Marie LAPORTE

Born

12 April 1765 , Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

17 July 1844 , Berthierville, Canada East

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Pierre LAPORTE Angélique CHARBONNEAU

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Born: 12 April 1765 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Pierre LAPORTE

Mother: Angélique CHARBONNEAU

Paternal grandparents: Pierre LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES , Marie-Anne HAN dite CHAUSSE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre CHARBONNEAU , Marguerite SENECAL dite LAFRAMBOISE

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Marie married Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS 26 January 1784 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS was born 8 September 1760 in Berthierville, Canada . Antoine died 23 November 1851 in Berthierville, Canada East . Antoine was the child of Etienne-Louis GILBERT dit COMTOIS and Genevieve BOUCHER.

Marie LAPORTE died 17 July 1844 in Berthierville, Canada East .
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Marie LAPORTE married

Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS
Marriage date: 26 January 1784
Marriage place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS was the child of Etienne-Louis GILBERT dit COMTOIS and Genevieve BOUCHER

Children of Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS and Marie LAPORTE

Joseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT

Born: 31 December 1786, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Elisabeth MEYER dite CHRISTIANE 18 January 1808 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada

Amable COMTOIS dit GILBERT

Born: 7 November 1788, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Madeleine HENAULT 9 January 1815 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada

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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 — 1765
12 April 1765
Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

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 Marriage / Partner
Marie LAPORTE and Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS 26 January 1784, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

She was 18 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Joseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT was born 31 December 1786, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie was 21 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Amable COMTOIS dit GILBERT was born 7 November 1788, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie was 23 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)

1808 Marriage of Child
Joseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT married 18 January 1808, Berthierville, Lower Canada to Elisabeth MEYER dite CHRISTIANE

1815 Marriage of Child
Amable COMTOIS dit GILBERT married 9 January 1815, Berthierville, Lower Canada to Madeleine HENAULT

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