Louis-François GONTHIER

(b. 12 May 1707 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 19 July 1757 , Les Éboulements, Canada, New France )

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Louis-François GONTHIER was born 12 May 1707 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Louis-François GONTHIER was the child of Louis GONTHIER and Geneviève GAGNÉ and the grandchild of: (paternal) Bernard GONTHIER and Marguerite PAQUET (PASQUIER) (maternal) Ignace GAGNÉ and Barbe DODIER

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Louis-François married Marie-Madeleine GAGNON 20 April 1733 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Madeleine GAGNON was born abt. 1714 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Madeleine died 5 May 1785 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Joseph-Marie GAGNON and Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY.

Louis-François GONTHIER died 19 July 1757 in Les Éboulements, 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
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Louis-François GONTHIER married

Marie-Madeleine GAGNON-- Date: 20 April 1733 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
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Marie-Madeleine GAGNON was the child of Joseph-Marie GAGNON and Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY

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Children of Louis-François GONTHIER and Marie-Madeleine GAGNON:

Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER (b.3 April 1734, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France d. 2 September 1777, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-François TREMBLAY 22 February 1753 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Rose-Angelique GONTHIER (GAUTHIER) (b.19 March 1743, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France d. 27 July 1805, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada )
m. Alexis TREMBLAY 30 September 1760 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

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1707 Birth
12 May 1707
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1733 Marriage / Partner
Louis-François GONTHIER and Marie-Madeleine GAGNON 20 April 1733, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 25 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER was born 3 April 1734, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Louis-François was 26 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Rose-Angelique GONTHIER (GAUTHIER) was born 19 March 1743, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Louis-François was 35 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine GONTHIER married 22 February 1753, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Jean-François TREMBLAY