Louis ETHIER

Born

9 August 1762 , Sorel, Canada

Died

12 July 1826 , Sorel, Lower Canada

Louis married Marie-Madeleine GREGOIRE 17 October 1791 in Maskinongé, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Madeleine GREGOIRE was born abt. 1767 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Madeleine died 6 January 1840 in Sorel, Lower Canada . Marie-Madeleine was the child of Etienne GRÉGOIRE and Marie-Madeleine LAMPRON dite LACHARITÉ .

Parents & Family of Louis ETHIER

Parents of Louis ETHIER

Father

Louis HETU dit ETHIER

Mother

Marie-Josephe BERGERON dite LAJEUNESSE

Grandparents of Louis ETHIER

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Louis ETHIER

Louis ETHIER married

Marie-Madeleine GREGOIRE
Marriage date: 17 October 1791
Marriage place: Maskinongé, Lower Canada
Marie-Madeleine GREGOIRE was the child of Etienne GRÉGOIRE and Marie-Madeleine LAMPRON dite LACHARITÉ

Children of Louis ETHIER and Marie-Madeleine GREGOIRE

Godefroy ETHIER

Born: 7 February 1802, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: 20 January 1876, Sorel, Québec, Canada

Married: Catherine-Pelagie PAUL HUS 4 September 1827 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada

Emilie ETHIER

Born: 6 February 1811, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: 5 March 1842, Sorel, Canada East

Married: Pierre BERGERON 13 June 1826 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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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
9 August 1762
Sorel, 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 Marriage / Partner
Louis ETHIER and Marie-Madeleine GREGOIRE 17 October 1791, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

He was 29 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)

1802 Birth of Child
Godefroy ETHIER was born 7 February 1802, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Louis was 39 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Emilie ETHIER was born 6 February 1811, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Louis was 48 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)