Romain GAUVIN

Born

14 October 1720 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Died

9 June 1787 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada

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Étienne GAUVIN Marie-Jeanne FISET

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Born: 14 October 1720 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Father: Étienne GAUVIN

Mother: Marie-Jeanne FISET

Paternal grandparents: Jean GAUVIN , Anne MAGNAN

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste FISET , Marie-Renee BEZEAU

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Romain married Marie-Angélique DROLET 13 April 1750 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Angélique DROLET was born 5 June 1730 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Marie-Angélique died 29 March 1811 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Marie-Angélique was the child of Jean-Baptiste DROLET and Josephte-Catherine VERRET.

Romain GAUVIN died 9 June 1787 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, 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
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Spouse & Children of Romain GAUVIN

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Romain GAUVIN married

Marie-Angélique DROLET
Marriage date: 13 April 1750
Marriage place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Marie-Angélique DROLET was the child of Jean-Baptiste DROLET and Josephte-Catherine VERRET

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Children of Romain GAUVIN and Marie-Angélique DROLET

Jean-Baptiste-Romain GAUVIN

Born: 22 April 1751, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie TREMBLAY 21 June 1773 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Joseph GAUVIN

Born: 7 October 1752, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Josephte GAUVIN

Born: 1 November 1754, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Angélique-Marguerite GAUVIN

Born: 28 November 1756, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Josephte GAUVIN

Born: 26 February 1758, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 14 November 1821, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-François ESSIAMBRE 6 February 1798 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marie-Françoise GAUVIN

Born: 3 December 1759, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marguerite-Felicite GAUVIN

Born: 8 June 1761, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada
Died: ,

Michel-Ignace GAUVIN

Born: 31 July 1763, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 March 1827, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine LEREAU (L'HERAULT) 28 February 1791 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Married: Madeleine DARVEAU 22 January 1806 Place: Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Québec, Canada (Loretteville)

Pierre GAUVIN

Born: 18 June 1765, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Louise ELLIOT (HELOT) 12 January 1790 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Agathe GAUDET

Born: 14 December 1766, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Charles GAUVIN

Born: 5 February 1768, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Thérèse TRUDEL 6 February 1797 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marie-Madeleine GAUVIN

Born: 10 December 1769, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 December 1845, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Canada East

Married: Jean-Charles DARVEAU 18 January 1796 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

François GAUVIN

Born: 12 August 1771, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 July 1832, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada

Married: Ursule TRUDEL 9 February 1801 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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Birth — 1720
14 October 1720
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

1750 Marriage / Partner
Romain GAUVIN and Marie-Angélique DROLET 13 April 1750, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

He was 29 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Romain GAUVIN was born 22 April 1751, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Romain was 30 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Joseph GAUVIN was born 7 October 1752, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Romain was 32 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GAUVIN was born 1 November 1754, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Romain was 34 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Angélique-Marguerite GAUVIN was born 28 November 1756, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Romain was 36 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GAUVIN was born 26 February 1758, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Romain was 37 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise GAUVIN was born 3 December 1759, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Romain was 39 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Marguerite-Felicite GAUVIN was born 8 June 1761, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Romain was 40 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Michel-Ignace GAUVIN was born 31 July 1763, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Romain was 42 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Pierre GAUVIN was born 18 June 1765, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Romain was 44 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe GAUDET was born 14 December 1766, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Romain was 46 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Charles GAUVIN was born 5 February 1768, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Romain was 47 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GAUVIN was born 10 December 1769, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Romain was 49 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
François GAUVIN was born 12 August 1771, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Romain was 50 years old.

1773 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Romain GAUVIN married 21 June 1773, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Marie TREMBLAY

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.