Jean-Baptiste BERTRAND

(b. 13 March 1706 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 26 July 1788 , Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste BERTRAND was born 13 March 1706 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste BERTRAND was the child of Jean-François BERTRAND and Anne RICHARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Guillaume BERTRAND and Marguerite FERRON (maternal) Pierre RICHARD and Marguerite HEVAIN (EVIN)

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean-Baptiste married Josephte TELLIER 21 November 1735 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Josephte TELLIER was born 5 April 1713 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Josephte died 31 October 1755 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Josephte was the child of François TELLIER and Anne PAGÉ.

Jean-Baptiste BERTRAND died 26 July 1788 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, 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 BERTRAND married

Josephte TELLIER-- Date: 21 November 1735 Place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Josephte TELLIER was the child of François TELLIER and Anne PAGÉ

Children of Jean-Baptiste BERTRAND and Josephte TELLIER:

Joseph BERTRAND dit ST-ARNAUD (b.9 March 1743, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 6 November 1812, Batiscan, Lower Canada )
m. Therese GERMAIN 18 February 1765 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Marie-Thérèse BERTRAND (b.10 March 1751, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean LEVEILLE 30 January 1769 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

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1706 Birth
13 March 1706
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1735 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste BERTRAND and Josephte TELLIER 21 November 1735, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

He was 29 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Joseph BERTRAND dit ST-ARNAUD was born 9 March 1743, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 37 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse BERTRAND was born 10 March 1751, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste was 45 years old.

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

1755 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josephte TELLIER died 31 October 1755, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

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 of Child
Joseph BERTRAND dit ST-ARNAUD married 18 February 1765, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Therese GERMAIN

1769 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse BERTRAND married 30 January 1769, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Jean LEVEILLE

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.