Who was JEAN-BAPTISTE Godbout?

JEAN-BAPTISTE Godbout (1780–1850) was born in St. Charles de Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada and died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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JEAN-BAPTISTE Godbout 1780–1850

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Born 6 Oct 1780 · St. Charles de Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada

Died 09 Jul 1850 · Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father Nicolas Godbout

Mother Archange Marie Chartier

Spouse Francois Gauvin

Children Edouard Edward Godbout Goodbeau, Jean Ambrose Godbout Goodbeau, Jean Baptiste Ii John Godbout Goodboo Goodbro Ii, Louis Godbout, Modeste Godbout, Prosper Godbout

Siblings Ambroise Godbout, Andre Godbout, Archange Godbout, Damase Godbout, Edouard Godbout, Jacques Godbout, Joseph Marie Godbout, Louis Godbout, Marie Marguerite Godbout, Marie Pelagie Godbout, Nicolas Godbout, Olivier Godbout, Pierre Godbout

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Immediate Family

Parents

Nicolas Godbout

Archange Marie Chartier

Spouse(s)

Francois Gauvin

Jean Godbout

Marie Francoise Gauvin

Marie Modeste Fortin

Children

Edouard Edward Godbout Goodbeau

Jean Ambrose Godbout Goodbeau

Jean Baptiste Ii John Godbout Goodboo Goodbro Ii

Louis Godbout

Modeste Godbout

Prosper Godbout

Biography

JEAN-BAPTISTE Godbout was born in 1780 in St. Charles de Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada, the child of nicolas godbout and archange marie chartier. JEAN-BAPTISTE Godbout married francois gauvin, jean godbout, marie francoise gauvin, marie modeste fortin, and had children including edouard edward godbout goodbeau, jean ambrose godbout goodbeau, jean baptiste ii john godbout goodboo goodbro ii, louis godbout, modeste godbout, prosper godbout. JEAN-BAPTISTE Godbout passed away in 1850 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA.

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1780

Birth of JEAN-BAPTISTE Godbout in St. Charles de Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada

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1850

Death of JEAN-BAPTISTE Godbout in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from JEAN-BAPTISTE Godbout

This ancestor line traces from Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France (1519) to St. Charles de Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada (1780) across 10 generations.

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: JEAN-BAPTISTE Godbout (1780–1850) was born in St. Charles de Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada and died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have JEAN-BAPTISTE in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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