Louis GONTHIER

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27 February 1679 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

19 December 1728 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

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Bernard GONTHIER Marguerite PAQUET (PASQUIER)

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Born: 27 February 1679 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Bernard GONTHIER

Mother: Marguerite PAQUET (PASQUIER)

Maternal grandparents: Émery-Méry PAQUET (PASQUIER) , Vincente BEAMONT dite RATTÉ

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Louis married Geneviève GAGNÉ 13 April 1706 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Geneviève GAGNÉ was born 27 May 1686 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière). Geneviève died 9 April 1731 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Geneviève was the child of Ignace GAGNÉ and Barbe DODIER.

Louis GONTHIER died 19 December 1728 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France .
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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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Spouse & Children of Louis GONTHIER

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Louis GONTHIER married

Geneviève GAGNÉ
Marriage date: 13 April 1706
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Geneviève GAGNÉ was the child of Ignace GAGNÉ and Barbe DODIER

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Children:

Louis-Francois Gonthier 12 May 1707 19 Jul 1757 m. Gagnon Marie-Madeleine

Genevieve Gonthier 06 May 1712 09 Oct 1744 m. Tremblay Joseph

Jean Gonthier 1714 21 Nov 1749 m. Gagnon Marie-Josephte

Barbe Gonthier 17 Oct 1718 m. Heve Joseph

Marie-Madeleine Gonthier 05 Mar 1722 28 Feb 1744 m. Gagnon Etienne

Veronique Gonthier 04 Apr 1725 24 Feb 1799 m. Desbiens Etienne

Marie-Anne Gonthier 04 Apr 1725 09 Nov 1749 m. Tremblay Basile

Joseph Gauthier 03 Jul 1727 20 Oct 1796 m. Desbiens Brigitte, Tremblay Marie-Victoire

Children of Louis GONTHIER and Geneviève GAGNÉ

Louis-François GONTHIER

Born: 12 May 1707, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 19 July 1757, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Madeleine GAGNON 20 April 1733 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Geneviève GONTHIER

Born: 5 May 1712, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 9 October 1744, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph-Louis TREMBLAY 7 February 1732 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Jean GONTHIER

Born: abt. 1714, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 21 November 1749, Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Josephte GAGNON 11 November 1737 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Barbe GONTHIER

Born: 17 October 1718, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph HEVE 25 June 1736 Place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER

Born: 5 March 1722, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 28 February 1744, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

Married: Etienne GAGNON 11 February 1743 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Veronique GONTHIER

Born: 4 April 1725, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 24 February 1799, Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada

Married: Étienne DESBIENS 4 November 1744 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Marie-Anne GONTHIER

Born: 4 April 1725, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 9 November 1749, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

Married: Basile TREMBLAY 23 November 1746 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Joseph GAUTHIER (GONTHIER)

Born: 3 July 1727, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 20 October 1796, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Victoire TREMBLAY 22 November 1757 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

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Birth — 1679
27 February 1679
Québec, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1706 Marriage / Partner
Louis GONTHIER and Geneviève GAGNÉ 13 April 1706, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 27 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Louis-François GONTHIER was born 12 May 1707, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis was 28 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Geneviève GONTHIER was born 5 May 1712, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis was 33 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Birth of Child
Barbe GONTHIER was born 17 October 1718, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Louis was 39 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER was born 5 March 1722, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis was 43 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GONTHIER was born 4 April 1725, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis was 46 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Veronique GONTHIER was born 4 April 1725, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis was 46 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Joseph GAUTHIER (GONTHIER) was born 3 July 1727, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis was 48 years old.