Joseph GOSSELIN

(b. 10 October 1830 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada d. , )

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Joseph GOSSELIN was born 10 October 1830 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Joseph GOSSELIN was the child of Joseph GOSSELIN and Josephte MARTEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph-Marie GOSSELIN and Marie PAGEAU (maternal) Ignace MARTEL and Angelique CRÉPEAU

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

Joseph married Clarisse GIRARD 23 February 1852 in Les Éboulements, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Clarisse GIRARD was born 12 September 1832 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Clarisse died 25 January 1919 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Clarisse was the child of Jean-Baptiste GIRARD and Marie BOUDREAU.

Occupation

Joseph GOSSELIN was a Marchand.
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca

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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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Joseph GOSSELIN married

Clarisse GIRARD-- Date: 23 February 1852 Place: Les Éboulements, Canada East

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Clarisse GIRARD was the child of Jean-Baptiste GIRARD and Marie BOUDREAU

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Children of Joseph GOSSELIN and Clarisse GIRARD:

Virginie GOSSELIN (b.20 October 1854, Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix, Canada East d. 29 January 1877, Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix, Québec, Canada )
m. Mederic TREMBLAY 4 November 1873 in Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix, Québec, Canada (St-Irenee)

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1830 Birth
10 October 1830
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

1852 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GOSSELIN and Clarisse GIRARD 23 February 1852, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

He was 21 years old.

1854 Birth of Child
Virginie GOSSELIN was born 20 October 1854, Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix, Québec, Canada (St-Irenee)

Joseph was 24 years old.

Added: 6/15/2025 8:31:11 AM - Updated: 6/15/2025 8:33:30 AM