Marie-Josephte
COUTU (COTTU)
(b.
19 November 1744
,
Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
d.
20 October 1798
,
Berthierville, Lower Canada
)
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Marie-Josephte COUTU (COTTU) was born 19 November 1744 in Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte COUTU (COTTU) was the child of Étienne COUTU (COTTU) and Marguerite COULON dite MABRIAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) François COUTU (COTTU) and Louise LESIEGE (maternal) René COULON dit MABRIAN and Geneviève VANIER dite LAFONTAINESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Josephte married Mathurin-Joseph FUSEAU dit ROCH 3 October 1763 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 16 children.
Mathurin-Joseph FUSEAU dit ROCH was born abt. 1738 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Mathurin-Joseph died 7 April 1820 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Mathurin-Joseph was the child of Mathurin FUSEAU dit ROCH and Marie-Françoise SERRE dite ST-JEAN.
Marie-Josephte COUTU (COTTU) died 20 October 1798 in Berthierville, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Josephte appear below.
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.
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Family and Children of Marie-Josephte COUTU (COTTU)
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Mathurin-Joseph FUSEAU dit ROCH-- Date: 3 October 1763 Place: Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Mathurin-Joseph FUSEAU dit ROCH was the child of Mathurin FUSEAU dit ROCH and Marie-Françoise SERRE dite ST-JEAN
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Mathurin-Joseph FUSEAU dit ROCH and Marie-Josephte COUTU (COTTU):
Joseph FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.2 October 1764, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 September 1777, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
Jean-Baptiste FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.12 March 1766, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 July 1780, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
Marie-Josephe FUSEAU dite ROCH (b.6 April 1767, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 November 1770, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
Marie-Louise FUSEAU dite ROCH (b.4 September 1768, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 October 1768, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
Bernard FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.14 October 1769, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
Marie FUSEAU dite ROCH (b.13 February 1772, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 August 1772, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
Félicité FUSEAU dite ROCH (b.8 June 1773, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 November 1805, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
Marguerite FUSEAU dite ROCH (b.4 February 1775, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada d. 15 May 1806, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
Joseph-Marie FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.24 December 1776, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 September 1777, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
Joseph-Sulpice FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.18 September 1778, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 February 1838, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
Jean-Baptiste FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.23 June 1780, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 July 1780, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
Marie-Josephe FUSEAU dite ROCH (b.30 November 1781, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 August 1783, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
Francois-De-Sales FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.27 May 1784, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 15 March 1838, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
Jean-Basile FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.29 May 1786, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 15 June 1786, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
Madeleine FUSEAU dite ROCH (b.26 April 1788, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
Charles-Emmanuel ROCH (b.17 September 1789, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 December 1846, Berthierville, Canada East )
m. Henriette GUIMOND 16 November 1830 in Saint-Barthélemy, Québec, Canada
Mathurin-Joseph FUSEAU dit ROCH-- Date: 3 October 1763 Place: Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada Mathurin-Joseph FUSEAU dit ROCH was the child of Mathurin FUSEAU dit ROCH and Marie-Françoise SERRE dite ST-JEAN
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Mathurin-Joseph FUSEAU dit ROCH and Marie-Josephte COUTU (COTTU):
Joseph FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.2 October 1764, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 September 1777, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada ) Jean-Baptiste FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.12 March 1766, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 July 1780, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada ) Marie-Josephe FUSEAU dite ROCH (b.6 April 1767, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 November 1770, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada ) Marie-Louise FUSEAU dite ROCH (b.4 September 1768, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 October 1768, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada ) Bernard FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.14 October 1769, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , ) Marie FUSEAU dite ROCH (b.13 February 1772, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 August 1772, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada ) Félicité FUSEAU dite ROCH (b.8 June 1773, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 November 1805, Berthierville, Lower Canada ) Marguerite FUSEAU dite ROCH (b.4 February 1775, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada d. 15 May 1806, Berthierville, Lower Canada ) Joseph-Marie FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.24 December 1776, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 September 1777, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada ) Joseph-Sulpice FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.18 September 1778, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 February 1838, Berthierville, Lower Canada ) Jean-Baptiste FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.23 June 1780, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 July 1780, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada ) Marie-Josephe FUSEAU dite ROCH (b.30 November 1781, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 August 1783, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada ) Francois-De-Sales FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.27 May 1784, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 15 March 1838, Berthierville, Lower Canada ) Jean-Basile FUSEAU dit ROCH (b.29 May 1786, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 15 June 1786, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada ) Madeleine FUSEAU dite ROCH (b.26 April 1788, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , ) Charles-Emmanuel ROCH (b.17 September 1789, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 December 1846, Berthierville, Canada East )m. Henriette GUIMOND 16 November 1830 in Saint-Barthélemy, Québec, Canada
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1744 Birth 19 November 1744
Lavaltrie, 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.
1763 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Josephte COUTU (COTTU) and Mathurin-Joseph FUSEAU dit ROCH 3 October 1763, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)
She was 18 years old.
1764 Birth of ChildJoseph FUSEAU dit ROCH was born 2 October 1764, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 19 years old.
1766 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste FUSEAU dit ROCH was born 12 March 1766, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 21 years old.
1767 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe FUSEAU dite ROCH was born 6 April 1767, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 22 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise FUSEAU dite ROCH was born 4 September 1768, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 23 years old.
1769 Birth of ChildBernard FUSEAU dit ROCH was born 14 October 1769, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 24 years old.
1770 Death of ChildMarie-Josephe FUSEAU dite ROCH died 12 November 1770, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 25 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildMarie FUSEAU dite ROCH was born 13 February 1772, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 27 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildFélicité FUSEAU dite ROCH was born 8 June 1773, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 28 years old.
1775 Birth of ChildMarguerite FUSEAU dite ROCH was born 4 February 1775, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 30 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.1776 Birth of ChildJoseph-Marie FUSEAU dit ROCH was born 24 December 1776, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 32 years old.
1777 Death of ChildJoseph FUSEAU dit ROCH died 8 September 1777, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 32 years old.
1777 Death of ChildJoseph-Marie FUSEAU dit ROCH died 8 September 1777, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 32 years old.
1778 Birth of ChildJoseph-Sulpice FUSEAU dit ROCH was born 18 September 1778, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 33 years old.
1780 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste FUSEAU dit ROCH was born 23 June 1780, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 35 years old.
1780 Death of ChildJean-Baptiste FUSEAU dit ROCH died 3 July 1780, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 35 years old.
1781 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe FUSEAU dite ROCH was born 30 November 1781, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 37 years old.
1783 Death of ChildMarie-Josephe FUSEAU dite ROCH died 29 August 1783, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 38 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Birth of ChildFrancois-De-Sales FUSEAU dit ROCH was born 27 May 1784, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 39 years old.
1786 Birth of ChildJean-Basile FUSEAU dit ROCH was born 29 May 1786, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 41 years old.
1788 Birth of ChildMadeleine FUSEAU dite ROCH was born 26 April 1788, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephte was 43 years old.
1789 Birth of ChildCharles-Emmanuel ROCH was born 17 September 1789, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 44 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1798 Death 20 October 1798
Berthierville, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 53.
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