Gabriel
GOSSELIN
Born
7 July 1765
,
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
28 March 1847
,
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada East
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Born: 7 July 1765 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Francois GOSSELIN
Mother:
Marie-Anne LISSE
Paternal grandparents:
Gabriel GOSSELIN
, Marguerite LEMELIN
Maternal grandparents:
Jacques LISSE
, Françoise CHORET
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gabriel married Marie PRUNEAU 16 August 1786 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie PRUNEAU was born 24 May 1765 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Marie died 25 November 1839 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada . Marie was the child of Louis PRUNEAU and Marie-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD.
Gabriel GOSSELIN died 28 March 1847 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Gabriel GOSSELIN
Gabriel GOSSELIN married 
Marie PRUNEAU
Marriage date: 16 August 1786
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie PRUNEAU was the child of Louis PRUNEAU and Marie-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD
Marie PRUNEAUMarriage date: 16 August 1786
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie PRUNEAU was the child of Louis PRUNEAU and Marie-Geneviève DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD
Children of Gabriel GOSSELIN and Marie PRUNEAU
Angele GOSSELINBorn: 7 September 1801, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Joseph BOLDUC 30 June 1835 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 17657 July 1765
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Marriage / PartnerGabriel GOSSELIN and Marie PRUNEAU 16 August 1786, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
He was 21 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1801 Birth of ChildAngele GOSSELIN was born 7 September 1801, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Gabriel was 36 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1835 Marriage of ChildAngele GOSSELIN married 30 June 1835, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Joseph BOLDUC
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1839 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie PRUNEAU died 25 November 1839, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
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)
Death — 184728 March 1847
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada East
He died at the age of 81.
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