Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

Born

15 October 1721 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

Died

2 November 1807 , Verchères, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

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Born: 15 October 1721 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Parents of Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

Father

Jacques-Elie GAUTHIER

Mother

Marie TOURNEROCHE dite ROBERT

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

Paternal grandparents

Joseph-Elie GAUTHIER Marguerite-Marie MOITIE

Maternal grandparents

Robert TOURNEROCHE Marie TARGER

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

Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Josephe SENECAL 14 February 1752 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe SENECAL was born 29 August 1724 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephe died 27 September 1793 in Verchères, Lower Canada . Marie-Josephe was the child of Nicolas SENECAL and Marie-Madeleine MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE.

Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER died 2 November 1807 in Verchères, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER married

Marie-Josephe SENECAL
Marriage date: 14 February 1752
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe SENECAL was the child of Nicolas SENECAL and Marie-Madeleine MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

Children of Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER and Marie-Josephe SENECAL

Joseph GAUTHIER

Born: 13 October 1757, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Joseph HURPEAU dite ST-DENIS 8 September 1783 Place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

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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 — 1721
15 October 1721
Boucherville, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER and Marie-Josephe SENECAL 14 February 1752, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 30 years old.

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

1757 Birth of Child
Joseph GAUTHIER was born 13 October 1757, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Jean-Baptiste was 36 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.