Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN

(b. 16 November 1724 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 10 November 1791 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN was born 16 November 1724 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN was the child of Ignace GOSSELIN and Marguerite GODBOUT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Ignace GOSSELIN and Marie-Anne RATTÉ (maternal) Antoine GODBOUT and Marguerite LABRECQUE

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Jean-Baptiste married Catherine COUTURE 27 April 1751 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine COUTURE was born 14 February 1733 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Catherine died 14 January 1757 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada . Catherine was the child of Jean-Baptiste COUTURE and Marie-Madeleine CASSE (LACASSE).

Jean-Baptiste married (2) Marie COUILLARD 26 May 1759 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie COUILLARD was born 8 March 1734 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Marie died 11 February 1779 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada . Marie was the child of Joseph COUILLARD and Genevieve TURGEON.

Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN died 10 November 1791 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower 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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Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN married

Catherine COUTURE-- Date: 27 April 1751 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Catherine COUTURE was the child of Jean-Baptiste COUTURE and Marie-Madeleine CASSE (LACASSE)

Children of Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN and Catherine COUTURE:

Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN (b.16 April 1755, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 30 April 1832, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite LABRECQUE 24 November 1778 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN married

Marie COUILLARD-- Date: 26 May 1759 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Marie COUILLARD was the child of Joseph COUILLARD and Genevieve TURGEON

Children of Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN and Marie COUILLARD:

François GOSSELIN (b.1 November 1767, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 April 1839, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )
m. Angelique LACROIX 6 November 1792 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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1724 Birth
16 November 1724
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1751 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN and Catherine COUTURE 27 April 1751 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 26 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN was born 16 April 1755, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.

1757 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine COUTURE died 14 January 1757, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

1759 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN and Marie COUILLARD 26 May 1759, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 34 years old.

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.

1767 Birth of Child
François GOSSELIN was born 1 November 1767, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 42 years old.

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.