Josephte TURCOT

Born

19 March 1754 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

21 March 1822 , Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada*

Josephte married Jean-Baptiste DUPLESSIS 26 February 1781 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jean-Baptiste DUPLESSIS was born abt. 1745 in Québec Province, Canada. Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean Baptiste DUPLESSIS dit LENOBLET and Françoise VACHER dite LACERTE .

Parents & Family of Josephte TURCOT

Parents of Josephte TURCOT

Father

Jean-Baptiste TURCOT (TURCOTTE)

Mother

Joesphe VERIEU (VEILLEUX)

Grandparents of Josephte TURCOT

Paternal grandparents

Simon TURCOT (TURCOTTE) Marie-Madeleine GODBOUT

Maternal grandparents

Joseph VERIEU (VEILLEUX) (VERIEUL) Marguerite BUTEAU

m. Duplessis Jean-Baptiste

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Josephte TURCOT

Josephte TURCOT married

Jean-Baptiste DUPLESSIS
Marriage date: 26 February 1781
Marriage place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste DUPLESSIS was the child of Jean Baptiste DUPLESSIS dit LENOBLET and Françoise VACHER dite LACERTE

Children of Jean-Baptiste DUPLESSIS and Josephte TURCOT

Gabriel DUPLESSIS

Born: abt. 1784, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Jean DUPLESSIS

Born: 26 April 1784, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Etienne DUPLESSIS

Born: 29 May 1789, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada*
Died: ,

Charles DUPLESSIS

Born: 16 November 1795, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada*
Died: 19 June 1846, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada East*

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Josephte's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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 — 1754
19 March 1754
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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.

1781 Marriage / Partner
Josephte TURCOT and Jean-Baptiste DUPLESSIS 26 February 1781, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

She was 26 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Jean DUPLESSIS was born 26 April 1784, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Josephte was 30 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Etienne DUPLESSIS was born 29 May 1789, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Josephte was 35 years old.

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

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

1795 Birth of Child
Charles DUPLESSIS was born 16 November 1795, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Josephte was 41 years old.

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

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England