Jean-Baptiste GONTHIER

(b. 28 November 1680 , L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1749 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France )

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Jean-Baptiste GONTHIER was born 28 November 1680 in L'Islet, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste GONTHIER was the child of Bernard GONTHIER and Marguerite PAQUET (PASQUIER) and the grandchild of: (maternal) Émery-Méry PAQUET (PASQUIER) and Vincente BEAMONT dite RATTÉ

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Jean-Baptiste married Geneviève ROY 18 June 1708 in Beaumont, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Geneviève ROY was born 19 January 1692 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Geneviève died 16 October 1763 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada . Geneviève was the child of Louis ROY and Marie LEDRAN.

Jean-Baptiste GONTHIER died 7 December 1749 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France .
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Jean-Baptiste GONTHIER married

Geneviève ROY-- Date: 18 June 1708 Place: Beaumont, Canada, New France
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Geneviève ROY was the child of Louis ROY and Marie LEDRAN

Children of Jean-Baptiste GONTHIER and Geneviève ROY:

Pierre-Louis GONTHIER (b.29 June 1711, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 19 April 1756, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France )
m. Marguerite CASSE (LACASSE) 11 August 1734 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER (b.3 May 1713, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 31 May 1784 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Josephte CASSE (LACASSE) 13 November 1736 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)
m. Catherine-Rosalie JOURDAIN 22 January 1759 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
m. Catherine LEROUX 28 April 1767 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Geneviève GONTHIER (b.22 September 1716, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 3 May 1743, Beaumont, Canada, New France )
m. Charles CASSE (LACASSE) 9 February 1733 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Louis GONTHIER (b.5 October 1718, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 11 November 1798, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Madeleine COUTURE 15 February 1745 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Geneviève GONTHIER dite BERNARD (b.24 November 1724, Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 17 January 1758, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre BOISSONNEAU dit ST-ONGE 10 October 1740 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)
m. Jean-Baptiste MONTMINY 16 November 1750 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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1680 Birth
28 November 1680
L'Islet, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1708 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GONTHIER and Geneviève ROY 18 June 1708, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

He was 27 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Pierre-Louis GONTHIER was born 29 June 1711, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER was born 3 May 1713, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Geneviève GONTHIER was born 22 September 1716, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste was 35 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Louis GONTHIER was born 5 October 1718, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste was 37 years old.

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

1724 Birth of Child
Geneviève GONTHIER dite BERNARD was born 24 November 1724, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste was 44 years old.

1733 Marriage of Child
Geneviève GONTHIER married 9 February 1733, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont) to Charles CASSE (LACASSE)

1734 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Louis GONTHIER married 11 August 1734, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont) to Marguerite CASSE (LACASSE)

1736 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Joseph GONTHIER married 13 November 1736 , Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont) to Josephte CASSE (LACASSE)

1740 Marriage of Child
Geneviève GONTHIER dite BERNARD married 10 October 1740, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont) to Pierre BOISSONNEAU dit ST-ONGE