Etienne GREGOIRE

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29 October 1741 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

8 April 1820 , Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

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Jean-François-Augustin GREGOIRE Marie-Louise ROUTIER (ROUTHIER)

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Born: 29 October 1741 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-François-Augustin GREGOIRE

Mother: Marie-Louise ROUTIER (ROUTHIER)

Paternal grandparents: Jean-François GREGOIRE , Geneviève LIÉNARD

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) , Louise-Barbe MOISAN

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Etienne married Françoise RIVARD 27 January 1766 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Françoise RIVARD was born abt. 1746 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Françoise died 13 April 1817 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Françoise was the child of François-Xavier RIVARD and Françoise GARNIER (GRENIER).

Etienne GREGOIRE died 8 April 1820 in Saint-Cuthbert, 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.

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Françoise RIVARD
Marriage date: 27 January 1766
Marriage place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Françoise RIVARD was the child of François-Xavier RIVARD and Françoise GARNIER (GRENIER)

Children of Etienne GREGOIRE and Françoise RIVARD

Therese GREGOIRE

Born: 1 August 1767, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 September 1833, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste SYLVESTRE 1 February 1790 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Alexis GREGOIRE

Born: abt. 1780, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Catherine CASAUBON 20 November 1804 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie GREGOIRE

Born: abt. 1790, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Godefroy JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) 27 July 1812 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1741
29 October 1741
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Etienne GREGOIRE and Françoise RIVARD 27 January 1766, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 24 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Therese GREGOIRE was born 1 August 1767, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Etienne was 25 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)

1790 Marriage of Child
Therese GREGOIRE married 1 February 1790, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste SYLVESTRE

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

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

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

1804 Marriage of Child
Alexis GREGOIRE married 20 November 1804, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Catherine CASAUBON

1812 Marriage of Child
Marie GREGOIRE married 27 July 1812, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada to Godefroy JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)

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