Jean-François COTE

Born

20 December 1715 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

12 October 1775 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Jean-François COTE

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Jean-François COTE.

Parents

Pierre COTE Marie-Charlotte RONDEAU

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 20 December 1715 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre COTE

Mother: Marie-Charlotte RONDEAU

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste COTE , Anne COUTURE

Maternal grandparents: Thomas RONDEAU , Andree REMONDIERE

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

Jean-François married Genevieve PLANTE 16 October 1748 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Genevieve PLANTE was born 25 July 1727 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Genevieve died 23 May 1816 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Genevieve was the child of Pierre PLANTE and Angelique HAVARD (AVARE).

Jean-François COTE died 12 October 1775 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Jean-François 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

Spouse & Children of Jean-François COTE

Hide Family & Children

Jean-François COTE married

Genevieve PLANTE
Marriage date: 16 October 1748
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Genevieve PLANTE was the child of Pierre PLANTE and Angelique HAVARD (AVARE)

Children of Jean-François COTE and Genevieve PLANTE

François COTE

Born: 12 October 1750, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 6 June 1811, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine-Helene FORTIER 12 January 1778 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Angélique COTE

Born: 22 February 1766, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 February 1851, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada East

Married: Jacques GOURDEAU 22 January 1787 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Jean-François COTE.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Jean-François COTE.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Jean-François COTE and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1715
20 December 1715
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1748 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François COTE and Genevieve PLANTE 16 October 1748, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

He was 32 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
François COTE was born 12 October 1750, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jean-François was 34 years old.

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

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.