Jean GAUTHIER

Born

2 April 1680 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

Died

11 March 1766 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean GAUTHIER (GAULTIER)Jeanne-Marie-Anne PETIT dite LAPRE

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Born: 2 April 1680 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Father: Jean GAUTHIER (GAULTIER)

Mother: Jeanne-Marie-Anne PETIT dite LAPRE

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE , Marie POMPONNELLE

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Jean married Angélique GENTES 15 March 1704 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Angélique GENTES was born 4 April 1684 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Angélique was the child of Étienne GENTES and Catherine MESSIER dite ST-MICHEL.

Jean GAUTHIER died 11 March 1766 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, 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
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Angélique GENTES
Marriage date: 15 March 1704
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Angélique GENTES was the child of Étienne GENTES and Catherine MESSIER dite ST-MICHEL

Children of Jean GAUTHIER and Angélique GENTES

Etienne GAUTHIER

Born: 20 July 1705, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 3 October 1764, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Geneviève LECLERC 9 September 1732 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Married: Thérèse LAFOND 6 June 1735 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Christophe GAUTHIER

Born: 24 October 1709, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 4 March 1768, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Jeanne NEVEU (NEPVEU) 3 November 1733 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Marie-Jeanne JOYAL 21 August 1758 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Angelique GAUTHIER

Born: 29 December 1719, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Claude LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX 23 July 1736 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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Birth — 1680
2 April 1680
Boucherville, Canada, New France

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

1704 Marriage / Partner
Jean GAUTHIER and Angélique GENTES 15 March 1704, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 23 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Etienne GAUTHIER was born 20 July 1705, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 25 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Christophe GAUTHIER was born 24 October 1709, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 29 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique GAUTHIER was born 29 December 1719, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 39 years old.

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

1732 Marriage of Child
Etienne GAUTHIER married 9 September 1732, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Geneviève LECLERC

1733 Marriage of Child
Christophe GAUTHIER married 3 November 1733, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Jeanne NEVEU (NEPVEU)

1735 Marriage of Child
Etienne GAUTHIER married 6 June 1735 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Thérèse LAFOND

1736 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angelique GAUTHIER married 23 July 1736, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Claude LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX

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

1758 Marriage of Child
Christophe GAUTHIER married 21 August 1758, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Marie-Jeanne JOYAL

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.

1764 Death of Child
Etienne GAUTHIER died 3 October 1764, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean was 84 years old.

Death — 1766
11 March 1766
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 85.

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