Michel GOSSELIN

Born

21 March 1686 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

20 April 1768 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

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Ignace GOSSELIN Marie-Anne RATTÉ

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Born: 21 March 1686 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Ignace GOSSELIN

Mother: Marie-Anne RATTÉ

Paternal grandparents: Gabriel GOSSELIN , Françoise LELIEVRE

Maternal grandparents: Jacques RATTÉ , Anne-Marie MARTIN

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Michel married Marie-Catherine GOBEIL 22 November 1717 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Catherine GOBEIL was born 29 May 1698 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Catherine died 9 February 1763 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Marie-Catherine was the child of Barthélémy GOBEIL and Anne-Jeanne DIONNE.

Michel GOSSELIN died 20 April 1768 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, 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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Marie-Catherine GOBEIL
Marriage date: 22 November 1717
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Marie-Catherine GOBEIL was the child of Barthélémy GOBEIL and Anne-Jeanne DIONNE

Children of Michel GOSSELIN and Marie-Catherine GOBEIL

Catherine GOSSELIN

Born: 13 October 1722, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 9 April 1763, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jacques BLOUIN 14 January 1745 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Josephte GOSSELIN

Born: 19 February 1730, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 19 February 1750, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph BLOUIN 16 June 1749 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

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Birth — 1686
21 March 1686
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage / Partner
Michel GOSSELIN and Marie-Catherine GOBEIL 22 November 1717 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

He was 31 years old.

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

1722 Birth of Child
Catherine GOSSELIN was born 13 October 1722, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Michel was 36 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Josephte GOSSELIN was born 19 February 1730, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Michel was 43 years old.

1745 Marriage of Child
Catherine GOSSELIN married 14 January 1745, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Jacques BLOUIN

1749 Marriage of Child
Josephte GOSSELIN married 16 June 1749 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Joseph BLOUIN

1750 Death of Child
Josephte GOSSELIN died 19 February 1750, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Michel was 63 years old.

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.

1763 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Catherine GOBEIL died 9 February 1763, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

1763 Death of Child
Catherine GOSSELIN died 9 April 1763, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Michel was 77 years old.

Death — 1768
20 April 1768
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 82.

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