Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIÈRE

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31 December 1748 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Died

28 December 1828 , Contrecœur, Lower Canada

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Pierre-Louis LABOSSIÈRE Angélique GRÉGOIRE dite VALENTIN

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Born: 31 December 1748 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre-Louis LABOSSIÈRE

Mother: Angélique GRÉGOIRE dite VALENTIN

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIÈRE , Marie-Catherine MARTIN

Maternal grandparents: Mathurin GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN , Elisabeth FAYOLLE dite MARQUIS

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Josephe RIEL dite L'IRLANDE 28 September 1772 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephe RIEL dite L'IRLANDE was born abt. 1756 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Josephe died 26 June 1787 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Josephe was the child of Maurice RIEL dit L'IRLANDE and Marie-Anne-Aimee DELGUEL dite LABRÈCHE.

Jean-Baptiste married (2) Marie-Thérèse GERVAIS 2 February 1789 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Thérèse GERVAIS was born 25 June 1767 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Thérèse died 20 May 1854 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie). Marie-Thérèse was the child of Pierre GERVAIS and Marie-Josephe MORAND dite DOUVILLE.

Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIÈRE died 28 December 1828 in Contrecœur, 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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Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIÈRE married

Marie-Josephe RIEL dite L'IRLANDE
Marriage date: 28 September 1772
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe RIEL dite L'IRLANDE was the child of Maurice RIEL dit L'IRLANDE and Marie-Anne-Aimee DELGUEL dite LABRÈCHE

Children of Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIÈRE and Marie-Josephe RIEL dite L'IRLANDE

Marie-Josephe LABOSSIERE

Born: 27 September 1773, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre CADORET 28 January 1805

Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIERE

Born: 21 February 1775, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 September 1830, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Angélique MIGNEAULT 22 October 1798 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite GUERTIN 2 September 1811 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIÈRE married

Marie-Thérèse GERVAIS
Marriage date: 2 February 1789
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Thérèse GERVAIS was the child of Pierre GERVAIS and Marie-Josephe MORAND dite DOUVILLE

Children of Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIÈRE and Marie-Thérèse GERVAIS

Laurent LABOSSIÈRE

Born: abt. 1800, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite LORD 22 September 1829 Place: L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIÈRE

Born: 24 January 1804, Contrecœur, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Celeste LORD 14 September 1830 Place: L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

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Birth — 1748
31 December 1748
Contrecœur, 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.

1772 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIÈRE and Marie-Josephe RIEL dite L'IRLANDE 28 September 1772, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe LABOSSIERE was born 27 September 1773, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean-Baptiste was 24 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIERE was born 21 February 1775, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Jean-Baptiste was 26 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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephe RIEL dite L'IRLANDE died 26 June 1787, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1789 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIÈRE and Marie-Thérèse GERVAIS 2 February 1789, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 40 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1798 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIERE married 22 October 1798 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Angélique MIGNEAULT

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1804 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIÈRE was born 24 January 1804, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean-Baptiste was 55 years old.

1811 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIERE married 2 September 1811, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Marguerite GUERTIN

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

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)

Death — 1828
28 December 1828
Contrecœur, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 80.

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