Henri MATTE

(b. 15 July 1779 , Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada d. 4 February 1843 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada East )

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Henri MATTE was born 15 July 1779 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

Henri MATTE was the child of Jean-Baptiste MATTE and Marie-Josephte GRENON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas MATTE and Marie GODIN (maternal) Joseph GRENON and Marie HÉBERT

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

Henri married Euphrasie PELLETIER 21 February 1814 in Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Euphrasie PELLETIER was born 17 April 1787 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Euphrasie died 24 May 1840 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault). Euphrasie was the child of Jean-Baptiste PELLETIER and Marguerite FALARDEAU.

Henri MATTE died 4 February 1843 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada East .
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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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Henri MATTE married

Euphrasie PELLETIER-- Date: 21 February 1814 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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Euphrasie PELLETIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste PELLETIER and Marguerite FALARDEAU

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Children of Henri MATTE and Euphrasie PELLETIER:

Jean-Baptiste MATTE (b.10 February 1815, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada d. 29 December 1888, Deschambault, Québec, Canada )
m. Celanire PETIT 13 February 1849 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Flavien MATTE (b.1 June 1818, Deschambault, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Emmilie GAUTHIER 17 February 1852 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

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1779 Birth
15 July 1779
Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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)

1814 Marriage / Partner
Henri MATTE and Euphrasie PELLETIER 21 February 1814, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 34 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MATTE was born 10 February 1815, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Henri was 35 years old.

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

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

1818 Birth of Child
Flavien MATTE was born 1 June 1818, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Henri was 38 years old.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England