CÔTÉ JEAN-CHARLES (1767-1842)
When Jean Charles Côté was born,(1) October 29, 1767, his father Jacques was fifty-nine years old, Marie-Josephte "Josette" was forty-five. They had been married for 11 years.
By the time Jean Charles Côté was marriageable, Québec was officially under the control of the British Commonwealth, but in reality, not much had changed from the prior generation. In 1788, the church at Ste-Antoine de Tilly burned down and a new one was built. In 1791.
The Constitutional Act separated Québec into Upper (Ontario) and Lower (Québec). It was during that year Jean Charles married Pelagie Croteau,(2) daughter of Louis Francois and Felicite Chaine. There were twelve children; Jean-Charles, Jean-Baptiste, François-Xavier, M-Angèle Cécile, Flavie, François-Joseph, Julienne, Augustin, Alexia, Hubert, Michel and M-Adelaide.
When widowed in 1811, Jean Charles was left with nine children the youngest only four years of age if he was indeed alive. I have had poor luck finding some of his children other than their birth. He remarried in 1813, to Marion Marotte (dit Labonté).(3) This marriage produced one girl, Adelaide.
In 1803, France, made a land deal called the Louisiana Purchase and sold all lands west of the Mississippi to the Rockies and south of Québec to the Gulf of Mexico.
Again, war intervened before the next generation could develop; specifically, the War of 1812. The US declared war on Canada hoping to liberate it from the British. Britain sent many soldiers to help the colonies fight the Americans. In the end, not much was lost or gained with the exception that Toronto was temporarily under American control and a British military unit got close enough to the US president's residence in Washington to set fire to it. It was at this point the residence was painted white, and the White House remained so ever since. It should be noted these were turbulent times for Québec.
Jean-Charles date of death remains possibly unknown, however he is documented in the 1825 census so we know it was after that date. I believe the 10th of September 1842,(4) to be that of the death of Jean-Charles. Many researchers refer to his second wife as Marie Marotte dit Labonté. The reference I have found lists Jean-Charles deceased as the husband of Marie Labonté. The age and location would indicate this is the correct Jean-Charles. Jean-Charles Côté was father to at least thirteen children that are documented.
(1) B. 1767 Côté J-Charles, Qc, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Coll),1621-1968 Saint St-Antoine 1757-1767
(2) M1. Côté J-Charles/Croteau Pélagie, Qc, Cda, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Coll), 1621-1968 St-Antoine-1791
(3) M2. 1813 Côté J-Charles/Marotte M, Qc, Cda, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Coll), 1621-1968 St-Antoine 1813
(4) D. 1842 Côté Jean-Charles, Qc, Cda, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Coll), 1621-1968 St-Antoine 1757-1767
Background: Death Register
By the time Jean Charles Côté was marriageable, Québec was officially under the control of the British Commonwealth, but in reality, not much had changed from the prior generation. In 1788, the church at Ste-Antoine de Tilly burned down and a new one was built. In 1791.
The Constitutional Act separated Québec into Upper (Ontario) and Lower (Québec). It was during that year Jean Charles married Pelagie Croteau,(2) daughter of Louis Francois and Felicite Chaine. There were twelve children; Jean-Charles, Jean-Baptiste, François-Xavier, M-Angèle Cécile, Flavie, François-Joseph, Julienne, Augustin, Alexia, Hubert, Michel and M-Adelaide.
When widowed in 1811, Jean Charles was left with nine children the youngest only four years of age if he was indeed alive. I have had poor luck finding some of his children other than their birth. He remarried in 1813, to Marion Marotte (dit Labonté).(3) This marriage produced one girl, Adelaide.
In 1803, France, made a land deal called the Louisiana Purchase and sold all lands west of the Mississippi to the Rockies and south of Québec to the Gulf of Mexico.
Again, war intervened before the next generation could develop; specifically, the War of 1812. The US declared war on Canada hoping to liberate it from the British. Britain sent many soldiers to help the colonies fight the Americans. In the end, not much was lost or gained with the exception that Toronto was temporarily under American control and a British military unit got close enough to the US president's residence in Washington to set fire to it. It was at this point the residence was painted white, and the White House remained so ever since. It should be noted these were turbulent times for Québec.
Jean-Charles date of death remains possibly unknown, however he is documented in the 1825 census so we know it was after that date. I believe the 10th of September 1842,(4) to be that of the death of Jean-Charles. Many researchers refer to his second wife as Marie Marotte dit Labonté. The reference I have found lists Jean-Charles deceased as the husband of Marie Labonté. The age and location would indicate this is the correct Jean-Charles. Jean-Charles Côté was father to at least thirteen children that are documented.
(1) B. 1767 Côté J-Charles, Qc, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Coll),1621-1968 Saint St-Antoine 1757-1767
(2) M1. Côté J-Charles/Croteau Pélagie, Qc, Cda, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Coll), 1621-1968 St-Antoine-1791
(3) M2. 1813 Côté J-Charles/Marotte M, Qc, Cda, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Coll), 1621-1968 St-Antoine 1813
(4) D. 1842 Côté Jean-Charles, Qc, Cda, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Coll), 1621-1968 St-Antoine 1757-1767
Background: Death Register