Daniel-Louis COUTU (COTTU)

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20 January 1696 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

abt. 1790 , Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada

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François COUTU (COTTU)Louise LESIEGE

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Born: 20 January 1696 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: François COUTU (COTTU)

Mother: Louise LESIEGE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre LESIEGE , Marguerite DE LAPLACE

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Daniel-Louis married Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON 22 November 1717 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON was born 24 February 1692 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Catherine died 7 January 1770 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie). Catherine was the child of Denis CHARPENTIER dit SANSFAÇON and Marie-Anne DESPERNAY.

Daniel-Louis COUTU (COTTU) died abt. 1790 in Lanoraie, Province of Québec, 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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Daniel-Louis COUTU (COTTU) married

Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON
Marriage date: 22 November 1717
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON was the child of Denis CHARPENTIER dit SANSFAÇON and Marie-Anne DESPERNAY

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Children:

René Coutu 1719-1781

Marie-Charlotte Coutu 1720-1797

Jacques Coutu 1722-1799

Jean-Baptiste Coutu 1724-1788

Marie-Louise Coutu 1726-1778

Pierre-Daniel-Louis Coutu 1728-1792

Catherine Coutu 1730-1762

Paul Coutu 1737-

Children of Daniel-Louis COUTU (COTTU) and Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON

René COUTU

Born: 30 January 1719, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 14 February 1781, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite BRISARD (BRIZARD dite ST-GERMAIN) 28 January 1749 Place: Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Marie-Charlotte COUTU (COTTU)

Born: 29 October 1720, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 19 December 1797, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE 5 November 1742 Place: Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Jacques COUTU

Born: 22 May 1722, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 22 June 1799, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise BRISARD (BRIZARD dite ST-GERMAIN) 15 March 1748 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Baptiste COUTU (COTTU)

Born: 26 March 1724, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 2 April 1788, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA) 19 November 1756 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Marie-Louise COUTU

Born: 3 April 1726, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 23 March 1778, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste PLANTE 7 February 1752 Place: Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Pierre-Daniel-Louis COUTU

Born: 4 January 1728, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 20 January 1792, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Agathe FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE 26 May 1755 Place: Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Married: Francoise FLEURY 9 April 1764 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Catherine COUTU (COTTU)

Born: 1 February 1730, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 26 January 1762, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada*

Married: Antoine MARSAN 25 April 1757 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

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Birth — 1696
20 January 1696
Montréal, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage / Partner
Daniel-Louis COUTU (COTTU) and Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON 22 November 1717, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 21 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
René COUTU was born 30 January 1719, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Daniel-Louis was 23 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte COUTU (COTTU) was born 29 October 1720, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Daniel-Louis was 24 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Jacques COUTU was born 22 May 1722, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Daniel-Louis was 26 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste COUTU (COTTU) was born 26 March 1724, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Daniel-Louis was 28 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise COUTU was born 3 April 1726, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Daniel-Louis was 30 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Pierre-Daniel-Louis COUTU was born 4 January 1728, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Daniel-Louis was 31 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine COUTU (COTTU) was born 1 February 1730, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Daniel-Louis was 34 years old.

1742 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte COUTU (COTTU) married 5 November 1742 , Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Jean-Baptiste CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE

1748 Marriage of Child
Jacques COUTU married 15 March 1748, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Marie-Louise BRISARD (BRIZARD dite ST-GERMAIN)

1749 Marriage of Child
René COUTU married 28 January 1749, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph) to Marguerite BRISARD (BRIZARD dite ST-GERMAIN)

1752 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise COUTU married 7 February 1752, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Jean-Baptiste PLANTE

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1755 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Daniel-Louis COUTU married 26 May 1755, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph) to Agathe FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE

1756 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste COUTU (COTTU) married 19 November 1756, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA)

1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine COUTU (COTTU) married 25 April 1757 , Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Antoine MARSAN

1762 Death of Child
Marie-Catherine COUTU (COTTU) died 26 January 1762, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Daniel-Louis was 66 years old.

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Daniel-Louis COUTU married 9 April 1764, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Francoise FLEURY

1770 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON died 7 January 1770, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

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.

1778 Death of Child
Marie-Louise COUTU died 23 March 1778, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Daniel-Louis was 82 years old.

1781 Death of Child
René COUTU died 14 February 1781, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Daniel-Louis was 85 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1788 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste COUTU (COTTU) died 2 April 1788, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Daniel-Louis was 92 years old.

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