Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER

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25 December 1723 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

24 October 1765 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Augustin GAUTHIER Marie-Josephte JOUET

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Born: 25 December 1723 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Augustin GAUTHIER

Mother: Marie-Josephte JOUET

Paternal grandparents: Jacques GAUTHIER , Elisabeth-Ursule DENEVERS

Maternal grandparents: Joseph JOUET , Marie-Catherine VENNE (VOYNE)

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Marie-Josèphe married Jacques CHOQUET 23 November 1744 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jacques CHOQUET was born 4 August 1722 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Jacques died 2 December 1794 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Jacques was the child of Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE and Elizabeth PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE.

Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER died 24 October 1765 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER married

Jacques CHOQUET
Marriage date: 23 November 1744
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Jacques CHOQUET was the child of Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE and Elizabeth PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE

Children of Jacques CHOQUET and Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER

Josèphe CHOQUET

Born: abt. 1746, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 12 October 1809, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS 21 January 1765 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Jean-Baptiste MONGEAU 25 September 1775 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE

Born: 31 August 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 9 June 1795, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josette BENARD 17 April 1769 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Married: Marie-Thérèse SAVARIA 27 June 1774 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Monique CHOQUET

Born: 14 April 1751, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 21 December 1829, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques-Amable GIRARD 11 July 1768 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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Birth — 1723
25 December 1723
Varennes, Canada, New France

1744 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER and Jacques CHOQUET 23 November 1744, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 20 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE was born 31 August 1746, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josèphe was 22 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Monique CHOQUET was born 14 April 1751, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josèphe was 27 years old.

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

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.