Louise COUTU (COTTU)

(b. 9 May 1684 , Lavaltrie, Canada, New France d. 25 October 1735 , Lanoraie, Canada, New France )

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Louise COUTU (COTTU) was born 9 May 1684 in Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

Louise COUTU (COTTU) was the child of François COUTU (COTTU) and Jeanne VERDON and the grandchild of: (maternal) Vincent VERDON and Geneviève PELLETIER

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

Louise married Jean Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE 21 January 1704 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Jean Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE was born abt. 1670 in Ireland. Jean Baptiste died 18 February 1753 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine).

Louise COUTU (COTTU) died 25 October 1735 in Lanoraie, Canada, New France .
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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 Louise COUTU (COTTU)

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Louise COUTU (COTTU) married

Jean Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE-- Date: 21 January 1704 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France

Children of Jean Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE and Louise COUTU (COTTU):

Jacques-Michel RIEL dit L'IRLANDE (b.21 September 1706, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 28 September 1777, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Elisabeth-Isabelle DEGAME (DEGANNE) 8 May 1730 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Antoine RIEL dit L'IRLANDE (b.28 February 1708, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France d. 20 September 1780, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Anne PERRAULT 12 January 1739 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE (b.5 March 1709, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 26 December 1762, La Prairie, Canada )
m. Marie-Louise-Marguerite FRAPPIER 27 November 1730 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Maurice RIEL dit L'IRLANDE (b.17 May 1711, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 6 February 1787, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Anne-Aimee DELGUEL dite LABRÈCHE 21 April 1738 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Catherine-Madeleine RIEL dite L'IRLANDE (b.5 March 1713, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 27 November 1783, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Louis FRAPPIER 29 January 1742 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Louise RIEL dite L'IRLANDE (b.14 April 1715, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 2 November 1755, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France)
m. Claude-Toussaint NIQUET (NIQUETTE) 3 February 1738 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Marc-Antoine RIEL dit L'IRLANDE (b.9 August 1718, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France d. 30 October 1797, Lavaltrie, Lower Canada )
m. Madeleine QUINTIN 31 January 1752 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Elisabeth RIEL (b.20 April 1720, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 5 September 1777, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Gabriel TROTTET dit ST-JEAN 19 February 1748 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

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1684 Birth
9 May 1684
Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1704 Marriage / Partner
Louise COUTU (COTTU) and Jean Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE 21 January 1704, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 19 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Jacques-Michel RIEL dit L'IRLANDE was born 21 September 1706, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Louise was 22 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Joseph-Antoine RIEL dit L'IRLANDE was born 28 February 1708, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Louise was 23 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE was born 5 March 1709, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Louise was 24 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Maurice RIEL dit L'IRLANDE was born 17 May 1711, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Louise was 27 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Catherine-Madeleine RIEL dite L'IRLANDE was born 5 March 1713, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Louise was 28 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Louise RIEL dite L'IRLANDE was born 14 April 1715, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Louise was 30 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Birth of Child
Marc-Antoine RIEL dit L'IRLANDE was born 9 August 1718, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Louise was 34 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Elisabeth RIEL was born 20 April 1720, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Louise was 35 years old.

1730 Marriage of Child
Jacques-Michel RIEL dit L'IRLANDE married 8 May 1730, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Elisabeth-Isabelle DEGAME (DEGANNE)

1730 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE married 27 November 1730, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise-Marguerite FRAPPIER