Marie-Josephte GUAY

Born

19 April 1748 , Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

30 April 1786 , Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

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Ignace GUAY Marie-Josephte COURTOIS

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Born: 19 April 1748 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

Father: Ignace GUAY

Mother: Marie-Josephte COURTOIS

Paternal grandparents: Ignace GUAY dit GUYET , Perrine SAMSON

Maternal grandparents: Denis COURTOIS , Barbe ARNAUD

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Marie-Josephte married Charles COUTURE 8 April 1766 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Charles COUTURE was born 21 September 1740 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Charles died 21 January 1808 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Charles was the child of Charles COUTURE and Marie POLIQUIN.

Marie-Josephte GUAY died 30 April 1786 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Josephte GUAY married

Charles COUTURE
Marriage date: 8 April 1766
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Charles COUTURE was the child of Charles COUTURE and Marie POLIQUIN

Children of Charles COUTURE and Marie-Josephte GUAY

Josephte COUTURE

Born: abt. 1767, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 25 May 1833, Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Lévis, Lower Canada

Married: Louis BOUCHER 13 February 1787 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Charles COUTURE

Born: 2 March 1767, Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Josephte DUPERRON 9 January 1786 Place: Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

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Birth — 1748
19 April 1748
Lauzon, Lévis, 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
Marie-Josephte GUAY and Charles COUTURE 8 April 1766, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

She was 17 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Charles COUTURE was born 2 March 1767, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Marie-Josephte was 18 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.