Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER

(b. 25 December 1723 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 24 October 1765 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER was born 25 December 1723 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER was the child of Augustin GAUTHIER and Marie-Josephte JOUET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques GAUTHIER and Elisabeth-Ursule DENEVERS (maternal) Joseph JOUET and Marie-Catherine VENNE (VOYNE)

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

Marie-Josèphe married Jacques CHOQUET 23 November 1744 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jacques CHOQUET was born 4 August 1722 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Jacques died 2 December 1794 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Jacques was the child of Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE and Elizabeth PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE.

Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER died 24 October 1765 in Varennes, 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 Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER

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Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER married

Jacques CHOQUET-- Date: 23 November 1744 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Jacques CHOQUET was the child of Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE and Elizabeth PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE

Children of Jacques CHOQUET and Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER:

Josèphe CHOQUET (b.abt. 1746, , Québec Province, Canada d. 12 October 1809, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS 21 January 1765 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Jean-Baptiste MONGEAU 25 September 1775 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE (b.31 August 1746, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 9 June 1795, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Josette BENARD 17 April 1769 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
m. Marie-Thérèse SAVARIA 27 June 1774 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Monique CHOQUET (b.14 April 1751, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 21 December 1829, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques-Amable GIRARD 11 July 1768 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1723 Birth
25 December 1723
Varennes, Canada, New France

1744 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josèphe GAUTHIER and Jacques CHOQUET 23 November 1744, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 20 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE was born 31 August 1746, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josèphe was 22 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Monique CHOQUET was born 14 April 1751, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josèphe was 27 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.