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  (b. 11 October 1765 Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 19 October 1822 Berthierville, Lower Canada )  

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François COUTU was born 11 October 1765 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

François COUTU was the child of Étienne COUTU (COTTU)   and   Thérèse BRIEN dite DESROCHES and the grandchild of: (paternal)  François COUTU (COTTU) and Louise LESIEGE (maternal)  Seraphin BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Ursule REGEAS dite LAPRADE

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François  married  Marie PLOUFFE 5 February 1787 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 3 children. Marie PLOUFFE  was born 19 February 1770 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier).  Marie died 30 August 1804 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier).  Marie was the child of Louis PLOUFFE and Marie-Angelique RIEL dite L'IRLANDE.

François COUTU died 19 October 1822 in Berthierville, 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.

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birth1765 Birth
11 October 1765
Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)
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.
marriage1787 Marriage / Partner
François COUTU and Marie PLOUFFE 5 February 1787, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 21 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1791 Birth of Child
Apolline COUTU was born 18 September 1791, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

François was 25 years old.
1793 Birth of Child
Elisabeth-Isabelle COUTU was born 14 September 1793, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

François was 27 years old.
1801 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine COUTU was born 17 June 1801, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

François was 35 years old.
1804 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie PLOUFFE died 30 August 1804, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
marriage1808 Marriage of Child
Apolline COUTU married 17 October 1808, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Charles DUBÉ dit DELORME
marriage1814 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth-Isabelle COUTU married 14 February 1814, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
marriage1820 Marriage of Child
Marie-Reine COUTU married 16 October 1820, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Basile MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ
death1822 Death
19 October 1822
Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He died at the age of 57.
Added: 8/22/2019 1:49:00 PM - Updated: 3/2/2022 10:13:09 PM

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