François COUTU

Born

11 October 1765 , Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

19 October 1822 , Berthierville, Lower Canada

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Étienne COUTU (COTTU)Thérèse BRIEN dite DESROCHES

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Born: 11 October 1765 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Étienne COUTU (COTTU)

Mother: Thérèse BRIEN dite DESROCHES

Paternal grandparents: François COUTU (COTTU) , Louise LESIEGE

Maternal grandparents: Seraphin BRIEN dit DESROCHES , Ursule REGEAS dite LAPRADE

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François married Marie PLOUFFE 5 February 1787 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie PLOUFFE was born 19 February 1770 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Marie died 30 August 1804 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Marie was the child of Louis PLOUFFE and Marie-Angelique RIEL dite L'IRLANDE.

François COUTU died 19 October 1822 in Berthierville, 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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François COUTU married

Marie PLOUFFE
Marriage date: 5 February 1787
Marriage place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie PLOUFFE was the child of Louis PLOUFFE and Marie-Angelique RIEL dite L'IRLANDE

Children of François COUTU and Marie PLOUFFE

Apolline COUTU

Born: 18 September 1791, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charles DUBÉ dit DELORME 17 October 1808 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Elisabeth-Isabelle COUTU

Born: 14 September 1793, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES 14 February 1814 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Reine COUTU

Born: 17 June 1801, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Died: 10 October 1855, Saint-Norbert, Berthier, Canada East

Married: Basile MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ 16 October 1820 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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Birth — 1765
11 October 1765
Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Marriage / Partner
François COUTU and Marie PLOUFFE 5 February 1787, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 21 years old.

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

1791 Birth of Child
Apolline COUTU was born 18 September 1791, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

François was 25 years old.

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

1793 Birth of Child
Elisabeth-Isabelle COUTU was born 14 September 1793, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

François was 27 years old.

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

1801 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine COUTU was born 17 June 1801, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

François was 35 years old.

1804 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie PLOUFFE died 30 August 1804, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1808 Marriage of Child
Apolline COUTU married 17 October 1808, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Charles DUBÉ dit DELORME

1814 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth-Isabelle COUTU married 14 February 1814, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1820 Marriage of Child
Marie-Reine COUTU married 16 October 1820, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Basile MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ

Death — 1822
19 October 1822
Berthierville, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 57.

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