Marie-Louise COUTU

Born

3 April 1726 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Died

23 March 1778 , Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada

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Daniel-Louis COUTU (COTTU)Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON

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Born: 3 April 1726 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Father: Daniel-Louis COUTU (COTTU)

Mother: Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON

Paternal grandparents: François COUTU (COTTU) , Louise LESIEGE

Maternal grandparents: Denis CHARPENTIER dit SANSFAÇON , Marie-Anne DESPERNAY

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Marie-Louise married Jean-Baptiste PLANTE 7 February 1752 in Lanoraie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean-Baptiste PLANTE was born 6 October 1731 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Jean-Baptiste died 21 January 1803 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste PLANTE and Marie-Jeanne HUS MILET (MILLET).

Marie-Louise COUTU died 23 March 1778 in Saint-Cuthbert, 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-Louise COUTU married

Jean-Baptiste PLANTE
Marriage date: 7 February 1752
Marriage place: Lanoraie, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste PLANTE was the child of Jean-Baptiste PLANTE and Marie-Jeanne HUS MILET (MILLET)

Children of Jean-Baptiste PLANTE and Marie-Louise COUTU

Joseph-Gervais PLANTE

Born: 13 May 1759, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Marguerite TRUDEL 2 October 1780 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Marguerite PLANTE

Born: abt. 1765, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 22 December 1835, Maskinongé, Lower Canada

Married: Basile NAULT 26 January 1789 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1726
3 April 1726
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise COUTU and Jean-Baptiste PLANTE 7 February 1752, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

She was 25 years old.

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

1759 Birth of Child
Joseph-Gervais PLANTE was born 13 May 1759, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Louise was 33 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.