Louis GAUTHIER

Born

abt. 1732 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

1 June 1790 , Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER Catherine LEMAY

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Born: abt. 1732 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

Mother: Catherine LEMAY

Paternal grandparents: Jacques GAUTHIER , Elisabeth-Ursule DENEVERS

Maternal grandparents: Michel LEMAY , Catherine JOBIN

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Louis married Clemence GLADU dite COGNAC 15 January 1759 in Louiseville, Canada, New France . Clemence GLADU dite COGNAC was born 10 February 1740 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . Clemence was the child of Pierre GLADU dit COGNAC and Marie-Madeleine GREGOIRE.

Louis married (2) Françoise TESSIER 20 May 1765 in Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada . Françoise TESSIER was born 27 March 1743 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France . Françoise died 16 December 1806 in Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada* . Françoise was the child of Joachim TESSIER and Marie-Anne MAGNAN.

Louis GAUTHIER died 1 June 1790 in Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Gladu Clemence
m. Tessier Francoise

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Louis GAUTHIER married

Clemence GLADU dite COGNAC
Marriage date: 15 January 1759
Marriage place: Louiseville, Canada, New France
Clemence GLADU dite COGNAC was the child of Pierre GLADU dit COGNAC and Marie-Madeleine GREGOIRE

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Louis GAUTHIER married

Françoise TESSIER
Marriage date: 20 May 1765
Marriage place: Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Françoise TESSIER was the child of Joachim TESSIER and Marie-Anne MAGNAN

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Louis GAUTHIER and Clemence GLADU dite COGNAC 15 January 1759, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Louis GAUTHIER and Françoise TESSIER 20 May 1765, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

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.