Joseph GAUTHIER

Born

15 March 1710 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Died

4 May 1753 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Joseph-Marie GAUTHIER Marie-Catherine HAMEL

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Born: 15 March 1710 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph-Marie GAUTHIER

Mother: Marie-Catherine HAMEL

Paternal grandparents: Jacques GAUTHIER , Elisabeth-Ursule DENEVERS

Maternal grandparents: Jean HAMEL , Christine-Charlotte GAUDRY dite BOURBONNIÈRE

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Joseph married Marie-Jeanne FOUCHER (FAUCHER) 17 July 1735 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Jeanne FOUCHER (FAUCHER) was born abt. 1712 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Joseph FOUCHER (FAUCHER) and Marguerite MARCOTTE.

Joseph GAUTHIER died 4 May 1753 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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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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Joseph GAUTHIER married

Marie-Jeanne FOUCHER (FAUCHER)
Marriage date: 17 July 1735
Marriage place: La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne FOUCHER (FAUCHER) was the child of Joseph FOUCHER (FAUCHER) and Marguerite MARCOTTE

Children of Joseph GAUTHIER and Marie-Jeanne FOUCHER (FAUCHER)

Françoise GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1735, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 27 May 1773, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Augustin RIVARD dit DUFRESNE 18 January 1765 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Catherine GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1738, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 20 July 1783, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph LEMAY 22 July 1756 Place: Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis)

Genevieve GAUTHIER

Born: 3 March 1742, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: 20 March 1808, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada*

Married: Michel GIRARD 4 July 1763 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Veronique GAUTHIER

Born: abt. 1743, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 7 April 1789, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Alexis RIVARD 7 February 1763 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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Birth — 1710
15 March 1710
Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

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1735 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GAUTHIER and Marie-Jeanne FOUCHER (FAUCHER) 17 July 1735 , La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

He was 25 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Genevieve GAUTHIER was born 3 March 1742, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis)

Joseph was 31 years old.