Jean-Baptiste JEAN

Born

27 February 1774 , Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

29 January 1845 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East

Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER 2 October 1798 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER was born 20 October 1781 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Madeleine died 25 September 1814 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada . Marie-Madeleine was the child of Louis GONTHIER and Geneviève BOUCHARD .

Jean-Baptiste married Marguerite BOUCHARD 24 October 1815 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite BOUCHARD was born 8 February 1795 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada . Marguerite died 29 August 1832 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada . Marguerite was the child of Joseph-Marie BOUCHARD and Marie-Felicite BRADETTE dite ST-GELAIS .

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste JEAN

Parents of Jean-Baptiste JEAN

Father

Francois-Xavier JEAN

Mother

Angélique-Marguerite BELANGER

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste JEAN

Paternal grandparents

Pierre JEAN Marie-Josephte MIGNIER dite LAGACÉ

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste BELANGER Marie-Brigitte BLUTEAU

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Cordonnier et cultivateur

The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca

Walking in the Shoes of an 18th Century Cordonnier: Crafting Soles in New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste JEAN

Jean-Baptiste JEAN married

Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER
Marriage date: 2 October 1798
Marriage place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada
Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER was the child of Louis GONTHIER and Geneviève BOUCHARD

Children of Jean-Baptiste JEAN and Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER

Jean-Louis JEAN

Born: 18 March 1801, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada
Died: 5 July 1840, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte SAULNIER 21 November 1826 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Marie-Madeleine JEAN

Born: 23 June 1803, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Elisee GUAY 1 May 1827 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste JEAN married

Marguerite BOUCHARD
Marriage date: 24 October 1815
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Marguerite BOUCHARD was the child of Joseph-Marie BOUCHARD and Marie-Felicite BRADETTE dite ST-GELAIS

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

Children of Jean-Baptiste JEAN and Marguerite BOUCHARD

Etienne JEAN

Born: 5 January 1831, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Adele PILOTE 25 January 1853 Place: Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix, Canada East

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Jean-Baptiste's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1774
27 February 1774
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, 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)

1798 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste JEAN and Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER 2 October 1798, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

He was 24 years old.

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

1801 Birth of Child
Jean-Louis JEAN was born 18 March 1801, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jean-Baptiste was 27 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine JEAN was born 23 June 1803, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.

1814 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER died 25 September 1814, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

1815 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste JEAN and Marguerite BOUCHARD 24 October 1815, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 41 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 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

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

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

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

1826 Marriage of Child
Jean-Louis JEAN married 21 November 1826, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada to Josephte SAULNIER

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine JEAN married 1 May 1827, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada to Elisee GUAY

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1831 Birth of Child
Etienne JEAN was born 5 January 1831, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste was 56 years old.

1832 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite BOUCHARD died 29 August 1832, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1840 Death of Child
Jean-Louis JEAN died 5 July 1840, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste was 66 years old.

1841 - 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)

Death — 1845
29 January 1845
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East
He died at the age of 70.

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