Francois GAUDREAU

(b. 17 April 1753 , Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France d. 17 January 1808 , La Malbaie, Lower Canada )

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Francois GAUDREAU was born 17 April 1753 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France

Francois GAUDREAU was the child of Jacques GAUDREAU and Madeleine DESBIENS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gilles-Gabriel GAUDREAU and Elisabeth DOMINGO (maternal) Étienne DESBIENS and Marie-Dorothee TREMBLAY

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

Francois married Marie-Josephe-Victoire TREMBLAY 21 November 1774 in Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Josephe-Victoire TREMBLAY was born 29 December 1749 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Marie-Josephe-Victoire was the child of Joseph TREMBLAY and Marie-Victoire LAVOIE.

Francois married (2) Anne MCNICOLL 13 September 1790 in La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Anne MCNICOLL was born abt. 1759 Anne died 12 November 1826 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Anne was the child of Duncan MCNICOLL and Catherine NICOLAS.

Francois GAUDREAU died 17 January 1808 in La Malbaie, 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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Francois GAUDREAU married

Marie-Josephe-Victoire TREMBLAY-- Date: 21 November 1774 Place: Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe-Victoire TREMBLAY was the child of Joseph TREMBLAY and Marie-Victoire LAVOIE

Children of Francois GAUDREAU and Marie-Josephe-Victoire TREMBLAY:

Marie-Anne GAUDREAU (b.19 March 1778, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada d. 31 December 1857, La Malbaie, Canada East )

Marie-Reine GAUDREAU (b.20 July 1787, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada d. 5 August 1858, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Canada)
m. Pierre DUCHESNE 30 April 1811 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
m. Edouard TREMBLAY 2 December 1835 in Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Portneuf)

Marie GAUDREAU (b.abt. 1789, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Jean TREMBLAY 1826 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Francois GAUDREAU married

Anne MCNICOLL-- Date: 13 September 1790 Place: La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
Anne MCNICOLL was the child of Duncan MCNICOLL and Catherine NICOLAS

Children of Francois GAUDREAU and Anne MCNICOLL:

Catherine GAUDREAU (b.abt. 1790, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph COTE 19 September 1809 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Vital GAUDREAU (b.7 July 1793, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Marie PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) 13 February 1816 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Simon GAUDREAU (b.12 March 1798, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 26 May 1869, La Baie, Québec, Canada )
m. Emerence DUFOUR 10 February 1824 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Augustin GAUDREAU (b.16 September 1800, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 27 September 1877, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada )
m. Marie VILLENEUVE 7 November 1826 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

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1753 Birth
17 April 1753
Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France

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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Francois GAUDREAU and Marie-Josephe-Victoire TREMBLAY 21 November 1774, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

He was 21 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.

1778 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GAUDREAU was born 19 March 1778, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Francois was 24 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine GAUDREAU was born 20 July 1787, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Francois was 34 years old.

1790 Marriage / Partner
Francois GAUDREAU and Anne MCNICOLL 13 September 1790, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

He was 37 years old.

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

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

1793 Birth of Child
Vital GAUDREAU was born 7 July 1793, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Francois was 40 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Simon GAUDREAU was born 12 March 1798, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Francois was 44 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Augustin GAUDREAU was born 16 September 1800, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Francois was 47 years old.