Louis COTE

Born

15 June 1755 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

18 November 1819 , Château-Richer, Lower Canada

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Yves COTE Madeleine CANTIN (QUENTIN)

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Born: 15 June 1755 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: Yves COTE

Mother: Madeleine CANTIN (QUENTIN)

Paternal grandparents: Joseph COTE , Thérèse HUOT

Maternal grandparents: Louis CANTIN (QUENTIN) , Marie MATHIEU

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Louis married Madeleine CLOUTIER 5 February 1777 in Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine CLOUTIER was born abt. 1756 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Madeleine died 20 October 1830 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Madeleine was the child of Zacharie CLOUTIER and Agnes BELANGER.

Louis COTE died 18 November 1819 in Château-Richer, 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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Madeleine CLOUTIER
Marriage date: 5 February 1777
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada
Madeleine CLOUTIER was the child of Zacharie CLOUTIER and Agnes BELANGER

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Madeleine COTE

Born: 12 March 1787, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 February 1833, Château-Richer, Lower Canada

Married: Jean GAGNON 23 October 1804 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

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Birth — 1755
15 June 1755
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1777 Marriage / Partner
Louis COTE and Madeleine CLOUTIER 5 February 1777, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 21 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Birth of Child
Madeleine COTE was born 12 March 1787, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Louis was 31 years old.

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

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

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

1804 Marriage of Child
Madeleine COTE married 23 October 1804, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Jean GAGNON

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.