Genevieve COUILLARD

(b. 21 November 1766 , L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 May 1806 , L'Islet, Lower Canada )

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Genevieve COUILLARD was born 21 November 1766 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada

Genevieve COUILLARD was the child of Emmanuel COUILLARD dit DESPRES and Genevieve CHALIFOUR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES and Reine CARON (maternal) François CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR) and Elisabeth GAMACHE

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

Genevieve married Jean POITRAS 11 November 1782 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean POITRAS was born 16 January 1758 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Jean died 29 August 1839 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Jean was the child of Michel POITRAS and Marguerite ARNOULD.

Genevieve COUILLARD died 24 May 1806 in L'Islet, 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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Genevieve COUILLARD married

Jean POITRAS-- Date: 11 November 1782 Place: L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean POITRAS was the child of Michel POITRAS and Marguerite ARNOULD

Children of Jean POITRAS and Genevieve COUILLARD:

Jean-Baptiste POITRAS (b.22 June 1788, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Olive MOREAU 11 August 1812 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Basile POITRAS (b.27 May 1791, L'Islet, Lower Canada d. 7 May 1876, Saint-Sauveur, Québec, Canada)
m. Angele GAGNON 6 June 1813 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

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1766 Birth
21 November 1766
L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

1782 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve COUILLARD and Jean POITRAS 11 November 1782, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

She was 15 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1788 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste POITRAS was born 22 June 1788, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Genevieve was 21 years old.

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

1791 Birth of Child
Basile POITRAS was born 27 May 1791, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Genevieve was 24 years old.

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

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