Joseph HETU

Born

16 April 1740 , Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

Died

7 October 1809 , Berthierville, Lower Canada

Joseph married Marie-Josephte GENEREUX 9 January 1764 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Josephte GENEREUX was born abt. 1745 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Josephte died 19 May 1812 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . Marie-Josephte was the child of Louis GENEREUX and Marie-Rose LATOUR .

Parents & Family of Joseph HETU

Parents of Joseph HETU

Father

Jean-Baptiste HETU dit LAFLEUR

Mother

Marie-Marguerite GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

Grandparents of Joseph HETU

Paternal grandparents

Georges HETU dit LAFLEUR Marie LOISEAU

Maternal grandparents

Louis GAUTHIER dit LANDREVILLE Marie-Marguerite MENARD

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph HETU

Joseph HETU married

Marie-Josephte GENEREUX
Marriage date: 9 January 1764
Marriage place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Josephte GENEREUX was the child of Louis GENEREUX and Marie-Rose LATOUR

Children of Joseph HETU and Marie-Josephte GENEREUX

Geneviève HETU

Born: 3 January 1767, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Alexis HOUDE 26 November 1787 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Rosalie HETU

Born: 2 December 1770, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 27 April 1795 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada

Marie-Josephte HETU

Born: 30 March 1773, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit DUPAS 9 February 1801 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada

Marie-Louise HETU dite ETHIER

Born: 22 June 1777, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 January 1842, Berthierville, Canada East

Married: Pierre GERVAIS 10 September 1798 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada

Charles HETU

Born: abt. 1780, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 8 September 1859, Berthierville, Canada East

Married: Geneviève CARPENTIER 22 February 1802 Place: Berthierville, 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 — 1740
16 April 1740
Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Joseph HETU and Marie-Josephte GENEREUX 9 January 1764 , Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 23 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Geneviève HETU was born 3 January 1767, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph was 26 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Marie-Rosalie HETU was born 2 December 1770, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph was 30 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte HETU was born 30 March 1773, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph was 32 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise HETU dite ETHIER was born 22 June 1777, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph was 37 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Marriage of Child
Geneviève HETU married 26 November 1787, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada to Alexis HOUDE

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

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

1795 Marriage of Child
Marie-Rosalie HETU married 27 April 1795, Berthierville, Lower Canada to Pierre BRISSET (BRISSETTE)

1798 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise HETU dite ETHIER married 10 September 1798, Berthierville, Lower Canada to Pierre GERVAIS

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

1801 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte HETU married 9 February 1801, Berthierville, Lower Canada to Joseph BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit DUPAS

1802 Marriage of Child
Charles HETU married 22 February 1802, Berthierville, Lower Canada to Geneviève CARPENTIER