Jeanne BOUVEAU (BEAUVEAU)

Born

abt. 1653 , Champagne, France

Died

7 January 1737 , Saint-Ours, Canada, New France

Jeanne married Jean BELLET dit GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) 16 April 1674 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Jean BELLET dit GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) was born 13 September 1643 in Périgueux, France . Jean died 17 August 1722 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .

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Jeanne was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1674.
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Born Nogent-Sur-Seine, Troyes, Champagne, France
Daughter of Julien Beaveau and Catherine Peau

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Recorded occupation: Fille du Roi

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jeanne BOUVEAU (BEAUVEAU)

Jeanne BOUVEAU (BEAUVEAU) married

Jean BELLET dit GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET)
Marriage date: 16 April 1674
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Canada, New France

Children of Jean BELLET dit GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) and Jeanne BOUVEAU (BEAUVEAU)

Anne BELLET dite GAZAILLE

Born: abt. 1675, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 January 1728, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France

Married: François CARSI dit LAVIOLETTE 6 June 1688 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Jeanne BELLET dite GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET)

Born: 30 November 1676, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: 6 February 1750, Yamaska, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre DEGUIRE dit DESROSIERS 29 November 1696 Place: Saint-Ours, Canada, New France

Mathurin BLET dit GAZAILLE

Born: abt. 1678, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 February 1742, Sorel, Canada, New France

Married: Geneviève-Scholastique BEGNIER (BESNIER) 5 February 1719 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France

Barbe GAZAILLE dite BLETTE

Born: 3 May 1681, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 2 February 1742, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre BENOIT 1708 Place: Saint-Ours, Canada, New France

Elisabeth GAZAILLE dite BLETTE

Born: 29 July 1683, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: 10 May 1753, Sorel, Canada, New France

Married: Étienne BEGNIER (BESNIER) 24 May 1716 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste-Louis CHEVALIER 11 January 1724 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France

Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE

Born: 2 June 1686, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: 25 January 1728, Sorel, Canada, New France

Married: Thérèse BADAILLAC

Married: Angélique NIQUET 3 February 1726 Place: Sorel, Canada, New France

Marie-Francoise BELLET dite GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET)

Born: abt. 1688, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 February 1773, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS

Born: abt. 1693, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 March 1732, Verchères, Canada, New France

Married: Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE 9 August 1711 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

Fille du Roi

Beauveau, Jeanne , m. Blet, Jean-Pierre, dit Gazaille, before 1673

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La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

1674 Marriage / Partner
Jeanne BOUVEAU (BEAUVEAU) and Jean BELLET dit GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) 16 April 1674, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1676 Birth of Child
Jeanne BELLET dite GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) was born 30 November 1676, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1681 Birth of Child
Barbe GAZAILLE dite BLETTE was born 3 May 1681, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1683 Birth of Child
Elisabeth GAZAILLE dite BLETTE was born 29 July 1683, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1686 Birth of Child
Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE was born 2 June 1686, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1688 Marriage of Child
Anne BELLET dite GAZAILLE married 6 June 1688, Québec, Canada, New France to François CARSI dit LAVIOLETTE

1696 Marriage of Child
Jeanne BELLET dite GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) married 29 November 1696, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France to Pierre DEGUIRE dit DESROSIERS

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1711 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS married 9 August 1711, Contrecœur, Canada, New France to Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE

1716 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth GAZAILLE dite BLETTE married 24 May 1716, Sorel, Canada, New France to Étienne BEGNIER (BESNIER)

1719 Marriage of Child
Mathurin BLET dit GAZAILLE married 5 February 1719, Sorel, Canada, New France to Geneviève-Scholastique BEGNIER (BESNIER)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean BELLET dit GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) died 17 August 1722, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1724 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth GAZAILLE dite BLETTE married 11 January 1724, Sorel, Canada, New France to Jean-Baptiste-Louis CHEVALIER

1726 Marriage of Child
Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE married 3 February 1726, Sorel, Canada, New France to Angélique NIQUET

1728 Death of Child
Anne BELLET dite GAZAILLE died 17 January 1728, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

1728 Death of Child
Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE died 25 January 1728, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

1732 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS died 17 March 1732, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Death — 1737
7 January 1737
Saint-Ours, Canada, New France

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