François GLOUTNEY

Born

3 October 1765 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

17 June 1854 , Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East

François married Charlotte RICARD 31 January 1785 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charlotte RICARD was born 8 March 1758 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France . Charlotte died 19 November 1821 in Contrecœur, Lower Canada . Charlotte was the child of François RICARD and Marie-Josephe CHAREST .

Parents & Family of François GLOUTNEY

Parents of François GLOUTNEY

Father

Nicolas GLOUTENEY

Mother

Geneviève GUYON

Grandparents of François GLOUTNEY

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste GUYON Marie-Jeanne GUILLET

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Meunier

The meunier, or miller, was a person who owned and/or operated a mill — a machine used to grind a cereal crop to make flour. He oversaw all the operations that went into milling grain. Then, he bagged the flour, weighed it, stored it as needed, and collected revenue from it.
Source: tfcq.ca

Life as a Meunier in 18th Century New France: Flour, Family, and Fortitude

Spouses, Marriages & Children of François GLOUTNEY

François GLOUTNEY married

Charlotte RICARD
Marriage date: 31 January 1785
Marriage place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte RICARD was the child of François RICARD and Marie-Josephe CHAREST

Children of François GLOUTNEY and Charlotte RICARD

Charlotte GLOUTNEY

Born: 10 April 1788, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 February 1815, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Michel LUSSIER 27 January 1812 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in François'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

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Birth — 1765
3 October 1765
Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Marriage / Partner
François GLOUTNEY and Charlotte RICARD 31 January 1785, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 19 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Charlotte GLOUTNEY was born 10 April 1788, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 22 years old.

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)

1812 Marriage of Child
Charlotte GLOUTNEY married 27 January 1812, Verchères, Lower Canada to Michel LUSSIER

1815 Death of Child
Charlotte GLOUTNEY died 13 February 1815, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 49 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England