Joseph-Pascal ÉTHIER

Born

5 September 1779 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada*

Died

15 August 1861 , L'Assomption, Canada East

Age: 83

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Joseph-Pascal ÉTHIER Marie-Françoise GRAVEL

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Born: 5 September 1779 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada*

Father: Joseph-Pascal ÉTHIER

Mother: Marie-Françoise GRAVEL

Paternal grandparents: Étienne ÉTHIER , Madeleine ROY dite DESJARDINS

Maternal grandparents: Guillaume GRAVEL , Marie-Françoise BRISSON

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Joseph-Pascal married Marie-Monique SÉVIGNY 16 January 1804 in Repentigny, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Monique SÉVIGNY was born 22 October 1785 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Marie-Monique died 29 July 1861 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Marie-Monique was the child of Eustache SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Angélique-Monique ARCHAMBAULT.

Joseph-Pascal ÉTHIER died 15 August 1861 in L'Assomption, Canada East .
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Joseph-Pascal ÉTHIER married

Marie-Monique SÉVIGNY
Marriage date: 16 January 1804
Marriage place: Repentigny, Lower Canada
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Marie-Monique SÉVIGNY was the child of Eustache SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Angélique-Monique ARCHAMBAULT

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Children of Joseph-Pascal ÉTHIER and Marie-Monique SÉVIGNY

Marie-Sophie ÉTHIER

Born: 20 November 1804, Repentigny, Lower Canada
Died: 29 April 1848, Repentigny, Canada East

Married: Jean-Marie PAYET dit ST-AMOUR 7 February 1825 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Lucille ÉTHIER

Born: 14 September 1806, Repentigny, Lower Canada
Died: 1 November 1820, Repentigny, Lower Canada

Pascal ÉTHIER

Born: 31 August 1808, Repentigny, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise JANSON dite LAPALME 2 March 1835 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

François-Xavier ÉTHIER

Born: 7 April 1810, Repentigny, Lower Canada
Died: 26 November 1861, Repentigny, Canada East

Married: Eloyse (Eloise) LEBLANC 1 October 1832 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Married: Marguerite BOUSQUET 26 August 1850 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Joseph ÉTHIER

Born: 5 December 1812, Repentigny, Lower Canada
Died: 14 April 1814, Repentigny, Lower Canada

Marceline ÉTHIER

Born: 10 June 1815, Repentigny, Lower Canada
Died: 13 November 1867, Montréal, Canada East

Married: Louis GUIBAULT (GIBEAU) 9 June 1840 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Adele ÉTHIER

Born: 12 June 1818, Repentigny, Lower Canada
Died: 31 July 1886, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada

Married: Michel JANOT dit LACHAPELLE 3 February 1845 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Lucille ETHIER

Born: 3 November 1820, Repentigny, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Joseph ÉTHIER

Born: 23 May 1821, Repentigny, Lower Canada
Died: 2 August 1892, Repentigny, Québec, Canada

Married: Felonise DESMARAIS 8 April 1850 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Avila ÉTHIER

Born: 26 February 1824, Repentigny, Lower Canada
Died: 2 March 1829, Repentigny, Lower Canada

Victoire ÉTHIER

Born: 14 June 1827, Repentigny, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Nazaire JOBIN 19 February 1849 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Isadore ÉTHIER

Born: 12 August 1830, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: 15 December 1830, Repentigny, Lower Canada

Eloise ETHIER

Born: abt. 1834, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 2 April 1903, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Married: Roch THIBAULT 29 April 1878 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1779
5 September 1779
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada*

Joseph-Pascal ÉTHIER - 1779 Baptism. St-Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec.

1779 Baptism. St-Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec.

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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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)

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

1804 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Pascal ÉTHIER and Marie-Monique SÉVIGNY 16 January 1804, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

He was 24 years old.

Joseph-Pascal ÉTHIER - 1804 Marriage. Repentigny, LAssomption, PQ.

1804 Marriage. Repentigny, L'Assomption, PQ.

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1804 Birth of Child
Marie-Sophie ÉTHIER was born 20 November 1804, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 25 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Marie-Lucille ÉTHIER was born 14 September 1806, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 27 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Pascal ÉTHIER was born 31 August 1808, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 29 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
François-Xavier ÉTHIER was born 7 April 1810, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 30 years old.

1812 Birth of Child
Joseph ÉTHIER was born 5 December 1812, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 33 years old.

1814 Death of Child
Joseph ÉTHIER died 14 April 1814, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 34 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Marceline ÉTHIER was born 10 June 1815, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 35 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.

1818 Birth of Child
Marie-Adele ÉTHIER was born 12 June 1818, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 38 years old.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1820 Death of Child
Marie-Lucille ÉTHIER died 1 November 1820, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 41 years old.

1820 Birth of Child
Lucille ETHIER was born 3 November 1820, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 41 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Joseph ÉTHIER was born 23 May 1821, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 41 years old.

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

1824 Birth of Child
Avila ÉTHIER was born 26 February 1824, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 44 years old.

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

1825 Marriage of Child
Marie-Sophie ÉTHIER married 7 February 1825, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Jean-Marie PAYET dit ST-AMOUR

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

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 Birth of Child
Victoire ÉTHIER was born 14 June 1827, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 47 years old.

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

1829 Death of Child
Avila ÉTHIER died 2 March 1829, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 49 years old.

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1830 Birth of Child
Isadore ÉTHIER was born 12 August 1830, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Pascal was 50 years old.

1832 Marriage of Child
François-Xavier ÉTHIER married 1 October 1832, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Eloyse (Eloise) LEBLANC

1835 Marriage of Child
Pascal ÉTHIER married 2 March 1835, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Marie-Louise JANSON dite LAPALME

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 Marriage of Child
Marceline ÉTHIER married 9 June 1840, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Louis GUIBAULT (GIBEAU)

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)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 Marriage of Child
Marie-Adele ÉTHIER married 3 February 1845, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Michel JANOT dit LACHAPELLE

1848 Death of Child
Marie-Sophie ÉTHIER died 29 April 1848, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Pascal was 68 years old.

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 Marriage of Child
Victoire ÉTHIER married 19 February 1849, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Nazaire JOBIN

1850 Marriage of Child
Joseph ÉTHIER married 8 April 1850, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Felonise DESMARAIS

1850 Marriage of Child
François-Xavier ÉTHIER married 26 August 1850, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Marguerite BOUSQUET

1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.

1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser