flag male ancestor  Jean-Baptiste  THERRIEN

  (b. 9 January 1745 Nicolet, Canada, New France   d. 20 September 1801 Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )  

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Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN was born 9 January 1745 in Nicolet, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN was the child of Thomas THERRIEN   and   Charlotte LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN and Marguerite LAMPRON (maternal)  Nicolas LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Madeleine COURRIER dite BOURGUIGNON

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Jean-Baptiste  married  Marguerite DESMARAIS 9 January 1769 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada .  Marguerite DESMARAIS  was born 8 February 1751 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada.  Marguerite died 14 February 1792 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada.  Marguerite was the child of Augustin DESMARAIS and Marie-Marguerite BANLIER dite LAPERLE.

Jean-Baptiste  married  (2) Genevieve LACOURSIERE dite RIVARD 27 October 1794 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada .  Genevieve LACOURSIERE dite RIVARD  was born 1 April 1757 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier).  Genevieve died 26 August 1843 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada.  Genevieve was the child of Louis-Pierre RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE and Marie-Anne MARCOTTE.

Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN died 20 September 1801 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN married flag female ancestor Marguerite DESMARAIS-- Date: 9 January 1769 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite DESMARAIS was the child of Augustin DESMARAIS and Marie-Marguerite BANLIER dite LAPERLE




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Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN married flag female ancestor Genevieve LACOURSIERE dite RIVARD-- Date: 27 October 1794 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Genevieve LACOURSIERE dite RIVARD was the child of Louis-Pierre RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE and Marie-Anne MARCOTTE




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birth1745 Birth
9 January 1745
Nicolet, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1769 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN and Marguerite DESMARAIS 9 January 1769, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.
News1775 - 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.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1792 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite DESMARAIS died 14 February 1792, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
marriage1794 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste THERRIEN and Genevieve LACOURSIERE dite RIVARD 27 October 1794, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 49 years old.
death1801 Death
20 September 1801
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 56.
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