Josephte GOSSELIN

(b. 31 October 1740 , Beaumont, Canada, New France d. 7 May 1783 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Josephte GOSSELIN was born 31 October 1740 in Beaumont, Canada, New France

Josephte GOSSELIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN and Thérèse DUPIL (DUPILLE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gabriel GOSSELIN and Madeleine PICHET (maternal) Remi DUPIL (DUPILLE) and Anne LAGÜE (LAGOUE)

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Josephte married Charles COUTURE 6 February 1759 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Charles COUTURE was born 22 February 1733 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Charles died 5 December 1793 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada . Charles was the child of Joseph COUTURE and Marie-Suzanne TURGEON.

Josephte GOSSELIN died 7 May 1783 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, 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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Josephte GOSSELIN married

Charles COUTURE-- Date: 6 February 1759 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
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Charles COUTURE was the child of Joseph COUTURE and Marie-Suzanne TURGEON

Children of Charles COUTURE and Josephte GOSSELIN:

Angélique COUTURE (b.29 September 1765, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 May 1831, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste TOUSSAINT 2 August 1785 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Alexandre COUTURE (b.27 April 1767, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 December 1832, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )
m. Louise LACROIX 16 July 1793 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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1740 Birth
31 October 1740
Beaumont, Canada, New France

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Josephte GOSSELIN and Charles COUTURE 6 February 1759, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

She was 18 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Angélique COUTURE was born 29 September 1765, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Josephte was 24 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Alexandre COUTURE was born 27 April 1767, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Josephte was 26 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.