Joseph-Ambroise COUTU (COTTU)

Born

12 February 1742 , Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

Died

29 December 1782 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph-Ambroise married Françoise CAISSE 18 November 1765 in Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Françoise CAISSE was born 11 March 1741 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . Françoise died 22 March 1781 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . Françoise was the child of François CAISSE dit LE DRAGON and Marie-Louise-Françoise SAUVAGE .

Parents & Family of Joseph-Ambroise COUTU (COTTU)

Parents of Joseph-Ambroise COUTU (COTTU)

Father

Étienne COUTU (COTTU)

Mother

Marguerite COULON dite MABRIAN

Grandparents of Joseph-Ambroise COUTU (COTTU)

Paternal grandparents

François COUTU (COTTU) Louise LESIEGE

Maternal grandparents

René COULON dit MABRIAN Geneviève VANIER dite LAFONTAINE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph-Ambroise COUTU (COTTU)

Joseph-Ambroise COUTU (COTTU) married

Françoise CAISSE
Marriage date: 18 November 1765
Marriage place: Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada
Françoise CAISSE was the child of François CAISSE dit LE DRAGON and Marie-Louise-Françoise SAUVAGE

Children of Joseph-Ambroise COUTU (COTTU) and Françoise CAISSE

Joseph COUTU

Born: abt. 1766, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise MANDEVILLE 1 October 1787 Place: Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1742
12 February 1742
Lavaltrie, 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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Ambroise COUTU (COTTU) and Françoise CAISSE 18 November 1765, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

He was 23 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.