Louis GOUIN

(b. 25 July 1726 , La-Pérade, Canada, New France d. 2 November 1805 , La-Pérade, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
GOUIN Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Louis GOUIN was born 25 July 1726 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France

Louis GOUIN was the child of Joseph GOUIN and Marguerite ROY dite CHÂTELLERAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin GOUIN and Madeleine VIEN (VIENS) (maternal) Michel ROY dit CHÂTELLERAULT and Françoise AUBÉ

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

Louis married Marie-Thérèse RIVARD dite LANOUETTE 26 January 1756 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Thérèse RIVARD dite LANOUETTE was born 23 June 1732 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Marie-Thérèse died 23 March 1807 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Thérèse was the child of Pierre RIVARD dit LANOUETTE and Marie-Anne CAYA (CAILLA).

Louis GOUIN died 2 November 1805 in La-Pérade, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Louis appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Louis GOUIN

[Hide/Show]

Louis GOUIN married

Marie-Thérèse RIVARD dite LANOUETTE-- Date: 26 January 1756 Place: La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Marie-Thérèse RIVARD dite LANOUETTE was the child of Pierre RIVARD dit LANOUETTE and Marie-Anne CAYA (CAILLA)

Children of Louis GOUIN and Marie-Thérèse RIVARD dite LANOUETTE:

Thérèse GOUIN (b.6 December 1758, La-Pérade, Canada, New France d. 31 October 1787, Grondines, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Louis-Joachim MARCHAND 5 February 1777 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Louis GOUIN
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Louis GOUIN: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1726 Birth
25 July 1726
La-Pérade, Canada, New France

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

1756 Marriage / Partner
Louis GOUIN and Marie-Thérèse RIVARD dite LANOUETTE 26 January 1756, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

He was 29 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Thérèse GOUIN was born 6 December 1758, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Louis was 32 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.

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.