 11 February 1794, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Luc GELINAS

Born: 21 January 1796, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 28 April 1869, St-Barnabé-Nord, Canada

Pelagie GELINAS

Born: 20 December 1797, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 9 April 1798, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Esther GELINAS

Born: abt. 1800, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 25 November 1863,

Antoine GELINAS

Born: 18 July 1800, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Scholastique GELINAS

Born: 24 April 1802, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 27 August 1802, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Amable GELINAS

Born: 16 October 1803, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1764
31 August 1764
Yamachiche, Province of 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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Baptiste GELINAS and Francoise LACERTE dite VACHER 13 February 1786, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

He was 21 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise GELINAS was born 21 November 1786, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph-Baptiste was 22 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Joseph GELINAS was born 1 January 1789, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph-Baptiste was 24 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Marie GELINAS was born 2 March 1791, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph-Baptiste was 26 years old.

1791 Death of Child
Marie-Francoise GELINAS died 24 October 1791, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph-Baptiste was 27 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Alexis GELINAS was born 29 March 1793, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph-Baptiste was 28 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Marguerite GELINAS was born 11 February 1794, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph-Baptiste was 29 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Luc GELINAS was born 21 January 1796, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph-Baptiste was 31 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Pelagie GELINAS was born 20 December 1797, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph-Baptiste was 33 years old.

1798 Death of Child
Pelagie GELINAS died 9 April 1798, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph-Baptiste was 33 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Antoine GELINAS was born 18 July 1800, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph-Baptiste was 35 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Scholastique GELINAS was born 24 April 1802, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph-Baptiste was 37 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Amable GELINAS was born 16 October 1803, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph-Baptiste was 39 years old.

1814 Marriage of Child
Joseph GELINAS married 21 February 1814, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Marie-Anne BELLEMARE

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England