Étienne GAUVIN

Born

19 June 1710 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Died

25 May 1785 , Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

Age: 80

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Étienne GAUVIN Marie-Jeanne FISET

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Born: 19 June 1710 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Father: Étienne GAUVIN

Mother: Marie-Jeanne FISET

Paternal grandparents: Jean GAUVIN , Anne MAGNAN

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste FISET , Marie-Renee BEZEAU

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Étienne married Geneviève-Angélique LEVESQUE 21 February 1735 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Geneviève-Angélique LEVESQUE was born 6 November 1716 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Geneviève-Angélique died 24 May 1767 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Geneviève-Angélique was the child of Joseph LEVESQUE and Marie-Angélique MENEUX.

Étienne married (2) Angélique THIBAULT 29 August 1768 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada . Angélique THIBAULT was born 2 November 1718 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Angélique died 15 February 1808 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Angélique was the child of Pierre THIBAULT and Agnes GRAVEL.

Étienne GAUVIN died 25 May 1785 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Étienne GAUVIN married

Geneviève-Angélique LEVESQUE
Marriage date: 21 February 1735
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Geneviève-Angélique LEVESQUE was the child of Joseph LEVESQUE and Marie-Angélique MENEUX

Children of Étienne GAUVIN and Geneviève-Angélique LEVESQUE

Angélique GAUVIN

Born: 7 December 1735 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 8 May 1756, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Married: Louis HUDON dit BEAULIEU 13 November 1753 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Josephte GAUVIN

Born: 3 April 1737 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 30 January 1802, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine BLONDEAU dit VERBOIS 24 January 1763 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

François GAUVIN

Born: 18 December 1738, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Louise-Geneviève GAUVIN

Born: 11 October 1740, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 22 March 1823, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre THÉRIAULT 20 January 1766 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Married: Ignace BELANGER 21 September 1802 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Married: Jean-Baptiste-François PELLETIER 8 November 1808 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Françoise GAUVIN

Born: 30 January 1742, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 5 August 1743, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne GAUVIN

Born: 30 October 1743, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 15 September 1819, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Étienne ALBERT 30 June 1783 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Augustin GAUVIN

Born: 3 November 1745, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 29 January 1821, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Angélique CHAPAIS 25 November 1767 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-François GAUVIN

Born: 21 May 1750, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 12 July 1750, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Étienne GAUVIN married

Angélique THIBAULT
Marriage date: 29 August 1768
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Angélique THIBAULT was the child of Pierre THIBAULT and Agnes GRAVEL

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Birth — 1710
19 June 1710
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Étienne GAUVIN - 1710 Baptism Notre-Dame de lannonciation, Ancienne Lorette, Quebec

1710 Baptism
Notre-Dame de l'annonciation, Ancienne Lorette, Quebec

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1735 Marriage / Partner
Étienne GAUVIN and Geneviève-Angélique LEVESQUE 21 February 1735, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 24 years old.

Étienne GAUVIN - 1735 Marriage Notre-Dame-de-Liesse, Riviere-Ouelle, QC, Canada

1735 Marriage Notre-Dame-de-Liesse, Riviere-Ouelle, QC, Canada

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1735 Birth of Child
Angélique GAUVIN was born 7 December 1735 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Étienne was 25 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Josephte GAUVIN was born 3 April 1737 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Étienne was 26 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
François GAUVIN was born 18 December 1738, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Étienne was 28 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise-Geneviève GAUVIN was born 11 October 1740, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Étienne was 30 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Françoise GAUVIN was born 30 January 1742, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Étienne was 31 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GAUVIN was born 30 October 1743, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Étienne was 33 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Augustin GAUVIN was born 3 November 1745, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Étienne was 35 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Joseph-François GAUVIN was born 21 May 1750, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Étienne was 39 years old.

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Angélique GAUVIN married 13 November 1753, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Louis HUDON dit BEAULIEU

1756 Death of Child
Angélique GAUVIN died 8 May 1756, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Étienne was 45 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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Josephte GAUVIN married 24 January 1763, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Antoine BLONDEAU dit VERBOIS

1766 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise-Geneviève GAUVIN married 20 January 1766, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Pierre THÉRIAULT

1767 Death of Spouse/Partner
Geneviève-Angélique LEVESQUE died 24 May 1767, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1767 Marriage of Child
Augustin GAUVIN married 25 November 1767, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Marie-Angélique CHAPAIS

1768 Marriage / Partner
Étienne GAUVIN and Angélique THIBAULT 29 August 1768, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 58 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.