François COURCHESNE

(b. 10 April 1785 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 July 1833 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

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François COURCHESNE was born 10 April 1785 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada

François COURCHESNE was the child of Joseph-Louis COURCHESNE and Thérèse MAROT (MAROTTE) dite LABONTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph FOUCAULT dit COURCHESNE and Marie-Louise BÉLISLE dite CHÈVREFILS (maternal) François MAROT (MAROTTE) dit LABONTE and Elisabeth LAMBERT

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

François married Louise HAMEL 10 October 1826 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise HAMEL was born 4 January 1788 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Louise was the child of Michel HAMEL and Marie-Angélique CAYA (CAILLA).

François COURCHESNE died 19 July 1833 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, 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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François COURCHESNE married

Louise HAMEL-- Date: 10 October 1826 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

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Louise HAMEL was the child of Michel HAMEL and Marie-Angélique CAYA (CAILLA)

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Children of François COURCHESNE and Louise HAMEL:

Angele COURCHESNE (b.5 April 1831, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 27 October 1927, Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, Québec, Canada )
m. Abraham PROULX 22 January 1855 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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1785 Birth
10 April 1785
Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada

Baptism

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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)

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 / Partner
François COURCHESNE and Louise HAMEL 10 October 1826, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He was 41 years old.

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

1831 Birth of Child
Angele COURCHESNE was born 5 April 1831, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François was 46 years old.

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Added: 4/26/2021 6:04:58 PM - Updated: 5/16/2024 6:00:21 PM