Louis GODBOUT

(b. 27 May 1742 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 15 March 1800 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )

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Louis GODBOUT was born 27 May 1742 in Québec, Canada, New France

Louis GODBOUT was the child of François GODBOUT and Louise JOLY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas GODBOUT and Marguerite-Angélique LEMELIN (maternal) Vital JOLY and Marie JINCHEREAU

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Louis married Josephte LACASSE 8 April 1771 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte LACASSE was born 7 September 1746 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Josephte died 1 May 1791 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada . Josephte was the child of Jean-Joseph CASSE (LACASSE) and Josephte MAINFRET dite HEBERT.

Louis married (2) Angélique NADEAU 10 January 1792 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada . Angélique NADEAU was born 16 October 1742 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Angélique died 17 January 1804 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada . Angélique was the child of Denis NADEAU and Elisabeth-Marie ROY.

Louis GODBOUT died 15 March 1800 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, 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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Louis GODBOUT married

Josephte LACASSE-- Date: 8 April 1771 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte LACASSE was the child of Jean-Joseph CASSE (LACASSE) and Josephte MAINFRET dite HEBERT

Children of Louis GODBOUT and Josephte LACASSE:

Marguerite GODBOUT (b.12 January 1780, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Jean DION 5 July 1803 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Louis GODBOUT married

Angélique NADEAU-- Date: 10 January 1792 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada
Angélique NADEAU was the child of Denis NADEAU and Elisabeth-Marie ROY

Children of Louis GODBOUT and Angélique NADEAU:

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1742 Birth
27 May 1742
Québec, 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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Louis GODBOUT and Josephte LACASSE 8 April 1771, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 28 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.