Joseph ÉTHIER

Born

02 December 1708 , Laval, Canada, New France

Died

08 February 1782 , Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada

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René ÉTHIER Marguerite-Madeleine REGEAS dite LAPRADE

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Born: 02 December 1708 in Laval, Canada, New France

Father: René ÉTHIER

Mother: Marguerite-Madeleine REGEAS dite LAPRADE

Paternal grandparents: Leonard ÉTHIER , Elisabeth GODILLON

Maternal grandparents: Jean REGEAS dit LAPRADE , Marie JAMIN (JASMIN)

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Joseph married Josephte MABRIAND dite TOUSSAINT 20 February 1730 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Josephte MABRIAND dite TOUSSAINT was born abt. 1708 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Josephte died 16 December 1788 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre).

Joseph ÉTHIER died 08 February 1782 in Sorel, Province of Québec, 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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Joseph ÉTHIER married

Josephte MABRIAND dite TOUSSAINT
Marriage date: 20 February 1730
Marriage place: Berthierville, Canada, New France

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Children:

Josephte Éthier 1732-1777

Gabriel Éthier 1734-

Louis Éthier 1738-1826

Marie-Anne Éthier ca 1740-1792

Pierre-Marie Éthier 1749-1795

Children of Joseph ÉTHIER and Josephte MABRIAND dite TOUSSAINT

Marie-Josephte ÉTHIER

Born: 9 August 1732, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 4 July 1777, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine BRÛLÉ 27 April 1752 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Louis ÉTHIER

Born: 27 October 1738, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Died: 2 April 1826, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte BERGERON dite LAJEUNESSE 31 March 1761 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre-Marie ÉTHIER

Born: 14 December 1749, Maskinongé, Canada, New France
Died: 30 March 1795, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine LANDRY 8 February 1773 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

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Birth — 1708
02 December 1708
Laval, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1730 Marriage / Partner
Joseph ÉTHIER and Josephte MABRIAND dite TOUSSAINT 20 February 1730, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 21 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte ÉTHIER was born 9 August 1732, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph was 23 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Louis ÉTHIER was born 27 October 1738, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Joseph was 29 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Pierre-Marie ÉTHIER was born 14 December 1749, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Joseph was 41 years old.

1752 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte ÉTHIER married 27 April 1752, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Antoine BRÛLÉ

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

1761 Marriage of Child
Louis ÉTHIER married 31 March 1761, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Josephte BERGERON dite LAJEUNESSE

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.

1773 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Marie ÉTHIER married 8 February 1773, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Madeleine LANDRY

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.