Louis GAUVIN

Born

Died

9 January 1792 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada

Louis married Marie-Francoise PELLETIER 26 February 1753 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Francoise PELLETIER was born 17 March 1719 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France . Marie-Francoise died 3 May 1785 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada. Marie-Francoise was the child of Joseph PELLETIER and Marie-Marguerite LUMINEAU (MINEAU) .

Louis married Marie-Charlotte ASSELIN 9 January 1786 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada .
Marie-Charlotte ASSELIN was born 1 July 1764 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada. Marie-Charlotte was the child of Gabriel ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Marie-Anne PELLETIER .

Parents & Family of Louis GAUVIN

Parents of Louis GAUVIN

Father

Jacques GAUVIN

Mother

Louise ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT

Grandparents of Louis GAUVIN

Paternal grandparents

Jean GAUVIN Anne MAGNAN

Maternal grandparents

Pierre ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT Marie-Anne GERBERT

Louis had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Louis GAUVIN

Louis GAUVIN married

Marie-Francoise PELLETIER
Marriage date: 26 February 1753
Marriage place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France
Marie-Francoise PELLETIER was the child of Joseph PELLETIER and Marie-Marguerite LUMINEAU (MINEAU)

Children of Louis GAUVIN and Marie-Francoise PELLETIER

Marie-Francoise GAUVIN

Born: 8 October 1755, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France
Died: 17 December 1828, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada

Louis-Charles-Amable GAUVIN

Born: 14 March 1757, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France
Died: 26 September 1822, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite HUDON dite BEAULIEU 8 February 1779 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

Louis GAUVIN married

Marie-Charlotte ASSELIN
Marriage date: 9 January 1786
Marriage place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Charlotte ASSELIN was the child of Gabriel ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Marie-Anne PELLETIER

Children of Louis GAUVIN and Marie-Charlotte ASSELIN

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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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1753 Marriage / Partner
Louis GAUVIN and Marie-Francoise PELLETIER 26 February 1753 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

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

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise GAUVIN was born 8 October 1755, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

1757 Birth of Child
Louis-Charles-Amable GAUVIN was born 14 March 1757, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

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.

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.

1779 Marriage of Child
Louis-Charles-Amable GAUVIN married 8 February 1779 , La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada to Marguerite HUDON dite BEAULIEU

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)