Catherine GONTHIER

Born

19 April 1756 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Died

11 August 1830 , Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Catherine married Jean-Baptiste PAQUET 23 November 1773 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean-Baptiste PAQUET was born 19 July 1747 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France. Jean-Baptiste died 10 May 1796 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada. Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste PAQUET dit LAVALLÉE and Judith LECLERC .

Catherine married Pascal MERCIER 8 August 1796 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada .
Pascal MERCIER was born 29 March 1766 in Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada. Pascal died 28 December 1833 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada . Pascal was the child of Jean-Baptiste MERCIER and Marie-Anne ROY .

Parents & Family of Catherine GONTHIER

Parents of Catherine GONTHIER

Father

Pierre-Louis GONTHIER

Mother

Marguerite CASSE (LACASSE)

Grandparents of Catherine GONTHIER

Paternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste GONTHIER Geneviève ROY

Maternal grandparents

Joseph CASSE (LACASSE) Marie-Françoise BAZIN

m. Mercier Pascal
m. Paquet Jean-Baptiste

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Catherine GONTHIER

Catherine GONTHIER married

Jean-Baptiste PAQUET
Marriage date: 23 November 1773
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste PAQUET was the child of Jean-Baptiste PAQUET dit LAVALLÉE and Judith LECLERC

Children of Jean-Baptiste PAQUET and Catherine GONTHIER

Marie PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE

Born: 15 February 1780, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Alexandre PAQUET dit LAVALLÉE

Born: 5 November 1783, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 June 1876, St-Isidore

Jean PAQUET dit LAVALLÉE

Born: 27 November 1790, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 October 1873, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Catherine GONTHIER married

Pascal MERCIER
Marriage date: 8 August 1796
Marriage place: Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada
Pascal MERCIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste MERCIER and Marie-Anne ROY

Children of Pascal MERCIER and Catherine GONTHIER

No children are currently listed for this couple.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Catherine's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1756
19 April 1756
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Catherine GONTHIER and Jean-Baptiste PAQUET 23 November 1773, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

She was 17 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.

1780 Birth of Child
Marie PAQUET dite LAVALLÉE was born 15 February 1780, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 23 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Alexandre PAQUET dit LAVALLÉE was born 5 November 1783, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 27 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1790 Birth of Child
Jean PAQUET dit LAVALLÉE was born 27 November 1790, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 34 years old.

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

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

1796 Marriage / Partner
Catherine GONTHIER and Pascal MERCIER 8 August 1796, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais)

She was 40 years old.