Etienne-Francois GAUVREAU

Born

26 December 1750 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

15 December 1822 , Québec, Lower Canada

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Pierre GAUVREAU Marie-Anne DEGUISE

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Born: 26 December 1750 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre GAUVREAU

Mother: Marie-Anne DEGUISE

Paternal grandparents: Etienne GAUVREAU , Marguerite-Françoise LEGRIS

Maternal grandparents: Gerard-Guillaume DEGUISE dit FLAMAND , Marie-Anne ROUILLARD

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Etienne-Francois married Marguerite PARENT 10 October 1774 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite PARENT was born 11 September 1757 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Marguerite died 22 January 1798 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite was the child of Adrien PARENT and Marguerite MAILLOUX.

Etienne-Francois GAUVREAU died 15 December 1822 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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Recorded occupation: Navigateur

The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Journey into the Life of a Navigateur in 18th Century New France

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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Spouse & Children of Etienne-Francois GAUVREAU

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Etienne-Francois GAUVREAU married

Marguerite PARENT
Marriage date: 10 October 1774
Marriage place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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Marguerite PARENT was the child of Adrien PARENT and Marguerite MAILLOUX

Children of Etienne-Francois GAUVREAU and Marguerite PARENT

Madeleine GAUVREAU

Born: 6 September 1779, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 December 1851, Québec, Canada East

Married: Pierre-Guillaume DONALDSON 31 May 1802 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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Birth — 1750
26 December 1750
Québec, Canada, New France

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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Etienne-Francois GAUVREAU and Marguerite PARENT 10 October 1774, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 23 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.