Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER

Born

3 May 1713 , Beaumont, Canada, New France

Died

31 May 1784 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste GONTHIER Geneviève ROY

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Born: 3 May 1713 in Beaumont, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste GONTHIER

Mother: Geneviève ROY

Paternal grandparents: Bernard GONTHIER , Marguerite PAQUET (PASQUIER)

Maternal grandparents: Louis ROY , Marie LEDRAN

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Jean-Baptiste-Joseph married Josephte CASSE (LACASSE) 13 November 1736 in Beaumont, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Josephte CASSE (LACASSE) was born 31 March 1719 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Josephte died 24 December 1757 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada . Josephte was the child of Antoine CASSE (LACASSE) and Marie-Françoise BOURGET.

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph married (2) Catherine-Rosalie JOURDAIN 22 January 1759 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine-Rosalie JOURDAIN was born 26 June 1718 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Catherine-Rosalie died 18 January 1766 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada . Catherine-Rosalie was the child of Joseph JOURDAIN and Catherine-Ursule DUQUET.

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph married (3) Catherine LEROUX 28 April 1767 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada . Catherine LEROUX was born 27 November 1720 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Catherine died 19 April 1790 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada . Catherine was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEROUX dit CARDINAL and Angelique PLANTE.

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER died 31 May 1784 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER

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Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER married

Josephte CASSE (LACASSE)
Marriage date: 13 November 1736
Marriage place: Beaumont, Canada, New France
Josephte CASSE (LACASSE) was the child of Antoine CASSE (LACASSE) and Marie-Françoise BOURGET

Children of Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER and Josephte CASSE (LACASSE)

Jean-Francois GONTHIER

Born: 16 September 1737, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 25 April 1801, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine GUENETTE 12 January 1761 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Bernard GONTHIER

Born: 25 January 1740, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 17 March 1760, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada

Marie-Cecile GONTHIER

Born: 29 September 1742, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 2 September 1765, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Cecile GONTHIER

Born: 5 September 1744, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 7 July 1780, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph DUQUET 2 March 1767 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Veronique GONTHIER

Born: 7 February 1747, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 2 October 1834, Ste-Claire, Dorchester, Canada

Joseph-Marie GONTHIER

Born: 28 July 1749, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite LARRIVÉE 2 March 1772 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Angelique GONTHIER

Born: 29 October 1750, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: 7 December 1830, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Married: Etienne GUENETTE 7 January 1772 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite GONTHIER

Born: 23 August 1753, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Pierre GONTHIER

Born: 19 May 1756, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: 1 April 1834, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER married

Catherine-Rosalie JOURDAIN
Marriage date: 22 January 1759
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Catherine-Rosalie JOURDAIN was the child of Joseph JOURDAIN and Catherine-Ursule DUQUET

Children of Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER and Catherine-Rosalie JOURDAIN

Catherine GONTHIER

Born: 3 December 1761, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada
Died: 26 December 1772, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER married

Catherine LEROUX
Marriage date: 28 April 1767
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Catherine LEROUX was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEROUX dit CARDINAL and Angelique PLANTE

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Birth — 1713
3 May 1713
Beaumont, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1736 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER and Josephte CASSE (LACASSE) 13 November 1736 , Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

He was 23 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Jean-Francois GONTHIER was born 16 September 1737, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 24 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Bernard GONTHIER was born 25 January 1740, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 26 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Cecile GONTHIER was born 29 September 1742, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 29 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Cecile GONTHIER was born 5 September 1744, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 31 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Veronique GONTHIER was born 7 February 1747, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 33 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie GONTHIER was born 28 July 1749, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 36 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Angelique GONTHIER was born 29 October 1750, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 37 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marguerite GONTHIER was born 23 August 1753, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 40 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Pierre GONTHIER was born 19 May 1756, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 43 years old.

1757 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josephte CASSE (LACASSE) died 24 December 1757, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

1759 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER and Catherine-Rosalie JOURDAIN 22 January 1759, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 45 years old.

1760 Death of Child
Bernard GONTHIER died 17 March 1760, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 46 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Jean-Francois GONTHIER married 12 January 1761, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Catherine GUENETTE

1761 Birth of Child
Catherine GONTHIER was born 3 December 1761, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 48 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.

1765 Death of Child
Marie-Cecile GONTHIER died 2 September 1765, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 52 years old.

1766 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine-Rosalie JOURDAIN died 18 January 1766, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

1767 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER and Catherine LEROUX 28 April 1767, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 54 years old.

1767 Marriage of Child
Cecile GONTHIER married 2 March 1767, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Joseph DUQUET

1772 Marriage of Child
Angelique GONTHIER married 7 January 1772, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Etienne GUENETTE

1772 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie GONTHIER married 2 March 1772, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Marguerite LARRIVÉE

1772 Death of Child
Catherine GONTHIER died 26 December 1772, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 59 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.