Louis POTHIER

Born

15 December 1731 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Died

20 October 1779 , Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph-Marie POTHIER Josephte MOUET DE MORAS

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Born: 15 December 1731 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph-Marie POTHIER

Mother: Josephte MOUET DE MORAS

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste POTHIER , Marie-Étiennette BEAUVAIS

Maternal grandparents: Pierre MOUET DE MORAS , Elisabeth JUTRAS

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Louis married Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE dite BELISLE 28 January 1754 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE dite BELISLE was born 9 January 1741 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Anne died 22 October 1779 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Anne was the child of Louis-Lange LEFEBVRE dit BÉLISLE and Madeleine DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE.

Louis POTHIER died 20 October 1779 in Trois-Rivières, 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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Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE dite BELISLE
Marriage date: 28 January 1754
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE dite BELISLE was the child of Louis-Lange LEFEBVRE dit BÉLISLE and Madeleine DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE

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Louis POTHIER

Born: 24 May 1758, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 30 August 1822, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

Married: Françoise MARCHAND 12 May 1794 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

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Birth — 1731
15 December 1731
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Louis POTHIER and Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE dite BELISLE 28 January 1754, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

He was 22 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Louis POTHIER was born 24 May 1758, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Louis was 26 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.