Jacques COUTU

(b. 22 May 1722 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 22 June 1799 , Berthierville, Lower Canada )

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Jacques COUTU was born 22 May 1722 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Jacques COUTU was the child of Daniel-Louis COUTU (COTTU) and Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON and the grandchild of: (paternal) François COUTU (COTTU) and Louise LESIEGE (maternal) Denis CHARPENTIER dit SANSFAÇON and Marie-Anne DESPERNAY

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Jacques married Marie-Louise BRISARD (BRIZARD dite ST-GERMAIN) 15 March 1748 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Louise BRISARD (BRIZARD dite ST-GERMAIN) was born abt. 1723 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Louise died 3 May 1809 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth). Marie-Louise was the child of Jean BRISARD (BRISSARD) dit SAINT-GERMAIN and Marie-Anne GERLAISE.

Jacques COUTU died 22 June 1799 in Berthierville, 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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Jacques COUTU married

Marie-Louise BRISARD (BRIZARD dite ST-GERMAIN)-- Date: 15 March 1748 Place: , Québec Province, Canada
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Marie-Louise BRISARD (BRIZARD dite ST-GERMAIN) was the child of Jean BRISARD (BRISSARD) dit SAINT-GERMAIN and Marie-Anne GERLAISE

Children of Jacques COUTU and Marie-Louise BRISARD (BRIZARD dite ST-GERMAIN):

Marguerite COUTU (b.5 April 1756, Berthierville, Canada, New France d. 3 November 1806, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre GOULET 16 January 1781 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Louis COUTU (b.26 June 1761, Berthierville, Canada d. 9 August 1842, Berthierville, Canada East )
m. Marie GRIMARD dite MORAND 10 October 1785 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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1722 Birth
22 May 1722
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Jacques COUTU and Marie-Louise BRISARD (BRIZARD dite ST-GERMAIN) 15 March 1748, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

He was 25 years old.

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

1756 Birth of Child
Marguerite COUTU was born 5 April 1756, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Jacques was 33 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Louis COUTU was born 26 June 1761, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Jacques was 39 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.

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.

1781 Marriage of Child
Marguerite COUTU married 16 January 1781, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Pierre GOULET

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Marriage of Child
Louis COUTU married 10 October 1785, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Marie GRIMARD dite MORAND

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)