François LAFAILLE

Born

5 September 1776 , New England, USA

Died

5 March 1849 , L'Acadie, Canada East

François married Marie-Ursule MERCIER 10 February 1800 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Ursule MERCIER was born 7 August 1786 in L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Ursule died 16 July 1870 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada . Marie-Ursule was the child of Jean-Baptiste MERCIER and Marie-Marguerite BOURDEAU .

Parents & Family of François LAFAILLE

Parents of François LAFAILLE

Father

François LAFAILLE

Mother

Marguerite FOREST (FORAIS)

Grandparents of François LAFAILLE

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of François LAFAILLE

François LAFAILLE married

Marie-Ursule MERCIER
Marriage date: 10 February 1800
Marriage place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Marie-Ursule MERCIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste MERCIER and Marie-Marguerite BOURDEAU

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of François LAFAILLE and Marie-Ursule MERCIER

Jean-Baptiste-Noel LAFAILLE

Born: 13 September 1810, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise GRANGER 23 July 1830 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Married: Emilie DUFAULT 27 October 1856 Place: L'Acadie, Canada East

Hubert LAFAILLE

Born: 6 September 1815, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Rose LANGLOIS 22 April 1834 Place: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Salomon LAFAILLE

Born: 25 September 1819, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 5 September 1900, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Marcelline MOLLEUR 7 February 1844 Place: L'Acadie, Canada East

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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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Birth — 1776
5 September 1776
New England, USA

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 Marriage / Partner
François LAFAILLE and Marie-Ursule MERCIER 10 February 1800, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

He was 23 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1810 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Noel LAFAILLE was born 13 September 1810, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 34 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Hubert LAFAILLE was born 6 September 1815, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 39 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1819 Birth of Child
Salomon LAFAILLE was born 25 September 1819, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 43 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Noel LAFAILLE married 23 July 1830, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Marie-Louise GRANGER

1834 Marriage of Child
Hubert LAFAILLE married 22 April 1834, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Rose LANGLOIS

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Marriage of Child
Salomon LAFAILLE married 7 February 1844, L'Acadie, Canada East to Marcelline MOLLEUR

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)