flag female ancestor  Catherine  LEMAY

  (b. abt. 1690 ,  Québec Province, Canada   d. 3 April 1767 ,  Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada )  

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Catherine LEMAY was born abt. 1690 in Québec Province, Canada

Catherine LEMAY was the child of Michel LEMAY   and   Catherine JOBIN and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Michel LEMAY dit LE POUDRIER and Marie-Michelle DUTOST (DUTAUT) (DUTEAU) (maternal)  Charles JOBIN and Madeleine GIRARD

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Catherine  married  Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER 18 November 1714 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER  was born abt. 1686 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).  Jean-Baptiste died 23 April 1756 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada.  Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jacques GAUTHIER and Elisabeth-Ursule DENEVERS.

Catherine LEMAY died 3 April 1767 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Did You Know? 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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Family and Children of Catherine LEMAY

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Catherine LEMAY married flag male ancestor Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER-- Date: 18 November 1714 Place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER was the child of Jacques GAUTHIER and Elisabeth-Ursule DENEVERS




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Children of Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER and Catherine LEMAY:

flag female ancestor Marie-Charlotte GAUTHIER (b.abt. 1717, , Québec Province, Canada   d. 24 March 1789, Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Michel VAUDRY 9 September 1748 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)
m. Charles DEMERS 5 February 1753 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

flag female ancestor Angelique GAUTHIER (b.26 March 1719, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France  d. 22 March 1789, Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph PAQUIN 27 July 1750 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

flag male ancestor Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER (b.abt. 1721, , Québec Province, Canada   d. 11 November 1787, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Josephte COSSETTE 3 August 1750 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

flag male ancestor Étienne GAUTHIER (b.abt. 1722, , Québec Province, Canada   d. 3 October 1798, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE 19 April 1751 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

flag female ancestor Madeleine GAUTHIER (b.abt. 1724, , Québec Province, Canada   d. 6 October 1790, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste GRIVEAULT dit BOISJOLY 20 September 1744 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

flag female ancestor Marie-Josephte GAUTHIER (b.abt. 1726, , Québec Province, Canada   d. 27 January 1762, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada )
m. Joseph BARRETTE dit DESCORMIERS 25 June 1747 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
m. Joseph VIVIER 21 February 1757 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

flag male ancestor Ignace GAUTHIER (b.abt. 1727, , Québec Province, Canada   d. 17 February 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Catherine FAUCHER 9 June 1748 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

flag male ancestor Joseph GAUTHIER (b.abt. 1728, , Québec Province, Canada   d. , )
m. Marie-Anne SAUCIER 12 August 1748 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

flag male ancestor Augustin GAUTHIER (b.7 April 1729, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France  d. 24 July 1796, Lotbinière, Lower Canada )
m. Charlotte HAMEL 21 January 1754 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

flag female ancestor Genevieve GAUTHIER (b.26 September 1730, Lotbinière, Canada, New France   d. 23 December 1805, St-Léon-le-Grand, Quebec, Canada)
m. Jean-Baptiste ARVISAIS 4 February 1755 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

flag male ancestor Louis GAUTHIER (b.abt. 1732, , Québec Province, Canada   d. 1 June 1790, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Clemence GLADU dite COGNAC 15 January 1759 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
m. Françoise TESSIER 20 May 1765 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

flag male ancestor Amable GAUTHIER (b.9 February 1734, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France  d. , )

flag male ancestor Francois GAUTHIER (b.17 April 1735, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France  d. 23 November 1812, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Josephte DEMERS 1 February 1759 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)
m. Josephte DUPUIS 24 May 1784 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

flag female ancestor Francoise GAUTHIER (b.abt. 1738, , Québec Province, Canada   d. 3 June 1781, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Antoine DEMERS 6 January 1768 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)



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Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
marriage1714 Marriage / Partner
Catherine LEMAY and Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER 18 November 1714, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1719 Birth of Child
Angelique GAUTHIER was born 26 March 1719, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Invention 1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard
1729 Birth of Child
Augustin GAUTHIER was born 7 April 1729, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
1730 Birth of Child
Genevieve GAUTHIER was born 26 September 1730, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis)
1734 Birth of Child
Amable GAUTHIER was born 9 February 1734, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
1735 Birth of Child
Francois GAUTHIER was born 17 April 1735, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
marriage1744 Marriage of Child
Madeleine GAUTHIER married 20 September 1744, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Jean-Baptiste GRIVEAULT dit BOISJOLY
marriage1747 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte GAUTHIER married 25 June 1747, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) to Joseph BARRETTE dit DESCORMIERS
marriage1748 Marriage of Child
Ignace GAUTHIER married 9 June 1748, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Marie-Catherine FAUCHER
marriage1748 Marriage of Child
Joseph GAUTHIER married 12 August 1748, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Marie-Anne SAUCIER
marriage1748 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte GAUTHIER married 9 September 1748, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Michel VAUDRY
marriage1750 Marriage of Child
Angelique GAUTHIER married 27 July 1750, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Joseph PAQUIN
marriage1750 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER married 3 August 1750, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Josephte COSSETTE
marriage1751 Marriage of Child
Étienne GAUTHIER married 19 April 1751, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Marie-Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE
Invention 1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
marriage1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte GAUTHIER married 5 February 1753, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Charles DEMERS
marriage1754 Marriage of Child
Augustin GAUTHIER married 21 January 1754, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Charlotte HAMEL
marriage1755 Marriage of Child
Genevieve GAUTHIER married 4 February 1755, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Jean-Baptiste ARVISAIS
1756 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER died 23 April 1756 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
marriage1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte GAUTHIER married 21 February 1757, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) to Joseph VIVIER
marriage1759 Marriage of Child
Louis GAUTHIER married 15 January 1759, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Clemence GLADU dite COGNAC
marriage1759 Marriage of Child
Francois GAUTHIER married 1 February 1759, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Marie-Josephte DEMERS
1762 Death of Child
Marie-Josephte GAUTHIER died 27 January 1762, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1765 Marriage of Child
Louis GAUTHIER married 20 May 1765, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Françoise TESSIER
death1767 Death
3 April 1767
Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
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