Joseph-Marie THERRIEN

(b. 8 March 1739 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 17 November 1794 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada )

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Joseph-Marie THERRIEN was born 8 March 1739 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Joseph-Marie THERRIEN was the child of Joseph-Marie THERRIEN and Marie-Josephte THIVIERGE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Ignace THERRIEN and Marguerite PLANTE (maternal) Gabriel THIVIERGE and Marie-Madeleine LEPAGE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Joseph-Marie married Catherine GOSSELIN 21 November 1768 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine GOSSELIN was born 4 October 1742 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Catherine died 23 June 1824 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Catherine was the child of Ignace GOSSELIN and Catherine ROUSSEAU.

Joseph-Marie THERRIEN died 17 November 1794 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada .

m. Gosselin Catherine

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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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Joseph-Marie THERRIEN married

Catherine GOSSELIN-- Date: 21 November 1768 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Catherine GOSSELIN was the child of Ignace GOSSELIN and Catherine ROUSSEAU

Children of Joseph-Marie THERRIEN and Catherine GOSSELIN:

Joseph THERRIEN (b.14 October 1769, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 January 1825, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Domithilde DROUIN 7 February 1802 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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1739 Birth
8 March 1739
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, 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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Marie THERRIEN and Catherine GOSSELIN 21 November 1768, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

He was 29 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Joseph THERRIEN was born 14 October 1769, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Joseph-Marie was 30 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.