Françoise VIAU

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22 March 1682 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

Died

17 January 1744 , Varennes, Canada, New France

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Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE Marie-Madeleine PLOUARD (PLOUART)

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Born: 22 March 1682 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE

Mother: 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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Françoise VIAU married

Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE
Marriage date: 9 June 1699
Marriage place: Longueuil, Canada, New France

Children of Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE and Françoise VIAU

Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE

Born: 29 November 1701, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 22 April 1755, Varennes, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 18 July 1729 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Françoise LAVIGNE

Born: 20 November 1706, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marguerite BRISETOUT dite LAVIGNE

Born: 20 October 1708, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 7 February 1733, Longueuil, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste CHARRON 26 November 1731 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Francoise BRISETOUT dite LAVIGNE

Born: 1 September 1711, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Baptiste-Jean-Recollet BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE

Born: 7 December 1713, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 27 February 1782, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe BOUTEILLE (BOUTEILLER) dite BONNEVILLE 12 January 1739 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Married: Josette EDELINE (DELIGNE) 13 May 1776 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Françoise VIAU married

Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN
Marriage date: 6 December 1719
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was the child of Nicolas PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie RÉGUINDEAU

Children of Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Françoise VIAU

Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN

Born: 27 November 1720, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 14 March 1793 , Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne FONTAINE October 8, 1742 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Francoise PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN

Born: 3 September 1722, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 4 November 1784, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Gabriel CHOQUET 20 July 1744 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Jacques GOYETTE 4 July 1757 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN

Born: 11 February 1726, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne CHEVRIER 17 August 1750 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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

1699 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)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 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 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

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.

1729 Marriage of Child
Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE married 18 July 1729, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Anne BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

1731 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.

1739 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

1742 Marriage of Child
Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN married October 8, 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Anne FONTAINE

Death — 1744
17 January 1744
Varennes, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 61.

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