Jean-Baptiste MATTE

Born

21 November 1739 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

28 November 1802 , Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada

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Nicolas MATTE Marie GODIN

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Jean-Baptiste MATTE was born 21 November 1739 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste MATTE was the child of Nicolas MATTE and Marie GODIN

and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas MATTE and Angélique-Louise COQUIN dite LATOURELLE (maternal) Jean-François GODIN (GAUDIN) and Geneviève LEFRANCOIS

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Josephte GRENON 28 July 1766 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marie-Josephte GRENON was born 19 March 1743 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Josephte died 1 May 1821 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Josephte was the child of Joseph GRENON and Marie HÉBERT.

Jean-Baptiste MATTE died 28 November 1802 in Neuville, Portneuf, 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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Jean-Baptiste MATTE married

Marie-Josephte GRENON
Marriage date: 28 July 1766
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte GRENON was the child of Joseph GRENON and Marie HÉBERT

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Children of Jean-Baptiste MATTE and Marie-Josephte GRENON

Josephe MATTE

Born: 15 July 1767, Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 December 1847, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada East

Married: Jean-Baptiste PELLETIER 28 September 1807 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste MATTE

Born: 25 July 1768, Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Nicolas MATTE

Born: 12 January 1770, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 October 1853, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada East

Augustin MATTE

Born: 18 August 1771, Donnacona, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 December 1853, Deschambault, Canada East

Pierre MATTE

Born: 3 November 1772, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Louis MATTE

Born: 22 February 1774, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Scholastique MATTE

Born: 17 November 1775, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 June 1776, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph MATTE

Born: 15 June 1778, Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Henri MATTE

Born: 15 July 1779, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 February 1843, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada East

Married: Euphrasie PELLETIER 21 February 1814 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph MATTE

Born: 26 June 1781, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Leon MATTE

Born: 24 April 1786, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 May 1786, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

Cecile MATTE

Born: 28 February 1789, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 August 1789, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

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1739 Birth
21 November 1739
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
Jean-Baptiste MATTE and Marie-Josephte GRENON 28 July 1766 , Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 26 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Josephe MATTE was born 15 July 1767, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Jean-Baptiste was 27 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MATTE was born 25 July 1768, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Jean-Baptiste was 28 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Nicolas MATTE was born 12 January 1770, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Augustin MATTE was born 18 August 1771, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Jean-Baptiste was 31 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Pierre MATTE was born 3 November 1772, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Louis MATTE was born 22 February 1774, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 34 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Scholastique MATTE was born 17 November 1775, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 36 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.

1776 Death of Child
Scholastique MATTE died 18 June 1776, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 36 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Joseph MATTE was born 15 June 1778, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Jean-Baptiste was 38 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Henri MATTE was born 15 July 1779, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 39 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Joseph MATTE was born 26 June 1781, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 41 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Leon MATTE was born 24 April 1786, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 46 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Cecile MATTE was born 28 February 1789, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 49 years old.

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)

1802 Death
28 November 1802
Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 63.

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