Michel-Ignace GAUVIN

Born

31 July 1763 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

30 March 1827 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada

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Romain GAUVIN Marie-Angélique DROLET

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Born: 31 July 1763 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Romain GAUVIN

Mother: Marie-Angélique DROLET

Paternal grandparents: Étienne GAUVIN , Marie-Jeanne FISET

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste DROLET , Josephte-Catherine VERRET

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Michel-Ignace married Madeleine LEREAU (L'HERAULT) 28 February 1791 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Lower Canada . Madeleine LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 25 October 1767 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Madeleine died 19 June 1794 in Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Québec, Canada (Loretteville). Madeleine was the child of Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) and Genevieve FALARDEAU.

Michel-Ignace married (2) Madeleine DARVEAU 22 January 1806 in Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada . Madeleine DARVEAU was born 18 July 1779 in Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Québec, Canada (Loretteville). Madeleine was the child of Louis DARVEAU and Marguerite BEDARD.

Michel-Ignace GAUVIN died 30 March 1827 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower 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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Michel-Ignace GAUVIN married

Madeleine LEREAU (L'HERAULT)
Marriage date: 28 February 1791
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Lower Canada
Madeleine LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was the child of Joseph LEREAU (L'HERAULT) and Genevieve FALARDEAU

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Madeleine DARVEAU
Marriage date: 22 January 1806
Marriage place: Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Lower Canada
Madeleine DARVEAU was the child of Louis DARVEAU and Marguerite BEDARD

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Birth — 1763
31 July 1763
L'Ancienne Lorette, 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)

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

1791 Marriage / Partner
Michel-Ignace GAUVIN and Madeleine LEREAU (L'HERAULT) 28 February 1791, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 27 years old.

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

1794 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine LEREAU (L'HERAULT) died 19 June 1794, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Québec, Canada (Loretteville)

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

1806 Marriage / Partner
Michel-Ignace GAUVIN and Madeleine DARVEAU 22 January 1806, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Québec, Canada (Loretteville)

He was 42 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