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Louis GAUTHIER

(b. abt. 1708 , Québec Province, Canada d. 13 July 1776 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Louis GAUTHIER was born abt. 1708 in Québec Province, Canada

Louis GAUTHIER was the child of Jacques GAUTHIER and Françoise-Marguerite LAMBERT and the grandchild of: (maternal) Aubin LAMBERT dit CHAMPAGNE and Elisabeth AUBERT

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Louis married Marie-Agnes MESSIER 7 May 1742 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children. Marie-Agnes MESSIER was born 5 August 1720 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Agnes died 24 October 1785 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Agnes was the child of René MESSIER and Marie-Madeleine GUILLET.

Louis GAUTHIER died 13 July 1776 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, 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(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Louis GAUTHIER

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Louis GAUTHIER married

Marie-Agnes MESSIER-- Date: 7 May 1742 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
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Marie-Agnes MESSIER was the child of René MESSIER and Marie-Madeleine GUILLET

Children of Louis GAUTHIER and Marie-Agnes MESSIER:

Louis GAUTHIER (b.13 July 1743, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 21 November 1809, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Geneviève MAHEU 7 January 1765 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER (b.23 August 1744, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 4 May 1792, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Madeleine BONIN 30 January 1769 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph GAUTHIER (b.5 June 1747, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 24 February 1807, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )
m. Judith ARCHAMBAULT 25 October 1773 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Ursule ALLAIRE 28 February 1791 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Archange GAUTHIER (b.6 February 1750, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 21 January 1825, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Anne ALLARD 5 October 1772 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Marie-Josette DANIAU dite LAPRISE 26 January 1789 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
m. Marie-Charlotte DAVIAU 7 February 1803 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

François-Toussaint GAUTHIER (b.2 November 1752, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 21 November 1805, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Charlotte ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE 21 November 1774 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Marie-Françoise BLANCHET 9 January 1792 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise GAUTHIER (b.25 March 1754, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France d. 7 August 1754 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France)

Michel GAUTHIER (b.10 September 1757, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 26 July 1812, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Louise MARTIN 24 January 1780 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Florentin GAUTHIER (b.5 December 1758, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Louise GAUTHIER (b.4 September 1763, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 December 1809, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Denis CHOQUET 11 January 1779 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1742 Marriage / Partner
Louis GAUTHIER and Marie-Agnes MESSIER 7 May 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1743 Birth of Child
Louis GAUTHIER was born 13 July 1743, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1744 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER was born 23 August 1744, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1747 Birth of Child
Joseph GAUTHIER was born 5 June 1747, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1750 Birth of Child
Archange GAUTHIER was born 6 February 1750, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1752 Birth of Child
François-Toussaint GAUTHIER was born 2 November 1752, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GAUTHIER was born 25 March 1754, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1757 Birth of Child
Michel GAUTHIER was born 10 September 1757, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1758 Birth of Child
Florentin GAUTHIER was born 5 December 1758, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GAUTHIER was born 4 September 1763, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1765 Marriage of Child
Louis GAUTHIER married 7 January 1765, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Geneviève MAHEU

1769 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER married 30 January 1769, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Madeleine BONIN

1772 Marriage of Child
Archange GAUTHIER married 5 October 1772, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne ALLARD

1773 Marriage of Child
Joseph GAUTHIER married 25 October 1773, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Judith ARCHAMBAULT

1774 Marriage of Child
François-Toussaint GAUTHIER married 21 November 1774, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Charlotte ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE

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.