Jean-Baptiste
POTVIN
Born
18 February 1788
,
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
30 May 1851
,
Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada
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Born: 18 February 1788 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
François VENDETTE dit POTVIN
Mother:
Louise-Elisabeth COUBRONNE
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-François VENDETTE
, Charlotte BRIAND
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste COUBRONNE
, Marie-Madeleine CLOUTIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Louise BUCK 28 October 1816 in Sorel, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise BUCK was born 28 August 1798 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Marie-Louise died 10 February 1861 in Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada. Marie-Louise was the child of Daniel Anson BUCK and Louise FORTIER.
Jean-Baptiste POTVIN died 30 May 1851 in Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste POTVIN
Jean-Baptiste POTVIN married 
Marie-Louise BUCK
Marriage date: 28 October 1816
Marriage place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Marie-Louise BUCK was the child of Daniel Anson BUCK and Louise FORTIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Marie-Louise BUCKMarriage date: 28 October 1816
Marriage place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Marie-Louise BUCK was the child of Daniel Anson BUCK and Louise FORTIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Jean-Baptiste POTVIN and Marie-Louise BUCK
Louise POTVINBorn: 6 April 1825, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: 1 September 1904, Sweetsburg, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada
Died: 1 September 1904, Sweetsburg, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada
Married: Thomas AREL dit JULIEN 20 August 1844 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
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Birth — 178818 February 1788
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1816 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste POTVIN and Marie-Louise BUCK 28 October 1816, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
He was 28 years old.
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 England1825 Birth of ChildLouise POTVIN was born 6 April 1825, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean-Baptiste was 37 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Marriage of ChildLouise POTVIN married 20 August 1844, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Thomas AREL dit JULIEN
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 185130 May 1851
Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada
He died at the age of 63.
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