Paul-Sylvestre LAMOTHE

(b. 26 January 1750 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 23 January 1824 , Yamaska, Lower Canada )

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Paul-Sylvestre LAMOTHE was born 26 January 1750 in Québec, Canada, New France

Paul-Sylvestre LAMOTHE was the child of Noel LAMOTHE and Marie-Josephe SYLVESTRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) François-Louis LAMOTHE dit LARAMEE and Marie-Anne MERDIEU dite BOURBON (maternal) Pierre SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE and Anne LABADIE

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

Paul-Sylvestre married Elisabeth AUGER 10 February 1777 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Elisabeth AUGER was born 31 January 1751 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Elisabeth died 17 April 1820 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Elisabeth was the child of Jean-Baptiste AUGER and Angélique PERRIN dite DUPLESSIS.

Paul-Sylvestre LAMOTHE died 23 January 1824 in Yamaska, Lower 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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Paul-Sylvestre LAMOTHE married

Elisabeth AUGER-- Date: 10 February 1777 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
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Elisabeth AUGER was the child of Jean-Baptiste AUGER and Angélique PERRIN dite DUPLESSIS

Children of Paul-Sylvestre LAMOTHE and Elisabeth AUGER:

Paul-Sylvestre LAMOTHE (b.1 January 1778, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 November 1834, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Thérèse LUSSIER 4 July 1803 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean Baptiste LAMOTHE (b.20 October 1781, , Canada d. 3 March 1859, )
m. Marie LETENDRE 6 February 1804 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Michel LAMOTHE dit LARAMÉE (b.28 October 1786, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 December 1864, Saint-Robert, Canada East)
m. Thérèse LAVALLÉE 24 August 1812 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

François-Borgia LAMOTHE (b.10 October 1789, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Anne PARENTEAU 3 February 1817 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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1750 Birth
26 January 1750
Québec, Canada, New France

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

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.

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.

1777 Marriage / Partner
Paul-Sylvestre LAMOTHE and Elisabeth AUGER 10 February 1777, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 27 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Paul-Sylvestre LAMOTHE was born 1 January 1778, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Paul-Sylvestre was 27 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Jean Baptiste LAMOTHE was born 20 October 1781, , Canada

Paul-Sylvestre was 31 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Michel LAMOTHE dit LARAMÉE was born 28 October 1786, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Paul-Sylvestre was 36 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
François-Borgia LAMOTHE was born 10 October 1789, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Paul-Sylvestre was 39 years old.

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)

1803 Marriage of Child
Paul-Sylvestre LAMOTHE married 4 July 1803, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Marie-Thérèse LUSSIER

1804 Marriage of Child
Jean Baptiste LAMOTHE married 6 February 1804, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Marie LETENDRE

1812 Marriage of Child
Michel LAMOTHE dit LARAMÉE married 24 August 1812, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Thérèse LAVALLÉE

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Marriage of Child
François-Borgia LAMOTHE married 3 February 1817, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Marie-Anne PARENTEAU

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England