Jean-Baptiste
PELOQUIN
Born
15 December 1768
,
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
18 January 1832
,
Sorel, Lower Canada
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Born: 15 December 1768 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Jean-Baptiste PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX
Mother:
Marie-Anne GAUTHIER dite DELISLE
Paternal grandparents:
Felix PELOQUIN dit CREDIT
, Marie PELLETIER dite ANTAYA
Maternal grandparents:
Guillaume GAUTHIER dit DELISLE
, Marguerite-Marie MASSON dite DUTREMBLE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Thérèse MANDEVILLE 9 January 1797 in Sorel, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Thérèse MANDEVILLE was born 4 November 1772 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Thérèse died 8 May 1838 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Thérèse was the child of Joseph MANDEVILLE and Marie-Ursule BOURGAULT dite LACROIX.
Jean-Baptiste PELOQUIN died 18 January 1832 in Sorel, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Jean-Baptiste 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste PELOQUIN
Jean-Baptiste PELOQUIN married 
Marie-Thérèse MANDEVILLE
Marriage date: 9 January 1797
Marriage place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Thérèse MANDEVILLE was the child of Joseph MANDEVILLE and Marie-Ursule BOURGAULT dite LACROIX
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Marie-Thérèse MANDEVILLEMarriage date: 9 January 1797
Marriage place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Thérèse MANDEVILLE was the child of Joseph MANDEVILLE and Marie-Ursule BOURGAULT dite LACROIX
Marriage notes:
St-Pierre-de-Sorel
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Jean-Baptiste PELOQUIN and Marie-Thérèse MANDEVILLE
Marie PELOQUINMarried: Antoine LETENDRE 1 July 1817 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Françoise PELOQUINBorn: 16 December 1798, Yamaska, Lower Canada
Died: 11 August 1890 , Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada
Died: 11 August 1890 , Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste MONGEAU 12 August 1817 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie-Josephe PELOQUINMarried: Olivier HUS COURNOYER 26 October 1824 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Geneviève PELOQUINMarried: Pascal HUS COURNOYER 6 February 1827 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Felix PELOQUINBorn: 12 March 1804, Yamaska, Lower Canada
Died: 19 August 1875, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada
Died: 19 August 1875, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada
Married: Marie ÉTHIER 16 November 1841 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Julie PELOQUINBorn: 5 June 1806, Yamaska, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Charles MILLET dit BEAUCHEMIN 7 May 1833 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Thérèse PELOQUINBorn: 15 May 1808, Yamaska, Lower Canada
Died: 28 April 1891, Tweed, Ontario, Canada
Died: 28 April 1891, Tweed, Ontario, Canada
Married: Francois-Xavier AUCOIN 7 October 1834 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Catherine PELOQUIN
Angele PELOQUINBorn: 14 October 1811, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: August 1880, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Died: August 1880, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste LETENDRE 23 July 1833 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Theotiste PELOQUINMarried: Joseph PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY 7 October 1834 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
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Birth — 176815 December 1768
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
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
1797 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste PELOQUIN and Marie-Thérèse MANDEVILLE 9 January 1797, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
He was 28 years old.
1797 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1797 Birth of ChildMarie PELOQUIN was born 23 April 1797, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean-Baptiste was 28 years old.
1798 Birth of ChildFrançoise PELOQUIN was born 16 December 1798, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.
1800 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe PELOQUIN was born 25 July 1800, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Jean-Baptiste was 31 years old.
1802 Birth of ChildGeneviève PELOQUIN was born 24 June 1802, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean-Baptiste was 33 years old.
1804 Birth of ChildFelix PELOQUIN was born 12 March 1804, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Jean-Baptiste was 35 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildJulie PELOQUIN was born 5 June 1806, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Jean-Baptiste was 37 years old.
1808 Birth of ChildThérèse PELOQUIN was born 15 May 1808, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Jean-Baptiste was 39 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildCatherine PELOQUIN was born 6 March 1810, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Jean-Baptiste was 41 years old.
1811 Birth of ChildAngele PELOQUIN was born 14 October 1811, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean-Baptiste was 42 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildTheotiste PELOQUIN was born 6 March 1815, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Jean-Baptiste was 46 years old.
1817 Marriage of ChildMarie PELOQUIN married 1 July 1817, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Antoine LETENDRE
1817 Marriage of ChildFrançoise PELOQUIN married 12 August 1817, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Jean-Baptiste MONGEAU
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 England1824 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephe PELOQUIN married 26 October 1824, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Olivier HUS COURNOYER
1827 Marriage of ChildGeneviève PELOQUIN married 6 February 1827, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Pascal HUS COURNOYER
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Death
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Death — 183218 January 1832
Sorel, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 63.
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Last updated: 4/3/2025 10:59:31 PM
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