Joseph Cote (1704–1777) was born in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada and died in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Joseph Cote 1704–1777

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Born 24 Apr 1704 · Montmagny, Quebec, Canada

Died 28 Aug 1777 · Montmagny, Quebec, Canada

Father Louis Cote

Mother Marie Genevieve Bernier

Spouse Marguerite Couillard

Children Louis Fleuridor Cote, Marguerite Mary Leclerc Cote

Siblings Isidore Cote, Jean Baptiste Cote Iv, Joseph Cote, Louis Cote, Marthe Cote, Paul Cote

Records

Global, Find a Grave® Index … Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church … Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian … Canada, Find a Grave Index

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Immediate Family

Parents

Louis Cote

Marie Genevieve Bernier

Spouse(s)

Marguerite Couillard

Marie Morin

Children

Louis Fleuridor Cote

Marguerite Mary Leclerc Cote

Biography

The story of Joseph Cote began in 1704 in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada. Joseph Cote married marguerite couillard, marie francoise morin, and had children including louis fleuridor cote, marguerite mary leclerc cote. Joseph Cote passed away in 1777 in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada.

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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Church Records Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968
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Record Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay Collection), 1608-1890
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Burial Records Canada, Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1704

Birth of Joseph Cote in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada

Birth

1704

Birth of Joseph Cote in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada

Birth

1704

Birth of Joseph Cote in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada

Birth

1777

Death of Joseph Cote in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Joseph Cote

This ancestor line traces from St-Germain L'Auxerrois,Paris,FRANCE (1633) to Montmagny,Quebec,CANADA,St Thomas de Montmagny (1704) across 3 generations.

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: Joseph Cote (1704–1777) was born in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada and died in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada. 5 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, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Joseph 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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