Marthe GONTHIER

Born

29 July 1739 , Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

Died

13 June 1775 , Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean GONTHIER Marie-Josephte GAGNON

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Born: 29 July 1739 in Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

Father: Jean GONTHIER

Mother: Marie-Josephte GAGNON

Paternal grandparents: Louis GONTHIER , Geneviève GAGNÉ

Maternal grandparents: Joseph-Marie GAGNON , Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY

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Marthe married Jean-Baptiste LAVEAU (CLAVEAU) 26 September 1757 in Les Éboulements, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jean-Baptiste LAVEAU (CLAVEAU) was born 9 April 1733 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jean-Baptiste died 17 February 1811 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Pierre LAVEAU (CLAVEAU) and Marie-Anne DESNOUX.

Marthe GONTHIER died 13 June 1775 in Les Éboulements, 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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Marthe GONTHIER married

Jean-Baptiste LAVEAU (CLAVEAU)
Marriage date: 26 September 1757
Marriage place: Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste LAVEAU (CLAVEAU) was the child of Pierre LAVEAU (CLAVEAU) and Marie-Anne DESNOUX

Children of Jean-Baptiste LAVEAU (CLAVEAU) and Marthe GONTHIER

Jean-Baptiste CLAVEAU

Born: 5 December 1758, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 2 September 1828, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

Married: Marie BOUCHARD 23 November 1789 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Joseph CLAVEAU

Born: 24 March 1764, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Reine GAGNON 6 August 1792 Place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Francoise CLAVEAU

Born: abt. 1767, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph MARTEL 2 October 1792 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Thérèse CLAVEAU

Born: 13 June 1768, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 July 1806, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

Married: Isaac TREMBLAY 18 February 1800 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

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Birth — 1739
29 July 1739
Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Marthe GONTHIER and Jean-Baptiste LAVEAU (CLAVEAU) 26 September 1757, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

She was 18 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CLAVEAU was born 5 December 1758, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Marthe was 19 years old.

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.

1764 Birth of Child
Joseph CLAVEAU was born 24 March 1764, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Marthe was 24 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Thérèse CLAVEAU was born 13 June 1768, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Marthe was 28 years old.