Étienne GÉLINAS

(b. 8 October 1704 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 11 June 1766 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Étienne GÉLINAS was born 8 October 1704 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Étienne GÉLINAS was the child of Étienne GÉLINAS and Marguerite BENOIT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GÉLINAS and Françoise DE CHARMESNIL (MESNY) (maternal) Gabriel BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Marie-Anne GUÉDON

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

Étienne married Josephte CREVIER dite BELLERIVE 4 February 1737 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Josephte CREVIER dite BELLERIVE was born 13 April 1713 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Josephte died 7 May 1775 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Josephte was the child of Michel CREVIER dit BELLERIVE and Marie-Angélique MASSÉ.

Étienne GÉLINAS died 11 June 1766 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, 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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Family and Children of Étienne GÉLINAS

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Étienne GÉLINAS married

Josephte CREVIER dite BELLERIVE-- Date: 4 February 1737 Place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Josephte CREVIER dite BELLERIVE was the child of Michel CREVIER dit BELLERIVE and Marie-Angélique MASSÉ

Children:

Marie-Joseph Gélinas 1737-
Marguerite Gélinas 1739-
Étienne Gélinas 1740-
Pierre Gélinas 1742-
Joseph-Jean-Baptiste Gélinas 1743-1793
Michel Gélinas 1747-
Alexis Gélinas 1749-1819
Marie-Geneviève Gélinas Bellemare 1753-

Children of Étienne GÉLINAS and Josephte CREVIER dite BELLERIVE:

Marie-Josephte GÉLINAS (b.25 November 1737, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 29 May 1809, Yamachiche, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques LAMY 12 January 1801 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marguerite GÉLINAS (b.11 May 1739, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 20 July 1786, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre TESSIER 24 January 1763 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Pierre GÉLINAS (b.16 January 1742, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 27 August 1807, Yamachiche, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite HAMEL 12 October 1767 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Alexis GELINAS (b.21 April 1751, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 11 June 1819 , Yamachiche, Lower Canada )
m. Francoise VACHER dite LACERTE 15 April 1776 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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1704 Birth
8 October 1704
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1737 Marriage / Partner
Étienne GÉLINAS and Josephte CREVIER dite BELLERIVE 4 February 1737, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

He was 32 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GÉLINAS was born 25 November 1737, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Étienne was 33 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marguerite GÉLINAS was born 11 May 1739, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Étienne was 34 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Pierre GÉLINAS was born 16 January 1742, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Étienne was 37 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Alexis GELINAS was born 21 April 1751, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Étienne was 46 years old.

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GÉLINAS married 24 January 1763, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Pierre TESSIER