Guillaume COUTURE

Born

2 February 1761 , Beaumont, Canada

Died

10 July 1846 , La Présentation, Canada East

Guillaume married Marie-Elisabeth ALAIN 16 April 1786 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Elisabeth ALAIN was born abt. 1767 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Elisabeth died 17 May 1824 in La Présentation, Lower Canada . Marie-Elisabeth was the child of Jean Baptiste ALAIN and Marie-Blanche CORMIER .

Parents & Family of Guillaume COUTURE

Parents of Guillaume COUTURE

Father

Guillaume COUTURE

Mother

Josephte DANGEUGER dite LECHASSEUR

Grandparents of Guillaume COUTURE

Paternal grandparents

Guillaume COUTURE Marie-Charlotte TURGEON

Maternal grandparents

Jean DANGEUGER dit LECHASSEUR Angélique-Marguerite ROULOIS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Guillaume COUTURE

Guillaume COUTURE married

Marie-Elisabeth ALAIN
Marriage date: 16 April 1786
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Elisabeth ALAIN was the child of Jean Baptiste ALAIN and Marie-Blanche CORMIER

Children of Guillaume COUTURE and Marie-Elisabeth ALAIN

Marie COUTURE

Born: abt. 1789, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Guillaume COUTURE 13 February 1809 Place: La Présentation, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Guillaume'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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1761
2 February 1761
Beaumont, 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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume COUTURE and Marie-Elisabeth ALAIN 16 April 1786, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

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

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

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

1809 Marriage of Child
Marie COUTURE married 13 February 1809 , La Présentation, Lower Canada to Guillaume COUTURE

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

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)