Gilbert DESAUTELS

(b. 17 December 1679 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 21 March 1755 , Montréal, Canada, New France )

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Gilbert DESAUTELS was born 17 December 1679 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Gilbert DESAUTELS was the child of Pierre DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE and Catherine-Marie LORION and the grandchild of: (maternal) Mathurin LORION and Françoise MORIN (MORINET)

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

Gilbert married Charlotte ETIENNE 30 January 1708 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Charlotte ETIENNE was born 16 March 1690 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Charlotte died 3 January 1771 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Charlotte was the child of Philippe ETIENNE dit DURIVAGE and Marie GRAVOIS.

Gilbert DESAUTELS died 21 March 1755 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
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Gilbert DESAUTELS married

Charlotte ETIENNE-- Date: 30 January 1708 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Charlotte ETIENNE was the child of Philippe ETIENNE dit DURIVAGE and Marie GRAVOIS

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Children of Gilbert DESAUTELS and Charlotte ETIENNE:

Marie-Charlotte DESAUTELS (b.21 April 1709, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 22 May 1792, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph LEDUC 17 January 1729 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Catherine DESAUTELS (b.7 January 1711, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 20 October 1784, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph BEAUDRY 26 November 1731 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gilbert DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE (b.8 October 1715, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 30 January 1798, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne MALLET (MAILLET) 7 November 1740 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
m. Marguerite POITRAS 27 September 1762 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Francois DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE (b.6 August 1716, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 9 February 1747, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Josephte JANOT dite LACHAPELLE 3 April 1742 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE (b.12 September 1718, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Francoise FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE 26 October 1744 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Joseph DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE (b.11 September 1722, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Catherine-Amable PICARD 10 November 1749 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
m. Françoise CHEVALIER 23 June 1772 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
m. Louise VIGER 6 July 1779 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE (b.22 January 1724, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 8 March 1802, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite BOUTHILLIER 19 May 1749 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
m. Françoise-Genevieve BRAY 3 April 1758 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
m. Josephte FAVRE 7 January 1760 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Etienne DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE (b.15 December 1724, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Catherine PRUD'HOMME 17 June 1748 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Angelique DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE (b.28 February 1726, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Nicolas LEFEBVRE 11 January 1745 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE (b.20 May 1727, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )

Joseph-Marie DESAUTELS (b.8 December 1728, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 28 February 1752, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France)
m. Françoise-Josephte BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) (BOUTILLIER) 17 May 1745 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

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1679 Birth
17 December 1679
Montréal, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1708 Marriage / Partner
Gilbert DESAUTELS and Charlotte ETIENNE 30 January 1708, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

He was 28 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte DESAUTELS was born 21 April 1709, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gilbert was 29 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine DESAUTELS was born 7 January 1711, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gilbert was 31 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1715 Birth of Child
Gilbert DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was born 8 October 1715, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gilbert was 35 years old.

1716 Birth of Child
Francois DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was born 6 August 1716, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gilbert was 36 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was born 12 September 1718, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gilbert was 38 years old.

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

1722 Birth of Child
Joseph DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was born 11 September 1722, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gilbert was 42 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Pierre DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was born 22 January 1724, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gilbert was 44 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Etienne DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was born 15 December 1724, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gilbert was 45 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Angelique DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE was born 28 February 1726, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gilbert was 46 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE was born 20 May 1727, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gilbert was 47 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie DESAUTELS was born 8 December 1728, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gilbert was 49 years old.

1729 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte DESAUTELS married 17 January 1729, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Joseph LEDUC

1731 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine DESAUTELS married 26 November 1731, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Joseph BEAUDRY

1740 Marriage of Child
Gilbert DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE married 7 November 1740, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Marie-Anne MALLET (MAILLET)

1742 Marriage of Child
Francois DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE married 3 April 1742, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephte JANOT dite LACHAPELLE

1744 Marriage of Child
Jacques DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE married 26 October 1744, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Marie-Francoise FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE

1745 Marriage of Child
Angelique DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE married 11 January 1745, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Nicolas LEFEBVRE

1745 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie DESAUTELS married 17 May 1745 , Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Françoise-Josephte BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) (BOUTILLIER)

1747 Death of Child
Francois DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE died 9 February 1747, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gilbert was 67 years old.

1748 Marriage of Child
Etienne DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE married 17 June 1748, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Catherine PRUD'HOMME

1749 Marriage of Child
Pierre DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE married 19 May 1749, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Marguerite BOUTHILLIER

1749 Marriage of Child
Joseph DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE married 10 November 1749, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Catherine-Amable PICARD

1752 Death of Child
Joseph-Marie DESAUTELS died 28 February 1752, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Gilbert was 72 years old.

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

1755 Death
21 March 1755
Montréal, Canada, New France

He died at the age of 75.

Added: 8/29/2010 8:03:04 AM - Updated: 1/14/2014 6:05:05 PM