Francois
POTVIN
(b.
7 May 1783
,
Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
27 March 1853
,
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East
)
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Francois POTVIN was born 7 May 1783 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Francois POTVIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste POITEVIN dit POTVIN and Barbe GAGNON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel POITEVIN and Françoise TREMBLAY (maternal) Charles GAGNON and Claire-Francoise TREPANIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Marie-Anne THIBAULT 10 January 1809 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Anne THIBAULT was born 8 March 1787 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Marie-Anne was the child of André THIBAULT and Agathe SIMARD.
Francois POTVIN died 27 March 1853 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East .
Details of the family tree of Francois appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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 Francois POTVIN
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Marie-Anne THIBAULT-- Date: 10 January 1809 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Marie-Anne THIBAULT was the child of André THIBAULT and Agathe SIMARD
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois POTVIN and Marie-Anne THIBAULT:
Francois POTVIN (b.4 October 1809, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada d. 19 November 1891, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada )
m. Agnes BOUCHARD 9 February 1841 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
Marie POTVIN (b.9 October 1811, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada d. 8 January 1861, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East )
m. Vital FILION 3 February 1835 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Georges POTVIN (b.16 October 1812, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada d. 29 July 1898, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada )
m. Marie GAUTHIER 5 September 1843 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
Leandre POTVIN (b.abt. 1815, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Luce LAVOIE 3 February 1846 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Eugenie POTVIN (b.9 May 1824, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada d. 25 November 1871, La Baie, Québec, Canada )
m. Paul BOUCHARD 20 April 1841 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Marie-Anne THIBAULT-- Date: 10 January 1809 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada Marie-Anne THIBAULT was the child of André THIBAULT and Agathe SIMARD
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois POTVIN and Marie-Anne THIBAULT:
Francois POTVIN (b.4 October 1809, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada d. 19 November 1891, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada )m. Agnes BOUCHARD 9 February 1841 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
Marie POTVIN (b.9 October 1811, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada d. 8 January 1861, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East )m. Vital FILION 3 February 1835 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Georges POTVIN (b.16 October 1812, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada d. 29 July 1898, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada )m. Marie GAUTHIER 5 September 1843 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
Leandre POTVIN (b.abt. 1815, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )m. Luce LAVOIE 3 February 1846 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Eugenie POTVIN (b.9 May 1824, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada d. 25 November 1871, La Baie, Québec, Canada )m. Paul BOUCHARD 20 April 1841 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
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1783 Birth 7 May 1783
Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1809 Marriage / PartnerFrancois POTVIN and Marie-Anne THIBAULT 10 January 1809, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
He was 25 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildFrancois POTVIN was born 4 October 1809, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Francois was 26 years old.
1811 Birth of ChildMarie POTVIN was born 9 October 1811, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Francois was 28 years old.
1812 Birth of ChildGeorges POTVIN was born 16 October 1812, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Francois was 29 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1824 Birth of ChildEugenie POTVIN was born 9 May 1824, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Francois was 41 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1835 Marriage of ChildMarie POTVIN married 3 February 1835, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Vital FILION
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 Marriage of ChildFrancois POTVIN married 9 February 1841, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Agnes BOUCHARD
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada1841 Marriage of ChildEugenie POTVIN married 20 April 1841, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Paul BOUCHARD
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Marriage of ChildGeorges POTVIN married 5 September 1843, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Marie GAUTHIER
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Marriage of ChildLeandre POTVIN married 3 February 1846, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Luce LAVOIE
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
1853 Death 27 March 1853
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East
He died at the age of 69.
Added: 1/6/2024 11:45:44 PM
- Updated: 11/28/2024 2:48:56 PM
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