HELP! flag female ancestor  Françoise  VIAU

  (b. 22 March 1682 Longueuil, Canada, New France   d. 17 January 1744 Varennes, Canada, New France )  

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Françoise VIAU was born 22 March 1682 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Françoise VIAU was the child of Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE   and   Marie-Madeleine PLOUARD (PLOUART)

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Françoise  married  Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE 9 June 1699 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 5 children. Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE  was born abt. 1682 in France.  Jean died 30 October 1714 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). 

Françoise  married  (2) Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN 6 December 1719 in Varennes, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 3 children. Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN  was born 26 August 1694 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers).  Paul died 03 April 1750 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes).  Paul was the child of Nicolas PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie RÉGUINDEAU.

Françoise VIAU died 17 January 1744 in Varennes, Canada, New France .
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Françoise VIAU

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Françoise VIAU married immigrant flag male ancestor Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE-- Date: 9 June 1699 Place: Longueuil, Canada, New France


Children of Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE and Françoise VIAU:




Françoise VIAU married flag male ancestor Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN-- Date: 6 December 1719  Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
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Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was the child of Nicolas PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie RÉGUINDEAU




Children of Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Françoise VIAU:


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1682 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Jeanne Francoise Viau
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date: 23 Mar 1682
baptism/ christening place: Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil, Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec
birth date: 22 Mar 1682
birthplace: Longueuil, Chambly, Que
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Jacques Viau
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Magdalaine Plouart
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02341-3
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1031703
reference number: P-23 B-3
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marriage1699 Marriage / Partner
Françoise VIAU and Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE 9 June 1699, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

She was 17 years old.
1701 Birth of Child
Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE was born 29 November 1701, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Françoise was 19 years old.
1706 Birth of Child
Françoise LAVIGNE was born 20 November 1706, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Françoise was 24 years old.
1708 Birth of Child
Marguerite BRISETOUT dite LAVIGNE was born 20 October 1708, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Françoise was 26 years old.
1711 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise BRISETOUT dite LAVIGNE was born 1 September 1711, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Françoise was 29 years old.
1713 Birth of Child
Baptiste-Jean-Recollet BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE was born 7 December 1713, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Françoise was 31 years old.
1714 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE died 30 October 1714, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
marriage1719 Marriage / Partner
Françoise VIAU and Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN 6 December 1719 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 37 years old.
1720 Birth of Child
Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 27 November 1720, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Françoise was 38 years old.
1722 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN was born 3 September 1722, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Françoise was 40 years old.
1726 Birth of Child
Joseph PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 11 February 1726, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Françoise was 43 years old.
marriage1729 Marriage of Child
Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE married 18 July 1729, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Anne BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)
marriage1731 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BRISETOUT dite LAVIGNE married 26 November 1731, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jean-Baptiste CHARRON
1733 Death of Child
Marguerite BRISETOUT dite LAVIGNE died 7 February 1733, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Françoise was 50 years old.
marriage1739 Marriage of Child
Baptiste-Jean-Recollet BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE married 12 January 1739, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Marie-Josephe BOUTEILLE (BOUTEILLER) dite BONNEVILLE
marriage1742 Marriage of Child
Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN married October 8, 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Anne FONTAINE
death1744 Death
17 January 1744
Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She died at the age of 61.
Added: 4/8/2010 1:27:40 PM - Updated: 12/30/2017 9:20:55 PM

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