Joseph MARTIN

Born

1 July 1744 , La Pocatière, Canada, New France

Died

22 March 1803 , Saint-Henri, Lower Canada

Joseph married Agathe GENDRON 25 October 1762 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Agathe GENDRON was born 28 May 1742 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France . Agathe died 16 April 1826 in Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada . Agathe was the child of Augustin GENDRON and Marie-Anne GAUMOND .

Parents & Family of Joseph MARTIN

Parents of Joseph MARTIN

Father

Charles-Francois MARTIN

Mother

Angelique PELLETIER

Grandparents of Joseph MARTIN

Paternal grandparents

François-Lucien MARTIN Marie-Françoise AUTIN

Maternal grandparents

Guillaume PELLETIER Marie-Louise PINEL dite LAFRANCE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph MARTIN

Joseph MARTIN married

Agathe GENDRON
Marriage date: 25 October 1762
Marriage place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada
Agathe GENDRON was the child of Augustin GENDRON and Marie-Anne GAUMOND

Children of Joseph MARTIN and Agathe GENDRON

Gabriel MARTIN

Born: 22 September 1763, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 July 1833, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada

Augustin MARTIN

Born: 2 April 1767, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Louis-Marie MARTIN

Born: 16 June 1771, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 May 1824, L'Islet, Lower Canada

Marie-Madeleine MARTIN

Born: 28 March 1775, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 December 1824, Saint-Henri, Lower Canada

Genevieve MARTIN

Born: 15 April 1777, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 December 1819, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Francois FILION 9 October 1804 Place: Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Marie-Anne MARTIN

Born: 23 May 1779, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Germain MARTIN

Born: 9 February 1782, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 September 1865, Saint-Norbert, Berthier, Canada East

Marguerite MARTIN

Born: 21 January 1784, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

RESEARCH CONTEXT

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 — 1744
1 July 1744
La Pocatière, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MARTIN and Agathe GENDRON 25 October 1762, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

He was 18 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 Birth of Child
Gabriel MARTIN was born 22 September 1763, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Joseph was 19 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Augustin MARTIN was born 2 April 1767, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 22 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Louis-Marie MARTIN was born 16 June 1771, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 26 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine MARTIN was born 28 March 1775, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 30 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.