Charles COUTURE

Born

2 November 1751 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

20 September 1812 , Québec, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Charles COUTURE

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Born: 2 November 1751 in Québec, Canada, New France

Parents of Charles COUTURE

Father

François-Xavier COUTURE dit LACRESSONNIÈRE

Mother

Madeleine-Francoise DUSSAULT

Grandparents of Charles COUTURE

Paternal grandparents

Joseph-Auger COUTURE Marie-Jeanne HUARD

Maternal grandparents

Francois DUSSAULT Marie-Anne PARIS

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

Charles married Therese LARUE 16 February 1779 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada . Therese LARUE was born abt. 1753 in Québec Province, Canada. Therese died 10 May 1810 in Québec, Lower Canada . Therese was the child of Augustin LARUE and Thérèse DELISLE.

Charles COUTURE died 20 September 1812 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Charles COUTURE

Charles COUTURE married

Therese LARUE
Marriage date: 16 February 1779
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Therese LARUE was the child of Augustin LARUE and Thérèse DELISLE

Children of Charles COUTURE and Therese LARUE

No children are currently listed for this couple.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Charles's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1751
2 November 1751
Québec, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1779 Marriage / Partner
Charles COUTURE and Therese LARUE 16 February 1779, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 27 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)