flag male ancestor  Louis  COUTU

  (b. 26 June 1761 Berthierville, Canada   d. 9 August 1842 Berthierville, Canada East )  

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Louis COUTU was born 26 June 1761 in Berthierville, Canada

Louis COUTU was the child of Jacques COUTU   and   Marie-Louise BRISARD (BRIZARD dite ST-GERMAIN) and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Daniel-Louis COUTU (COTTU) and Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON (maternal)  Jean BRISARD (BRISSARD) dit SAINT-GERMAIN and Marie-Anne GERLAISE

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Louis  married  Marie GRIMARD dite MORAND 10 October 1785 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie GRIMARD dite MORAND  was born 28 January 1767 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier).  Marie died 9 September 1832 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier).  Marie was the child of Alexis GRIMARD dit MORAND and Marie Anne SAVOIE.

Louis COUTU died 9 August 1842 in Berthierville, Canada East .
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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.

Family and Children of Louis COUTU

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Louis COUTU married flag female ancestor Marie GRIMARD dite MORAND-- Date: 10 October 1785 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie GRIMARD dite MORAND was the child of Alexis GRIMARD dit MORAND and Marie Anne SAVOIE




Children of Louis COUTU and Marie GRIMARD dite MORAND:

flag female ancestor Angelique COUTU (b.abt. 1794, , Québec Province, Canada   d. 21 August 1846, St-Ambroise-de-Kildare, Quebec, Canada)
m. François CHARRON dit DUCHARME 21 October 1817 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

flag male ancestor Pierre COUTU (b.22 July 1796, Berthierville, Lower Canada   d. 11 October 1843, Berthierville, Canada East )
m. Josephte SYLVESTRE 27 October 1817 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada



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birth1761 Birth
26 June 1761
Berthierville, Canada
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.
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.
marriage1785 Marriage / Partner
Louis COUTU and Marie GRIMARD dite MORAND 10 October 1785, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 24 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1796 Birth of Child
Pierre COUTU was born 22 July 1796, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Louis was 35 years old.
marriage1817 Marriage of Child
Angelique COUTU married 21 October 1817, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to François CHARRON dit DUCHARME
marriage1817 Marriage of Child
Pierre COUTU married 27 October 1817, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada to Josephte SYLVESTRE
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
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1832 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie GRIMARD dite MORAND died 9 September 1832, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
death1842 Death
9 August 1842
Berthierville, Canada East

He died at the age of 81.
Added: 12/24/2019 12:09:06 PM - Updated: 9/17/2022 8:00:49 AM

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