Josephte GAURON

Born

28 March 1753 , Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Died

29 May 1821 , Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada

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Joseph GAURON dit BESOTTE Madeleine DESROCHERS dite LAFRENIERE

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Born: 28 March 1753 in Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph GAURON dit BESOTTE

Mother: Madeleine DESROCHERS dite LAFRENIERE

Paternal grandparents: Michel GAURON , Marie-Renee HUBERT

Maternal grandparents: Gabriel DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE , Marie-Madeleine LEFEBVRE

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Josephte married Mathurin LEMAY 15 February 1773 in Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mathurin LEMAY was born 21 January 1734 in Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis). Mathurin died 29 March 1807 in Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis). Mathurin was the child of Mathurin LEMAY and Marie-Josephte BOURBEAU.

Josephte GAURON died 29 May 1821 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, 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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Josephte GAURON married

Mathurin LEMAY
Marriage date: 15 February 1773
Marriage place: Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada
Mathurin LEMAY was the child of Mathurin LEMAY and Marie-Josephte BOURBEAU

Children of Mathurin LEMAY and Josephte GAURON

Marie LEMAY

Born: 16 November 1773, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 March 1816, La-Pérade, Lower Canada

Married: Louis BARIBEAU 14 November 1797 Place: La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

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Birth — 1753
28 March 1753
Lotbinière, 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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Josephte GAURON and Mathurin LEMAY 15 February 1773, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis)

She was 19 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie LEMAY was born 16 November 1773, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis)

Josephte was 20 years old.

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.