Marie-Josephte GAGNON

(b. 2 October 1718 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 19 February 1806 , Les Éboulements, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephte GAGNON was born 2 October 1718 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte GAGNON was the child of Joseph-Marie GAGNON and Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GAGNON and Marguerite DROUIN (maternal) Pierre TREMBLAY and Marie-Madeleine ROUSSIN

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

Marie-Josephte married Jean GONTHIER 11 November 1737 in Les Éboulements, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jean GONTHIER was born abt. 1714 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Jean died 21 November 1749 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Jean was the child of Louis GONTHIER and Geneviève GAGNÉ.

Marie-Josephte married (2) Jean-Baptiste MALTAIS 13 November 1753 in Les Éboulements, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean-Baptiste MALTAIS was born 18 January 1728 in Poitiers, France. Jean-Baptiste died 19 May 1801 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements).

Marie-Josephte GAGNON died 19 February 1806 in Les Éboulements, Lower Canada .
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Marie-Josephte GAGNON married

Jean GONTHIER-- Date: 11 November 1737 Place: Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
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Jean GONTHIER was the child of Louis GONTHIER and Geneviève GAGNÉ

Children of Jean GONTHIER and Marie-Josephte GAGNON:

Marthe GONTHIER (b.29 July 1739, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France d. 13 June 1775, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste LAVEAU (CLAVEAU) 26 September 1757 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Jean-Marc GONTHIER (b.19 September 1741, Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France d. 26 March 1809, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Cecile SIMARD 7 February 1764 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
m. Madeleine GAGNE 8 July 1782 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
m. Genevieve COULOMBE 13 August 1787 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Louis GONTHIER (b.7 December 1745, Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France d. 27 May 1810, Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada )
m. Geneviève BOUCHARD 2 August 1773 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Pierre GONTHIER (b.13 October 1747, Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France d. 12 September 1807, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite-Elisabeth SIMARD 24 July 1771 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
m. Therese TREMBLAY 20 February 1786 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Genevieve GONTHIER (b.8 June 1750, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France d. 16 July 1800, La Malbaie, Lower Canada )
m. Germain DUFOUR 15 October 1776 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Marie-Josephte GAGNON married

Jean-Baptiste MALTAIS-- Date: 13 November 1753 Place: Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

Children of Jean-Baptiste MALTAIS and Marie-Josephte GAGNON:

Alexis MALTAIS (b.17 November 1754, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France d. 24 February 1835, La Malbaie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Godefride TREMBLAY 1783 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Marie MALTAIS (b.10 May 1756, La Malbaie, Canada, New France d. 11 November 1837, La Malbaie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Charlotte DALLAIRE 7 July 1783 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Genevieve MALTAIS (b.10 August 1758, Isle-aux-Coudres, Canada, New France d. 2 March 1845, La Malbaie, Canada East )
m. Josse-Joseph GUAY 15 October 1776 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

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1718 Birth
2 October 1718
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte GAGNON and Jean GONTHIER 11 November 1737, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

She was 19 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marthe GONTHIER was born 29 July 1739, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Marie-Josephte was 20 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Jean-Marc GONTHIER was born 19 September 1741, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Marie-Josephte was 22 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Louis GONTHIER was born 7 December 1745, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Marie-Josephte was 27 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Pierre GONTHIER was born 13 October 1747, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Marie-Josephte was 29 years old.

1749 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean GONTHIER died 21 November 1749, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

1750 Birth of Child
Genevieve GONTHIER was born 8 June 1750, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Marie-Josephte was 31 years old.

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte GAGNON and Jean-Baptiste MALTAIS 13 November 1753, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

She was 35 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Alexis MALTAIS was born 17 November 1754, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Marie-Josephte was 36 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Jean-Marie MALTAIS was born 10 May 1756, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Marie-Josephte was 37 years old.

1757 Marriage of Child
Marthe GONTHIER married 26 September 1757, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Jean-Baptiste LAVEAU (CLAVEAU)

1758 Birth of Child
Genevieve MALTAIS was born 10 August 1758, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Marie-Josephte was 39 years old.

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Jean-Marc GONTHIER married 7 February 1764, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Marie-Cecile SIMARD

1771 Marriage of Child
Pierre GONTHIER married 24 July 1771, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Marguerite-Elisabeth SIMARD

1773 Marriage of Child
Louis GONTHIER married 2 August 1773, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres) to Geneviève BOUCHARD

1775 Death of Child
Marthe GONTHIER died 13 June 1775, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Marie-Josephte was 56 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

1776 Marriage of Child
Genevieve GONTHIER married 15 October 1776, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Germain DUFOUR

1776 Marriage of Child
Genevieve MALTAIS married 15 October 1776, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Josse-Joseph GUAY

1782 Marriage of Child
Jean-Marc GONTHIER married 8 July 1782, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Madeleine GAGNE

1783 Marriage of Child
Jean-Marie MALTAIS married 7 July 1783, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres) to Marie-Charlotte DALLAIRE

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage of Child
Pierre GONTHIER married 20 February 1786, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Therese TREMBLAY

1787 Marriage of Child
Jean-Marc GONTHIER married 13 August 1787, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Genevieve COULOMBE

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Death of Child
Genevieve GONTHIER died 16 July 1800, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Marie-Josephte was 81 years old.

1801 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste MALTAIS died 19 May 1801, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

1806 Death
19 February 1806
Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

She died at the age of 87.

Added: 3/19/2015 8:32:14 AM - Updated: 9/11/2024 9:41:13 AM