Genevieve COTTU

(b. 04/20/1692 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 02/17/1773 , Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Genevieve COTTU was born 04/20/1692 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Genevieve COTTU was the child of François COUTU (COTTU) and Louise LESIEGE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre LESIEGE and Marguerite DE LAPLACE

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Genevieve married Denis-Joseph CHARPENTIER dit SANSFACON 4 February 1715 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Denis-Joseph CHARPENTIER dit SANSFACON was born 05/21/1689 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Denis-Joseph died abt. 1756 Denis-Joseph was the child of Denis CHARPENTIER dit SANSFAÇON and Marie-Anne DESPERNAY.

Genevieve COTTU died 02/17/1773 in Lanoraie, 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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Genevieve COTTU married

Denis-Joseph CHARPENTIER dit SANSFACON-- Date: 4 February 1715 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Denis-Joseph CHARPENTIER dit SANSFACON was the child of Denis CHARPENTIER dit SANSFAÇON and Marie-Anne DESPERNAY

Children of Denis-Joseph CHARPENTIER dit SANSFACON and Genevieve COTTU:

Geneviève-Josephte CHARPENTIER dite SANSFACON (b.24 February 1722, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE 6 February 1747 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Augustin CHARPENTIER dit SANSFACON (b.31 August 1733, Lanoraie, Canada, New France d. 23 October 1815, Lanoraie, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte COURTIN dite SANSCHAGRIN 18 July 1757 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

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1692 Birth
04/20/1692
Montréal, Canada, New France

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

1715 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve COTTU and Denis-Joseph CHARPENTIER dit SANSFACON 4 February 1715, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

She was 22 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1722 Birth of Child
Geneviève-Josephte CHARPENTIER dite SANSFACON was born 24 February 1722, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Genevieve was 29 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Augustin CHARPENTIER dit SANSFACON was born 31 August 1733, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Genevieve was 41 years old.

1747 Marriage of Child
Geneviève-Josephte CHARPENTIER dite SANSFACON married 6 February 1747, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Joseph COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE

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

1757 Marriage of Child
Augustin CHARPENTIER dit SANSFACON married 18 July 1757, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Josephte COURTIN dite SANSCHAGRIN

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.