Genevieve COUILLARD

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21 November 1766 , L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

24 May 1806 , L'Islet, Lower Canada

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Emmanuel COUILLARD dit DESPRES Genevieve CHALIFOUR

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Born: 21 November 1766 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Emmanuel COUILLARD dit DESPRES

Mother: Genevieve CHALIFOUR

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES , Reine CARON

Maternal grandparents: François CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR) , Elisabeth GAMACHE

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Genevieve married Jean POITRAS 11 November 1782 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean POITRAS was born 16 January 1758 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Jean died 29 August 1839 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Jean was the child of Michel POITRAS and Marguerite ARNOULD.

Genevieve COUILLARD died 24 May 1806 in L'Islet, Lower 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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Jean POITRAS
Marriage date: 11 November 1782
Marriage place: L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean POITRAS was the child of Michel POITRAS and Marguerite ARNOULD

Children of Jean POITRAS and Genevieve COUILLARD

Jean-Baptiste POITRAS

Born: 22 June 1788, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Olive MOREAU 11 August 1812 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Basile POITRAS

Born: 27 May 1791, L'Islet, Lower Canada
Died: 7 May 1876, Saint-Sauveur, Québec, Canada

Married: Angele GAGNON 6 June 1813 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

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Birth — 1766
21 November 1766
L'Islet, 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.

1782 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve COUILLARD and Jean POITRAS 11 November 1782, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

She was 15 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1788 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste POITRAS was born 22 June 1788, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Genevieve was 21 years old.

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

1791 Birth of Child
Basile POITRAS was born 27 May 1791, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Genevieve was 24 years old.

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

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