Catherine LUSSIER

Born

21 April 1704 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

5 June 1787 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

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Christophe LUSSIER Catherine-Marie GAUTHIER

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Born: 21 April 1704 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Christophe LUSSIER

Mother: Catherine-Marie GAUTHIER

Paternal grandparents: Jacques LUSSIER , Catherine CLERICE

Maternal grandparents: Jean GAUTHIER (GAULTIER) , Jeanne-Marie-Anne PETIT dite LAPRE

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

Catherine married Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR 18 August 1721 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR was born 1 August 1696 in Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines). Alexis died 4 January 1771 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Alexis was the child of Pierre GIPOULOU dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Anne ANTRADE.

Catherine LUSSIER died 5 June 1787 in Verchères, 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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Spouse & Children of Catherine LUSSIER

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Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR
Marriage date: 18 August 1721
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR was the child of Pierre GIPOULOU dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Anne ANTRADE

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Children of Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR and Catherine LUSSIER

Marie-Anne GIPOULOU dite LAFLEUR

Born: 30 March 1723, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 19 April 1783, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS 9 November 1739 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Jacques GIPOULOU dit LAFLEUR

Born: 26 April 1724, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Christophe GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR

Born: 26 March 1726, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Madeleine LEDUC 7 November 1746 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR

Born: 10 June 1728, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Charlotte LEDUC 21 July 1749 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Married: Marie BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 12 March 1756 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Elisabeth-Isabelle FOISY 21 April 1788 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Catherine GIPOULOU dite LAFLEUR

Born: 31 October 1730, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Augustin GIPOULOU dit LAFLEUR

Born: 19 April 1732, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Josette GIPOULOU dite LAFLEUR

Born: 13 April 1734, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Angelique GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR

Born: 2 August 1738, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS 20 October 1760 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Marguerite GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR

Born: 22 September 1740, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jacques BACHAND 19 January 1761 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Ursule GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR

Born: 9 April 1744, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Etienne JARRET dit BEAUREGARD 2 February 1761 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1704
21 April 1704
Varennes, Canada, New France

Baptism
Baptism found at Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes in Drouin Collection

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Marriage / Partner
Catherine LUSSIER and Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR 18 August 1721, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 17 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GIPOULOU dite LAFLEUR was born 30 March 1723, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Catherine was 18 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Jacques GIPOULOU dit LAFLEUR was born 26 April 1724, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Catherine was 20 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Christophe GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR was born 26 March 1726, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Catherine was 21 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR was born 10 June 1728, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Catherine was 24 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine GIPOULOU dite LAFLEUR was born 31 October 1730, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Catherine was 26 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Augustin GIPOULOU dit LAFLEUR was born 19 April 1732, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Catherine was 28 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Josette GIPOULOU dite LAFLEUR was born 13 April 1734, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Catherine was 29 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR was born 2 August 1738, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Catherine was 34 years old.

1739 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GIPOULOU dite LAFLEUR married 9 November 1739, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Jean-Baptiste BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR was born 22 September 1740, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Catherine was 36 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie-Ursule GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR was born 9 April 1744, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Catherine was 39 years old.

1746 Marriage of Child
Christophe GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR married 7 November 1746, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Madeleine LEDUC

1749 Marriage of Child
Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR married 21 July 1749, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Charlotte LEDUC

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

1756 Marriage of Child
Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR married 12 March 1756, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

1760 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angelique GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR married 20 October 1760, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Francois BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR married 19 January 1761, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Jacques BACHAND

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Ursule GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dite LAFLEUR married 2 February 1761, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Etienne JARRET dit BEAUREGARD

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.

1771 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR died 4 January 1771, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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.