Francois
GOSSELIN
Born
10 September 1799
,
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada
Died
16 September 1851
,
Saint-Vallier, Canada East
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Born: 10 September 1799 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada
Father:
Jacques GOSSELIN
Mother:
Josephe ROY
Paternal grandparents:
Joseph GOSSELIN
, Marie-Marthe-Marguerite GUILLEMETTE
Maternal grandparents:
Alexandre ROY
, Marie-Françoise BOULAY
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Emerencienne COUILLARD 7 May 1822 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Emerencienne COUILLARD was born 28 August 1794 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Emerencienne died 15 January 1828 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Emerencienne was the child of Charles COUILLARD dit DEBEAUMONT and Francoise DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE.
Francois GOSSELIN died 16 September 1851 in Saint-Vallier, 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 Francois GOSSELIN
Francois GOSSELIN married 
Emerencienne COUILLARD
Marriage date: 7 May 1822
Marriage place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada
Emerencienne COUILLARD was the child of Charles COUILLARD dit DEBEAUMONT and Francoise DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Emerencienne COUILLARDMarriage date: 7 May 1822
Marriage place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada
Emerencienne COUILLARD was the child of Charles COUILLARD dit DEBEAUMONT and Francoise DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois GOSSELIN and Emerencienne COUILLARD
Theodore GOSSELINBorn: abt. 1823, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Eusebe FOURNIER 26 November 1844 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
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Birth — 179910 September 1799
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada
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 England
1822 Marriage / PartnerFrancois GOSSELIN and Emerencienne COUILLARD 7 May 1822, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
He was 22 years old.
1828 Death of Spouse/PartnerEmerencienne COUILLARD died 15 January 1828, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - 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)
1844 Marriage of ChildTheodore GOSSELIN married 26 November 1844, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Marie-Eusebe FOURNIER
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 185116 September 1851
Saint-Vallier, Canada East
He died at the age of 52.
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