Jacques GAUTHIER

Born

1 September 1724 , Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

31 January 1789 , Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada

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Guillaume GAUTHIER dit DELISLE Marguerite-Marie MASSON dite DUTREMBLE

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Born: 1 September 1724 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Guillaume GAUTHIER dit DELISLE

Mother: Marguerite-Marie MASSON dite DUTREMBLE

Paternal grandparents: Jean DELISLE , Marguerite LAFLEUR

Maternal grandparents: Louis MASSON dit DUTREMBLE , Marie-Catherine RICARD (RIQUART)

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Jacques married Geneviève GROINIER dite MÉTIVIER 28 September 1745 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Geneviève GROINIER dite MÉTIVIER was born 21 April 1726 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Geneviève died 15 February 1813 in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada (Saint-Hilaire). Geneviève was the child of Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE.

Jacques GAUTHIER died 31 January 1789 in Beloeil, 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
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Geneviève GROINIER dite MÉTIVIER
Marriage date: 28 September 1745
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Geneviève GROINIER dite MÉTIVIER was the child of Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE

Children of Jacques GAUTHIER and Geneviève GROINIER dite MÉTIVIER

Geneviève GAUTHIER dite DELISLE

Born: abt. 1747, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 14 November 1809, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre-Amable LAROCHE dit CARRE 6 June 1768 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Antoine AUTHIER dit DELISLE

Born: 26 February 1757, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Angélique-Judith CHAGNON dite LAROSE 2 March 1778 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Michel AUTHIER dit DELISLE

Born: 1 September 1764, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Agathe GRASSET 14 October 1782 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1724
1 September 1724
Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

1745 Marriage / Partner
Jacques GAUTHIER and Geneviève GROINIER dite MÉTIVIER 28 September 1745, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 21 years old.

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

1757 Birth of Child
Antoine AUTHIER dit DELISLE was born 26 February 1757, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques was 32 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Michel AUTHIER dit DELISLE was born 1 September 1764, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 40 years old.

1768 Marriage of Child
Geneviève GAUTHIER dite DELISLE married 6 June 1768 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Pierre-Amable LAROCHE dit CARRE

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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Antoine AUTHIER dit DELISLE married 2 March 1778, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Angélique-Judith CHAGNON dite LAROSE

1782 Marriage of Child
Michel AUTHIER dit DELISLE married 14 October 1782 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Agathe GRASSET

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)