Jean-Baptiste CÔTÉ

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9 July 1697 , La Malbaie, Canada, New France

Died

19 July 1745 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Jean-Baptiste CÔTÉ Françoise-Charlotte CHORET

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Born: 9 July 1697 in La Malbaie, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste CÔTÉ

Mother: Françoise-Charlotte CHORET

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste COTE , Anne COUTURE

Maternal grandparents: Joseph-Jacques CHORET , Marie-Anne LOIGNON

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Jean-Baptiste married Geneviève BERNIER 17 July 1720 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Geneviève BERNIER was born 24 March 1697 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Geneviève was the child of Jean-Baptiste BERNIER and Geneviève CARON.

Jean-Baptiste CÔTÉ died 19 July 1745 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Recorded occupation: Seigneur primitif de l'Ile Verte

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - The Seigneurial System (1627 - 1854)
The seigneurial system was a form of land settlement modeled on the French feudal system. It began in New France in 1627 with the formation of the Compagnie des Cent-Associés (or Company of 100 Associates), which was initially responsible for handing out land grants and seigneurial rights. The land was divided into five by 15 kilometer plots, usually along major rivers like the St. Lawrence. They were then further subdivided into narrow, but long lots for settlement. These lots were usually long enough to be suitable for faming, and they provided everyone who lived on them with equal access to neighbouring farms and the river. There were three main groups of people who lived off the land in this system: Seigneurs, Habitants and Engagés

Jean-Baptiste CÔTÉ was a seigneur.
Seigneurs were the most important colonists, as they were usually in the military or aristocracy prior to being a settler. These seigneurs then were charged with the task of subdividing large parcels of land into five by 15 kilometer concessions, then renting this land to a habitant. Under regulations set up by the French government in France, the seigneur could also set up a court of law, set up a mill on his land and organize a commune.

Source: Canada in the Making (www.canadiana.ca/citm/index_e.html)

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste CÔTÉ

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Jean-Baptiste CÔTÉ married

Geneviève BERNIER
Marriage date: 17 July 1720
Marriage place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Geneviève BERNIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste BERNIER and Geneviève CARON

Children of Jean-Baptiste CÔTÉ and Geneviève BERNIER

Marie-Angelique COTE

Born: abt. 1724, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 7 December 1786, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Francois DUBE 5 November 1748 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste COTE

Born: abt. 1726, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 21 December 1808, L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine-Elisabeth LEPAGE 1756 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Married: Marie-Scholastique LEVASSEUR 16 August 1784 Place: L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte)

Marie-Anne COTE

Born: abt. 1728, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 16 September 1797, L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Francois MICHAUD 27 October 1752 Place: Trois-Pistoles, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-des-Neiges)

Catherine CÔTÉ

Born: 18 August 1731, Rimouski, Canada, New France
Died: 14 July 1809, L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada

Married: Louis VALENTIN dit DERIBOYEN 25 January 1761 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

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Birth — 1697
9 July 1697
La Malbaie, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1720 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste CÔTÉ and Geneviève BERNIER 17 July 1720 , Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

He was 23 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Catherine CÔTÉ was born 18 August 1731, Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic)

Jean-Baptiste was 34 years old.