Charles-Joseph BERTHIAUME

Born

26 July 1742 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

3 March 1832 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Jacques BERTHIAUME Françoise CASSE (LACASSE)

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Born: 26 July 1742 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques BERTHIAUME

Mother: Françoise CASSE (LACASSE)

Paternal grandparents: Noel BERTHIAUME , Françoise GIRARD

Maternal grandparents: Charles CASSE (LACASSE) , Françoise PAQUET dite LAVALLEE

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Charles-Joseph married Angélique PELLETIER 20 February 1764 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Angélique PELLETIER was born 6 October 1742 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Angélique died 11 May 1802 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Angélique was the child of François-Desales PELLETIER and Louise-Angélique HAN dite CHAUSSE.

Charles-Joseph BERTHIAUME died 3 March 1832 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, 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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Charles-Joseph BERTHIAUME married

Angélique PELLETIER
Marriage date: 20 February 1764
Marriage place: Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Angélique PELLETIER was the child of François-Desales PELLETIER and Louise-Angélique HAN dite CHAUSSE

Children of Charles-Joseph BERTHIAUME and Angélique PELLETIER

Angelique BERTHIAUME

Born: 22 February 1766, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 October 1797, Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Married: Marc CHARRON dit DUCHARME 12 September 1785 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean-Baptiste BERTHIAUME

Born: 26 February 1769, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 October 1825 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Agathe DUPRÉ 21 November 1796 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1742
26 July 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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Charles-Joseph BERTHIAUME and Angélique PELLETIER 20 February 1764 , Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

He was 21 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Angelique BERTHIAUME was born 22 February 1766, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Charles-Joseph was 23 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BERTHIAUME was born 26 February 1769, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Charles-Joseph 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)

1785 Marriage of Child
Angelique BERTHIAUME married 12 September 1785, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Marc CHARRON dit DUCHARME

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

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

1796 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BERTHIAUME married 21 November 1796, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Agathe DUPRÉ

1797 Death of Child
Angelique BERTHIAUME died 23 October 1797, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Charles-Joseph was 55 years old.

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

1802 Death of Spouse/Partner
Angélique PELLETIER died 11 May 1802, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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)

1825 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste BERTHIAUME died 22 October 1825 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Charles-Joseph was 83 years old.

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)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England