François BERTRAND

Born

25 January 1762 , Saint-Constant, Canada

Died

14 September 1838 , Saint-Rémi, Lower Canada

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Born: 25 January 1762 in Saint-Constant, Canada

Parents of François BERTRAND

Father

Pierre-Olas BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS

Mother

Marie-Josette GAUTHIER dite ST-GERMAIN

Grandparents of François BERTRAND

Paternal grandparents

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Maternal grandparents

Laurent GAUTHIER dit ST-GERMAIN Marie-Josephe WILLIAM dite THOMAS

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

François married Marguerite DONAT dite LAVERDURE 22 November 1802 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite DONAT dite LAVERDURE was born 24 September 1785 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite was the child of Martial DONAT dit LAVERDURE and Elisabeth PARENT.

François BERTRAND died 14 September 1838 in Saint-Rémi, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of François BERTRAND

François BERTRAND married

Marguerite DONAT dite LAVERDURE
Marriage date: 22 November 1802
Marriage place: La Prairie, Lower Canada
Marguerite DONAT dite LAVERDURE was the child of Martial DONAT dit LAVERDURE and Elisabeth PARENT

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of François BERTRAND and Marguerite DONAT dite LAVERDURE

Marguerite BERTRAND

Born: 15 September 1805, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: François PERRIER 30 January 1826 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1762
25 January 1762
Saint-Constant, Canada

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.

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)

1802 Marriage / Partner
François BERTRAND and Marguerite DONAT dite LAVERDURE 22 November 1802, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 40 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Marguerite BERTRAND was born 15 September 1805, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 43 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

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BERTRAND married 30 January 1826, La Prairie, Lower Canada to François PERRIER

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England