Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

Born

12 November 1741 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

4 February 1808 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

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Christophe GAUTHIER Marie-Jeanne NEVEU (NEPVEU)

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Born: 12 November 1741 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Christophe GAUTHIER

Mother: Marie-Jeanne NEVEU (NEPVEU)

Paternal grandparents: Jean GAUTHIER , Angélique GENTES

Maternal grandparents: Thomas NEVEU (NEPVEU) dit LACROIX , Marie-Jeanne THOUIN

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Jean-Baptiste married Gertrude GRENON 15 November 1761 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Gertrude GRENON was born 29 November 1738 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Gertrude died 30 October 1790 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Gertrude was the child of Jean-François GRENON and Louise CROTEAU.

Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER died 4 February 1808 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower 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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Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER married

Gertrude GRENON
Marriage date: 15 November 1761
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada
Gertrude GRENON was the child of Jean-François GRENON and Louise CROTEAU

Children of Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER and Gertrude GRENON

Joseph GAUTHIER

Born: 20 December 1762, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada
Died: 13 August 1816, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1764, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Josephte GAUTHIER

Born: 4 April 1767, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 January 1847, Deschaillons, Canada East

Married: Louis-Henri CHEVREFILS 21 October 1788 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Antoine GAUTHIER

Born: 27 March 1772, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1741
12 November 1741
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER and Gertrude GRENON 15 November 1761, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He was 20 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Joseph GAUTHIER was born 20 December 1762, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste was 21 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.

1767 Birth of Child
Josephte GAUTHIER was born 4 April 1767, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste was 25 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Antoine GAUTHIER was born 27 March 1772, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste 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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1788 Marriage of Child
Josephte GAUTHIER married 21 October 1788, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Louis-Henri CHEVREFILS