Dorothee GOSSELIN

(b. 15 June 1725 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 24 October 1808 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
GOSSELIN Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Dorothee GOSSELIN was born 15 June 1725 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Dorothee GOSSELIN was the child of Francois GOSSELIN and Françoise LEMELIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Ignace GOSSELIN and Marie-Anne RATTÉ (maternal) Louis LEMELIN and Marie-Anne DELAUMAY (DELAUNAY)

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Dorothee married Nicolas GAUTHIER 29 january 1747 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nicolas GAUTHIER was born 18 February 1714 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Nicolas died 30 december 1755 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Nicolas was the child of Jean GAUTHIER dit FRAPPE-D'ABORD and Marie-Anne THIBAULT.

Dorothee GOSSELIN died 24 October 1808 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Dorothee appear below.

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.

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Dorothee GOSSELIN

[Hide/Show]

Dorothee GOSSELIN married

Nicolas GAUTHIER-- Date: 29 january 1747 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Nicolas GAUTHIER was the child of Jean GAUTHIER dit FRAPPE-D'ABORD and Marie-Anne THIBAULT

Children of Nicolas GAUTHIER and Dorothee GOSSELIN:

Marie-Louise GAUTHIER (b.13 March 1748, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Paul PHANEUF 17 April 1769 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Dorothee GOSSELIN
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Dorothee GOSSELIN: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1725 Birth
15 June 1725
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1747 Marriage / Partner
Dorothee GOSSELIN and Nicolas GAUTHIER 29 january 1747, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 21 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GAUTHIER was born 13 March 1748, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Dorothee was 22 years old.

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

1755 Death of Spouse/Partner
Nicolas GAUTHIER died 30 december 1755, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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.

1769 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise GAUTHIER married 17 April 1769, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Paul PHANEUF

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.