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flag female ancestor  Marguerite  LABRECQUE

Born
31 July 1754 ,  Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died
22 December 1831 ,  Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada
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Born: 31 July 1754 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Parents of Marguerite LABRECQUE

Father
Joseph LABRECQUE
Mother
Marguerite DUMAS

Grandparents of Marguerite LABRECQUE

Paternal grandparents
Jacques LABRECQUE Marguerite PAQUET (PASQUIER) dite LAVALLEE
Maternal grandparents
François DUMAS Marie-Jeanne ROULEAU


Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marguerite  married  Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN 24 November 1778 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN  was born 16 April 1755 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France .  Jean-Baptiste died 30 April 1832 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada .  Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN and Catherine COUTURE.

Marguerite LABRECQUE died 22 December 1831 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada .



m. Gosselin Jean-Baptiste

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marguerite LABRECQUE

Marguerite LABRECQUE married flag male ancestor Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN
Marriage date: 24 November 1778
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN and Catherine COUTURE



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Children of Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN and Marguerite LABRECQUE


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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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BirthBirth — 1754
31 July 1754
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1778 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite LABRECQUE and Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN 24 November 1778, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

She was 24 years old.
1779 Birth of Child
Jean GOSSELIN was born 10 October 1779, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 25 years old.
1780 Birth of Child
Marguerite GOSSELIN was born 28 September 1780, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 26 years old.
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Birth of Child
Francois GOSSELIN was born 28 March 1785, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 30 years old.
1786 Death of Child
Francois GOSSELIN died 6 July 1786, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 31 years old.
1786 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN was born 17 October 1786, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 32 years old.
1787 Birth of Child
Angele GOSSELIN was born 15 December 1787, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 33 years old.
1789 Birth of Child
Laurent GOSSELIN was born 17 May 1789, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

Marguerite was 34 years old.
1790 Death of Child
Angele GOSSELIN died 28 February 1790, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 35 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1791 Birth of Child
Charles GOSSELIN was born 2 March 1791, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais)

Marguerite was 36 years old.
1792 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GOSSELIN was born 1 November 1792, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 38 years old.
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
1794 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GOSSELIN was born 12 March 1794, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 39 years old.
1795 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine GOSSELIN died 14 May 1795, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 40 years old.
1795 Birth of Child
Genevieve GOSSELIN was born 30 August 1795, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 41 years old.
1797 Birth of Child
Charlotte GOSSELIN was born 20 February 1797, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 42 years old.
1797 Birth of Child
Victoire GOSSELIN was born 20 February 1797, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 42 years old.
Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
1800 Death of Child
Charlotte GOSSELIN died 12 March 1800, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 45 years old.
1800 Birth of Child
Francois GOSSELIN was born 12 June 1800, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 45 years old.
1801 Death of Child
Francois GOSSELIN died 10 February 1801, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 46 years old.
marriage1805 Marriage of Child
Marie GOSSELIN married 12 November 1805, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada to Barthelemy BLOUIN
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
DeathDeath — 1831
22 December 1831
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 77.
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