Josephte RIVIERE (LARIVIERE)

(b. 9 May 1722 , Repentigny, Canada, New France d. 9 December 1761 , Berthierville, Canada )

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Josephte RIVIERE (LARIVIERE) was born 9 May 1722 in Repentigny, Canada, New France

Josephte RIVIERE (LARIVIERE) was the child of Jean-Baptiste RIVIERE (LARIVIERE) and Marie-Josephte GOULET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre RIVIERE (LARIVIERE) and Marie-Anne MOUSSEAU (maternal) Thomas GOULET and Marie-Marguerite-Louise PANTATLIN (PANCATELIN) (PANTACLIN)

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

Josephte married Joseph GENEREUX 9 January 1741 in Lanoraie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Joseph GENEREUX was born 27 April 1718 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Joseph died 13 December 1797 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Joseph was the child of Pierre GENEREUX and Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX).

Josephte RIVIERE (LARIVIERE) died 9 December 1761 in Berthierville, Canada .
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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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Family and Children of Josephte RIVIERE (LARIVIERE)

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Josephte RIVIERE (LARIVIERE) married

Joseph GENEREUX-- Date: 9 January 1741 Place: Lanoraie, Canada, New France
Joseph GENEREUX was the child of Pierre GENEREUX and Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX)

Children of Joseph GENEREUX and Josephte RIVIERE (LARIVIERE):

Joseph GENEREUX (b.abt. 1741, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Madeleine CHARRON dite DUCHARME 22 August 1763 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Madeleine GENEREUX (b.abt. 1747, , Québec Province, Canada d. 8 August 1830, Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph CHARRON dit DUCHARME 7 January 1771 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Louise-Pelagie GENEREUX (b.abt. 1748, Berthierville, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Alexis DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE 23 June 1766 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Francoise-Amable GENEREUX (b.8 June 1751, Berthierville, Canada, New France d. 27 June 1839, Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre CHARRON dit DUCHARME 8 January 1770 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Genevieve GENEREUX (b.17 October 1752, Berthierville, Canada, New France d. 16 April 1790, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre LEVESQUE 11 February 1771 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre-Joseph GENEREUX (b.16 June 1755, Berthierville, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Agathe DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE 28 February 1778 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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1722 Birth
9 May 1722
Repentigny, Canada, New France

1741 Marriage / Partner
Josephte RIVIERE (LARIVIERE) and Joseph GENEREUX 9 January 1741 , Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

She was 18 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Francoise-Amable GENEREUX was born 8 June 1751, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Josephte was 29 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Genevieve GENEREUX was born 17 October 1752, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Josephte was 30 years old.

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1755 Birth of Child
Pierre-Joseph GENEREUX was born 16 June 1755, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Josephte was 33 years old.