Marie-Charlotte COUTURIER

Born

27 December 1711 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Died

11 October 1797 , Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

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Pierre COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ Gertrude MAUGRAS

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Born: 27 December 1711 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ

Mother: Gertrude MAUGRAS

Paternal grandparents: Gilles COUTURIER dit LABONTÉ , Anne-Elisabeth TARRAGON

Maternal grandparents: Jacques MAUGRAS , Marie-Jeanne MORAL

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Marie-Charlotte married Denis-Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE 4 February 1738 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Denis-Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE was born 11 February 1712 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Denis-Joseph died 14 October 1792 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Denis-Joseph was the child of Pierre LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Anne MÉNAGE (MESNAGE).

Marie-Charlotte COUTURIER died 11 October 1797 in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada .
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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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Spouse & Children of Marie-Charlotte COUTURIER

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Marie-Charlotte COUTURIER married

Denis-Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE
Marriage date: 4 February 1738
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Denis-Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE was the child of Pierre LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Anne MÉNAGE (MESNAGE)

Children of Denis-Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Charlotte COUTURIER

Ignace LEVASSEUR

Born: 24 March 1739, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 7 June 1814, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE

Born: 6 February 1741, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 14 June 1825, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine DEHORNAY (DESCHARNAIS) dite LANEUVILLE 7 January 1765 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marie-Charlotte LEVASSEUR

Born: 9 November 1742, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste LEVASSEUR

Born: 21 September 1744, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*
Died: 28 February 1827, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise LEMAITRE dite LATINVILLE 29 May 1775 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Catherine-Francoise LEVASSEUR

Born: 11 April 1746, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 28 May 1746, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Francois LEVASSEUR

Born: 22 June 1747, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 15 April 1827, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Married: Charlotte GAILLOUX 16 January 1775 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

François LEVASSEUR

Born: 20 December 1751, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 30 December 1751, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Marie LEVASSEUR

Born: 23 January 1753, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 14 December 1778, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre LEVASSEUR

Born: 14 December 1754, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 25 September 1761, Trois-Rivières, Canada

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Birth — 1711
27 December 1711
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1738 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Charlotte COUTURIER and Denis-Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE 4 February 1738, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

She was 26 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Ignace LEVASSEUR was born 24 March 1739, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Charlotte was 27 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE was born 6 February 1741, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Charlotte was 29 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte LEVASSEUR was born 9 November 1742, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Charlotte was 30 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LEVASSEUR was born 21 September 1744, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Marie-Charlotte was 32 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Catherine-Francoise LEVASSEUR was born 11 April 1746, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Charlotte was 34 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Francois LEVASSEUR was born 22 June 1747, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Charlotte was 35 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
François LEVASSEUR was born 20 December 1751, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Charlotte was 40 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie LEVASSEUR was born 23 January 1753, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Charlotte was 41 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Pierre LEVASSEUR was born 14 December 1754, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Charlotte was 42 years old.

1761 Death of Child
Pierre LEVASSEUR died 25 September 1761, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Charlotte was 49 years old.

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Joseph LEVASSEUR dit LESPÉRANCE married 7 January 1765, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Madeleine DEHORNAY (DESCHARNAIS) dite LANEUVILLE

1775 Marriage of Child
Francois LEVASSEUR married 16 January 1775, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Charlotte GAILLOUX

1775 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste LEVASSEUR married 29 May 1775, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Marie-Louise LEMAITRE dite LATINVILLE

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.