Jean-Baptiste COTE

(b. 20 April 1732 , Rimouski, Canada, New France d. 2 July 1800 , L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste COTE was born 20 April 1732 in Rimouski, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste COTE was the child of Gabriel CÔTÉ and Elisabeth BERNIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste CÔTÉ and Françoise-Charlotte CHORET (maternal) Jean-Baptiste BERNIER and Geneviève CARON

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Jean-Baptiste married Catherine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES 20 July 1766 in L'Isle-Verte, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was born 23 August 1746 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Catherine was the child of Pierre-François MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Marie PARADIS.

Jean-Baptiste COTE died 2 July 1800 in L'Isle-Verte, 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 COTE married

Catherine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES-- Date: 20 July 1766 Place: L'Isle-Verte, Province of Québec, Canada
Catherine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was the child of Pierre-François MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES and Marie PARADIS

Children of Jean-Baptiste COTE and Catherine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES:

Thérèse COTE (b.abt. 1773, L'Isle-Verte, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 May 1863, Saint-Pascal, Kamouraksa, Canada East)
m. Joseph-Marie MICHAUD 21 July 1806 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Elisabeth COTE (b.13 February 1774, L'Isle-Verte, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 June 1862, Cacouna, Canada East )
m. Barthelemy CHAREST 18 February 1805 in L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte)

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1732 Birth
20 April 1732
Rimouski, Canada, New France

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

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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste COTE and Catherine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES 20 July 1766, L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte)

He was 34 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Elisabeth COTE was born 13 February 1774, L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte)

Jean-Baptiste was 41 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.