Theotiste ROUSSEAU

Born

6 December 1773 , Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

28 March 1828 , Kamouraska, Lower Canada

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Charles-François ROUSSEAU Marie-Elisabeth BEAUDOIN

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Born: 6 December 1773 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Charles-François ROUSSEAU

Mother: Marie-Elisabeth BEAUDOIN

Paternal grandparents: Charles ROUSSEAU , Marie-Catherine TALBOT

Maternal grandparents: Joseph BEAUDOIN , Madeleine LECLERC

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Theotiste married Pierre-Paul THÉRIAULT 12 January 1801 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Pierre-Paul THÉRIAULT was born 3 April 1767 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Pierre-Paul died 2 February 1819 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Pierre-Paul was the child of Pierre THÉRIAULT and Marie-Louise-Geneviève GAUVIN.

Theotiste ROUSSEAU died 28 March 1828 in Kamouraska, Lower Canada .
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Theotiste ROUSSEAU married

Pierre-Paul THÉRIAULT
Marriage date: 12 January 1801
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
Pierre-Paul THÉRIAULT was the child of Pierre THÉRIAULT and Marie-Louise-Geneviève GAUVIN

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Children of Pierre-Paul THÉRIAULT and Theotiste ROUSSEAU

Theotiste THERIAULT

Born: 17 January 1802, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: 20 January 1802, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Marie-Louise THERIAULT

Born: 29 December 1803, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: 16 February 1871, St-Hélène, Kamouraska Canada

Joseph THERIAULT

Born: 12 September 1805, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: 1 April 1806, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Paul THERIAULT

Born: 29 October 1806, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: 22 August 1889, Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Québec, Canada

Firmin THERIAULT

Born: 12 April 1808, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: 17 March 1809, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Jean-Francois THERIAULT

Born: 5 July 1809, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste THÉRIAULT

Born: 3 November 1810, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: 10 April 1894, St-Jacques, N.B Canada

Mathilde THERIAULT

Born: 21 October 1812, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: 12 November 1876, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada

Francoise THERIAULT

Born: 3 December 1813, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: 18 January 1814, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste THERIAULT

Born: 19 November 1816, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Anastasie THERIAULT

Born: 23 March 1818, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Leocade THERIAULT

Born: 6 February 1820, Cacouna, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1773
6 December 1773
Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

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)

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

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

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

1801 Marriage / Partner
Theotiste ROUSSEAU and Pierre-Paul THÉRIAULT 12 January 1801, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

She was 27 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Theotiste THERIAULT was born 17 January 1802, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Theotiste was 28 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise THERIAULT was born 29 December 1803, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Theotiste was 30 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Joseph THERIAULT was born 12 September 1805, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Theotiste was 31 years old.

1806 Death of Child
Joseph THERIAULT died 1 April 1806, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Theotiste was 32 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Paul THERIAULT was born 29 October 1806, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Theotiste was 32 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Firmin THERIAULT was born 12 April 1808, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Theotiste was 34 years old.

1809 Death of Child
Firmin THERIAULT died 17 March 1809, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Theotiste was 35 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Jean-Francois THERIAULT was born 5 July 1809, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Theotiste was 35 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste THÉRIAULT was born 3 November 1810, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Theotiste was 36 years old.

1812 Birth of Child
Mathilde THERIAULT was born 21 October 1812, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Theotiste was 38 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Francoise THERIAULT was born 3 December 1813, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Theotiste was 40 years old.

1814 Death of Child
Francoise THERIAULT died 18 January 1814, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Theotiste was 40 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste THERIAULT was born 19 November 1816, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Theotiste was 42 years old.

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.

1818 Birth of Child
Anastasie THERIAULT was born 23 March 1818, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Theotiste was 44 years old.

1819 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre-Paul THÉRIAULT died 2 February 1819, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England