Joseph COURCHESNE

Born

11 December 1725 , Sorel, Canada, New France

Died

12 October 1805 , Berthierville, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Joseph COURCHESNE

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Born: 11 December 1725 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Parents of Joseph COURCHESNE

Father

Jean-Baptiste COURCHESNE

Mother

Marguerite LAFOND

Grandparents of Joseph COURCHESNE

Paternal grandparents

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Maternal grandparents

Jean LAFOND Catherine SENECAL

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

Joseph married Marie-Madeleine-Josephe CHARPENTIER 21 January 1755 in Maskinongé, Canada, New France . Marie-Madeleine-Josephe CHARPENTIER was born 31 March 1734 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie-Madeleine-Josephe died 19 June 1792 in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada . Marie-Madeleine-Josephe was the child of François CHARPENTIER and Marie-Anne THIBAULT.

Joseph COURCHESNE died 12 October 1805 in Berthierville, Lower Canada .

m. Charpentier Marie-Madeleine-Josephe

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Journalier

The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Day in the Life of a 18th Century Journalier in New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph COURCHESNE

Joseph COURCHESNE married

Marie-Madeleine-Josephe CHARPENTIER
Marriage date: 21 January 1755
Marriage place: Maskinongé, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine-Josephe CHARPENTIER was the child of François CHARPENTIER and Marie-Anne THIBAULT

Children of Joseph COURCHESNE and Marie-Madeleine-Josephe CHARPENTIER

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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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Birth — 1725
11 December 1725
Sorel, Canada, New France

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

1755 Marriage / Partner
Joseph COURCHESNE and Marie-Madeleine-Josephe CHARPENTIER 21 January 1755, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

He was 29 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.

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.