Catherine GATEAU

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abt. 1651 , Paris, France

Died

21 April 1726 , Nicolet, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1651 in Paris, France

Father: Unknown

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Catherine was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1671.
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Catherine married Vivien JEAN 29 November 1671 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Vivien JEAN was born 18 October 1648 in France. Vivien died 6 August 1703 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Vivien was the child of Vivien JEAN and Suzanne HERAULT.

Catherine GATEAU died 21 April 1726 in Nicolet, Canada, New France .

daughter of Odart Gateau and Geneviève Doucet

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Recorded occupation: Fille du Roi

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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Spouse & Children of Catherine GATEAU

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Catherine GATEAU married

Vivien JEAN
Marriage date: 29 November 1671
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Vivien JEAN was the child of Vivien JEAN and Suzanne HERAULT

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Children of Vivien JEAN and Catherine GATEAU

Igance JEAN dit VIENS

Born: 13 July 1673, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 23 October 1751, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Married: Angelique DANDONNEAU 2 February 1710 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Catherine JEAN dite VIVIEN

Born: 21 August 1676, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jacques SAUVAGE 11 January 1690 Place: Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Joseph VIENS dit JEAN

Born: abt. 1679, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jacqueline BILLY 18 November 1722 Place: Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marguerite VIENS JEAN VIVIER

Born: 24 August 1688, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean Francois BILLY dit COURVILLE 7 June 1712 Place: Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1671 Marriage / Partner
Catherine GATEAU and Vivien JEAN 29 November 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Fille du Roi
Gateau, Catherine, m. Jean, Vivien, Nov. 29, 1671
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

1673 Birth of Child
Igance JEAN dit VIENS was born 13 July 1673, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1676 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine JEAN dite VIVIEN was born 21 August 1676, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

1688 Birth of Child
Marguerite VIENS JEAN VIVIER was born 24 August 1688, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1690 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine JEAN dite VIVIEN married 11 January 1690 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Jacques SAUVAGE

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

1703 Death of Spouse/Partner
Vivien JEAN died 6 August 1703, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1710 Marriage of Child
Igance JEAN dit VIENS married 2 February 1710, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Angelique DANDONNEAU

1712 Marriage of Child
Marguerite VIENS JEAN VIVIER married 7 June 1712, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Jean Francois BILLY dit COURVILLE

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

1722 Marriage of Child
Joseph VIENS dit JEAN married 18 November 1722 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Jacqueline BILLY

Death — 1726
21 April 1726
Nicolet, Canada, New France

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