Jean-Baptiste GODIN

Born

22 May 1743 , Donnacona, Canada, New France

Died

28 March 1809 , Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada

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Antoine GODIN Marie-Therese TOUPIN dite DUSAULT

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Born: 22 May 1743 in Donnacona, Canada, New France

Father: Antoine GODIN

Mother: Marie-Therese TOUPIN dite DUSAULT

Paternal grandparents: Antoine GODIN , Catherine JACOB

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste TOUPIN dit DUSAULT , Madeleine TURCOT (TURCOTTE)

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Anne TOUPIN 6 June 1768 in Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Anne TOUPIN was born 13 July 1746 in Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils). Marie-Anne died 3 March 1814 in Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils). Marie-Anne was the child of Michel-Ambroise TOUPIN dit DUSSAULT and Marie-Anne GODIN.

Jean-Baptiste GODIN died 28 March 1809 in Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada .
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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.

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Jean-Baptiste GODIN married

Marie-Anne TOUPIN
Marriage date: 6 June 1768
Marriage place: Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne TOUPIN was the child of Michel-Ambroise TOUPIN dit DUSSAULT and Marie-Anne GODIN

Children of Jean-Baptiste GODIN and Marie-Anne TOUPIN

Jean-Baptiste GODIN

Born: 4 August 1768, Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 September 1846, Donnacona, Canada East

Michel GODIN

Born: 25 November 1769, Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Anne GODIN

Born: 24 March 1771, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 August 1842, Saint-Barthélemy, Canada East

Married: Pierre-Etienne GERMAIN 2 February 1795 Place: Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Alexis GODIN

Born: 2 January 1775, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 August 1846, Donnacona, Canada East

Madeleine GODIN

Born: abt. 1779, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 1 September 1840, St-Roch, Lower Canada

Joseph GODIN

Born: 18 March 1780, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Isaac GODIN

Born: abt. 1784, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 22 March 1855, Cap-Santé, Canada East

Josephte GODIN

Born: 8 November 1786, Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 May 1847, Donnacona, Canada East

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Birth — 1743
22 May 1743
Donnacona, Canada, New France

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

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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GODIN and Marie-Anne TOUPIN 6 June 1768, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

He was 25 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GODIN was born 4 August 1768, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Jean-Baptiste was 25 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Michel GODIN was born 25 November 1769, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Jean-Baptiste was 26 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GODIN was born 24 March 1771, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 27 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Alexis GODIN was born 2 January 1775, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 31 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.

1780 Birth of Child
Joseph GODIN was born 18 March 1780, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 36 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Josephte GODIN was born 8 November 1786, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Jean-Baptiste was 43 years old.

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

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

1795 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GODIN married 2 February 1795, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils) to Pierre-Etienne GERMAIN

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