Guillaume GOSSELIN

Born

4 February 1696 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

20 January 1765 , Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada

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Ignace GOSSELIN Marie-Anne RATTÉ

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Born: 4 February 1696 in Saint-Pierre-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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Guillaume married Geneviève GRAVEL 21 April 1718 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Geneviève GRAVEL was born 22 September 1699 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Geneviève died 16 February 1736 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Geneviève was the child of Joseph GRAVEL and Marie BELANGER.

Guillaume married (2) Marie-Josephe BIDET dite DESROUSSELS 1 July 1737 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe BIDET dite DESROUSSELS was born 6 January 1710 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephe died 24 December 1741 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Josephe was the child of Jacques BIDET dit DESROUSSELS and Françoise ALLAIRE.

Guillaume married (3) Marie-Jeanne BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET) 27 July 1742 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Jeanne BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET) was born 20 June 1709 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Marie-Jeanne died 6 September 1787 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Jacques BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET) and Marguerite VERREAULT (VERREAU).

Guillaume GOSSELIN died 20 January 1765 in Château-Richer, 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
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Geneviève GRAVEL
Marriage date: 21 April 1718
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Geneviève GRAVEL was the child of Joseph GRAVEL and Marie BELANGER

Children of Guillaume GOSSELIN and Geneviève GRAVEL

Guillaume GOSSELIN

Born: 7 May 1720, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 15 May 1748, Beaumont, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Louise BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET) 21 October 1743 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Ignace GOSSELIN

Born: 28 April 1722, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 26 December 1798, Château-Richer, Lower Canada

Married: Claire THIBAULT 29 January 1748 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Basile GOSSELIN

Born: 21 March 1725, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 4 February 1810 , Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte FORTIER 12 February 1748 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Married: Marie-Josephte NADEAU 17 May 1774 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Guillaume GOSSELIN married

Marie-Josephe BIDET dite DESROUSSELS
Marriage date: 1 July 1737
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe BIDET dite DESROUSSELS was the child of Jacques BIDET dit DESROUSSELS and Françoise ALLAIRE

Children of Guillaume GOSSELIN and Marie-Josephe BIDET dite DESROUSSELS

Marguerite GOSSELIN

Born: 14 December 1741, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 5 September 1841, Château-Richer, Canada East

Married: Alexandre CLOUTIER 8 February 1768 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Guillaume GOSSELIN married

Marie-Jeanne BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET)
Marriage date: 27 July 1742
Marriage place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET) was the child of Jacques BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET) and Marguerite VERREAULT (VERREAU)

Children of Guillaume GOSSELIN and Marie-Jeanne BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET)

Louise GOSSELIN

Born: 3 June 1743, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 28 August 1790, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louis MOREL 5 July 1762 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Cecile GOSSELIN

Born: 7 August 1747, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 6 March 1815, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste MATTEAU 16 January 1769 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

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Birth — 1696
4 February 1696
Saint-Pierre-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

1718 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume GOSSELIN and Geneviève GRAVEL 21 April 1718, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 22 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Guillaume GOSSELIN was born 7 May 1720, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Guillaume was 24 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Ignace GOSSELIN was born 28 April 1722, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Guillaume was 26 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Basile GOSSELIN was born 21 March 1725, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Guillaume was 29 years old.

1736 Death of Spouse/Partner
Geneviève GRAVEL died 16 February 1736, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1737 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume GOSSELIN and Marie-Josephe BIDET dite DESROUSSELS 1 July 1737, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

He was 41 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marguerite GOSSELIN was born 14 December 1741, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Guillaume was 45 years old.

1741 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephe BIDET dite DESROUSSELS died 24 December 1741, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1742 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume GOSSELIN and Marie-Jeanne BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET) 27 July 1742, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 46 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Louise GOSSELIN was born 3 June 1743, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Guillaume was 47 years old.

1743 Marriage of Child
Guillaume GOSSELIN married 21 October 1743, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise BOUTILLET (BOUTHILLET)

1747 Birth of Child
Cecile GOSSELIN was born 7 August 1747, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Guillaume was 51 years old.

1748 Marriage of Child
Ignace GOSSELIN married 29 January 1748, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Claire THIBAULT

1748 Marriage of Child
Basile GOSSELIN married 12 February 1748, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Marie-Josephte FORTIER

1748 Death of Child
Guillaume GOSSELIN died 15 May 1748, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Guillaume was 52 years old.

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Louise GOSSELIN married 5 July 1762, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Louis MOREL

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.

Death — 1765
20 January 1765
Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 69.

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