Geneviève GROLEAU

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18 October 1756 , Deschambault, Canada, New France

Died

10 January 1853 , Deschambault, Canada East

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Pierre GROLEAU Marie-Anne-Elisabeth MERCURE

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Born: 18 October 1756 in Deschambault, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre GROLEAU

Mother: Marie-Anne-Elisabeth MERCURE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GROLEAU , Marie-Anne PAQUIN

Maternal grandparents: François MERCURE , Marie PERRAULT

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Geneviève married Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER 27 September 1785 in Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER was born 25 January 1760 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault). Jean-Baptiste died 5 March 1841 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Joseph-Marie GAUTHIER and Ursule ARCAND.

Geneviève GROLEAU died 10 January 1853 in Deschambault, Canada East .
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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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Geneviève GROLEAU married

Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER
Marriage date: 27 September 1785
Marriage place: Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER was the child of Joseph-Marie GAUTHIER and Ursule ARCAND

Children of Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER and Geneviève GROLEAU

Marie-Louise GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1796, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 12 September 1864, Deschambault, Canada East

Married: Pierre GAUTHIER 24 July 1821 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

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Birth — 1756
18 October 1756
Deschambault, Canada, New France

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.

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)

1785 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève GROLEAU and Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER 27 September 1785, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

She was 28 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)

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

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 England

1821 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise GAUTHIER married 24 July 1821, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault) to Pierre GAUTHIER

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)