Elisabeth GONTHIER

Born

26 December 1772 , Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

20 November 1834 , Sainte-Agnès, Lower Canada

Elisabeth married Guillaume TREMBLAY 9 August 1796 in Les Éboulements, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Guillaume TREMBLAY was born 7 April 1767 in Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada . Guillaume was the child of Guillaume TREMBLAY and Olive RACINE .

Elisabeth married Rene-Abraham-Samson DUCHESNE 15 September 1812 in Les Éboulements, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rene-Abraham-Samson DUCHESNE was born 12 February 1760 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada . Rene-Abraham-Samson died 21 October 1825 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . Rene-Abraham-Samson was the child of Jacques DUCHESNE dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Anne THIBAULT .

Parents & Family of Elisabeth GONTHIER

Parents of Elisabeth GONTHIER

Father

Jean-Marc GONTHIER

Mother

Marie-Cecile SIMARD

Grandparents of Elisabeth GONTHIER

Paternal grandparents

Jean GONTHIER Marie-Josephte GAGNON

Maternal grandparents

Joseph SIMARD Cecile TREMBLAY

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elisabeth GONTHIER

Elisabeth GONTHIER married

Guillaume TREMBLAY
Marriage date: 9 August 1796
Marriage place: Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Guillaume TREMBLAY was the child of Guillaume TREMBLAY and Olive RACINE

Children of Guillaume TREMBLAY and Elisabeth GONTHIER

Elisabeth TREMBLAY

Born: 19 November 1798, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Paul DUCHESNE 25 January 1820 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Marie TREMBLAY

Born: abt. 1800, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre HARVEY 17 February 1824 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY

Born: abt. 1804, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Veronique ROCHEFORT 31 January 1826 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Françoise-Ursule TREMBLAY

Born: 3 December 1804, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Died: 10 May 1862, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East

Marie-Archange TREMBLAY

Born: abt. 1805, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 1 July 1875, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada

Elisabeth GONTHIER married

Rene-Abraham-Samson DUCHESNE
Marriage date: 15 September 1812
Marriage place: Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Rene-Abraham-Samson DUCHESNE was the child of Jacques DUCHESNE dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Anne THIBAULT

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Rene-Abraham-Samson DUCHESNE and Elisabeth GONTHIER

Francois DUCHESNE

Born: 20 December 1814, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Rosalie TREMBLAY 21 October 1834 Place: Sainte-Agnès, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1772
26 December 1772
Les Éboulements, 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 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth GONTHIER and Guillaume TREMBLAY 9 August 1796, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

She was 23 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Elisabeth TREMBLAY was born 19 November 1798, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Elisabeth was 25 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1804 Birth of Child
Françoise-Ursule TREMBLAY was born 3 December 1804, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Elisabeth was 31 years old.

1812 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth GONTHIER and Rene-Abraham-Samson DUCHESNE 15 September 1812, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

She was 39 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Francois DUCHESNE was born 20 December 1814, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Elisabeth was 42 years old.

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 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth TREMBLAY married 25 January 1820, La Malbaie, Lower Canada to Paul DUCHESNE

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Marriage of Child
Marie TREMBLAY married 17 February 1824, La Malbaie, Lower Canada to Pierre HARVEY

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rene-Abraham-Samson DUCHESNE died 21 October 1825, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY married 31 January 1826, La Malbaie, Lower Canada to Marie-Veronique ROCHEFORT

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

Death — 1834
20 November 1834
Sainte-Agnès, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 61.

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