Marie-Geneviève GELINAS

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3 February 1753 , Yamachiche, Canada, New France

Died

15 November 1826 , Louiseville, Lower Canada

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Étienne GÉLINAS Josephte CREVIER dite BELLERIVE

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Born: 3 February 1753 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France

Father: Étienne GÉLINAS

Mother: Josephte CREVIER dite BELLERIVE

Paternal grandparents: Étienne GÉLINAS , Marguerite BENOIT

Maternal grandparents: Michel CREVIER dit BELLERIVE , Marie-Angélique MASSÉ

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Marie-Geneviève married Joseph-Marie MOTARD dit LAMOTHE 15 January 1770 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph-Marie MOTARD dit LAMOTHE was born 4 February 1746 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Joseph-Marie died 13 January 1815 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Joseph-Marie was the child of Francois-De-Sales MOTARD and Therese LAMOTHE.

Marie-Geneviève GELINAS died 15 November 1826 in Louiseville, 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
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.

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Marie-Geneviève GELINAS married

Joseph-Marie MOTARD dit LAMOTHE
Marriage date: 15 January 1770
Marriage place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph-Marie MOTARD dit LAMOTHE was the child of Francois-De-Sales MOTARD and Therese LAMOTHE

Children of Joseph-Marie MOTARD dit LAMOTHE and Marie-Geneviève GELINAS

Euphrosine LAMOTHE dite MOTARD

Born: 3 March 1795, Louiseville, Lower Canada
Died: 13 May 1865, Louiseville, Canada East

Married: Joseph LEMAITRE dit AUGER 9 May 1815 Place: Louiseville, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1753
3 February 1753
Yamachiche, 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.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Geneviève GELINAS and Joseph-Marie MOTARD dit LAMOTHE 15 January 1770, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

She was 16 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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1795 Birth of Child
Euphrosine LAMOTHE dite MOTARD was born 3 March 1795, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Geneviève was 42 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1815 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph-Marie MOTARD dit LAMOTHE died 13 January 1815, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

1815 Marriage of Child
Euphrosine LAMOTHE dite MOTARD married 9 May 1815, Louiseville, Lower Canada to Joseph LEMAITRE dit AUGER

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

Death — 1826
15 November 1826
Louiseville, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 73.

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