Marguerite-Françoise
MOREAU
(b.
abt. 1655
,
Saint-Sulpice, Paris, Seine, France
d.
16 October 1718
,
La Prairie, Canada, New France
)
Age: 67
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Marguerite-Françoise MOREAU was born abt. 1655 in Saint-Sulpice, Paris, Seine, France
Marguerite-Françoise MOREAU was the child of ? and ?Marguerite-Françoise was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1670.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite-Françoise married Mathieu FAYE dit LAFAYETTE (FAILLE) 30 September 1670 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Mathieu FAYE dit LAFAYETTE (FAILLE) was born abt. 1641 in Saint-Jean D'Aubigroux, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France. Mathieu died 29 August 1695 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité).
Marguerite-Françoise married (2) Jean LEFORT dit LAPRAIRIE 21 November 1696 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean LEFORT dit LAPRAIRIE was born abt. 1669 in Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Saintonge, France. Jean died 5 July 1724 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité).
Marguerite-Françoise MOREAU died 16 October 1718 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .
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Family and Children of Marguerite-Françoise MOREAU
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Mathieu FAYE dit LAFAYETTE (FAILLE)-- Date: 30 September 1670 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marriage found at Notre-Dame de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec in Drouin Collection
Mathilde Faye and Marguerite Franc. Maureaux
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Mathieu FAYE dit LAFAYETTE (FAILLE) and Marguerite-Françoise MOREAU:
Anne FAYE dite LAFAYETTE (b.22 September 1672, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
Marguerite FAYE dite LAFAYETTE (b.21 March 1674, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 15 June 1721, Boucherville, Canada, New France )
m. Joseph BÉNARD dit CARIGNAN 25 October 1689 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie FAYE dite LAFAYETTE (b.25 March 1676, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 14 June 1700, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre BORDEAU (BOURDEAU) 25 October 1689 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Andre FAYE (b.15 July 1678, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 29 August 1695, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
Jean FAYE dit LAFAYETTE (b.17 September 1680, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 30 September 1684, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Angélique FAYE dite LAFAYETTE (LAFAILLE) (b.5 February 1683, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 2 September 1731, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre ROY 20 April 1705 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie-Jeanne FAYE (FAILLE) (b.22 August 1684, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 26 November 1755, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
m. François-Antoine ROUGIER dit LAFRANCE 3 July 1702 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Anne FAYE (b.12 September 1686, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 5 September 1689, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
François FAYE (b.21 March 1689, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 3 September 1689, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
Marie-Anne FAYE (b.abt. 1691, , Québec Province, Canada d. 14 September 1780, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste DOUAIRE DE BONDY 15 September 1750 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Marie-Elisabeth FAYE dite LAFAYETTE (b.11 July 1695, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 5 July 1776, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre COSME (ST-COME) 22 November 1717 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marguerite-Françoise MOREAU married
Jean LEFORT dit LAPRAIRIE-- Date: 21 November 1696 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Notre-Dame de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine, QC, Canada
Children of Jean LEFORT dit LAPRAIRIE and Marguerite-Françoise MOREAU:
Jean LEFORT dit LA PRAIRIE (b.20 July 1697, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 26 June 1760, La Prairie, Canada )
m. Marguerite FAVREAU 28 July 1727 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Pierre LEFORT dit LA PRAIRIE (b.10 June 1699, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 23 February 1722, , Québec Province, Canada )
Paul LEFORT (b.abt. 1701, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. February 1723, Québec, Canada, New France )
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marriage found at Notre-Dame de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec in Drouin Collection
Mathilde Faye and Marguerite Franc. Maureaux
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Mathieu FAYE dit LAFAYETTE (FAILLE) and Marguerite-Françoise MOREAU:
m. Joseph BÉNARD dit CARIGNAN 25 October 1689 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Pierre BORDEAU (BOURDEAU) 25 October 1689 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Pierre ROY 20 April 1705 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. François-Antoine ROUGIER dit LAFRANCE 3 July 1702 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Jean-Baptiste DOUAIRE DE BONDY 15 September 1750 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
m. Pierre COSME (ST-COME) 22 November 1717 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marguerite-Françoise MOREAU married
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Notre-Dame de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine, QC, Canada
Children of Jean LEFORT dit LAPRAIRIE and Marguerite-Françoise MOREAU:
m. Marguerite FAVREAU 28 July 1727 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
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1663
Moreau, Marguerite-Françoise , m. 1. Faye, Mathieu, dit Lafayette, Sep. 30, 1670, m. 2. Lefort, Jean, dit Laprairie, Nov. 21, 1696
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668
Moreau, Marguerite-Françoise , m. 1. Faye, Mathieu, dit Lafayette, Sep. 30, 1670, m. 2. Lefort, Jean, dit Laprairie, Nov. 21, 1696
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668
Marguerite-Françoise MOREAU and Mathieu FAYE dit LAFAYETTE (FAILLE) 30 September 1670, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1672 Birth of ChildAnne FAYE dite LAFAYETTE was born 22 September 1672, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1674 Birth of ChildMarguerite FAYE dite LAFAYETTE was born 21 March 1674, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1676 Birth of ChildMarie FAYE dite LAFAYETTE was born 25 March 1676, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1678 Birth of ChildAndre FAYE was born 15 July 1678, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1680 Birth of ChildJean FAYE dit LAFAYETTE was born 17 September 1680, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1681 Canadian Census Prairie de la Magdelaine
Mathieu Faye, 40
Marguerite Moreau, sa femme, 26
enfants:
Marguerite, 8
Marie, 6
ANdre, 4
Jean, 1
Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882
Mathieu Faye, 40
Marguerite Moreau, sa femme, 26
enfants:
Marguerite, 8
Marie, 6
ANdre, 4
Jean, 1
Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882
1683 Birth of ChildMarie-Angélique FAYE dite LAFAYETTE (LAFAILLE) was born 5 February 1683, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1684 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne FAYE (FAILLE) was born 22 August 1684, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Jean FAYE dit LAFAYETTE died 30 September 1684, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1686 Birth of ChildAnne FAYE was born 12 September 1686, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1689 Birth of ChildFrançois FAYE was born 21 March 1689, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Anne FAYE died 5 September 1689, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marguerite FAYE dite LAFAYETTE married 25 October 1689, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph BÉNARD dit CARIGNAN
Marie FAYE dite LAFAYETTE married 25 October 1689, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Pierre BORDEAU (BOURDEAU)
1695 Birth of ChildMarie-Elisabeth FAYE dite LAFAYETTE was born 11 July 1695, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Andre FAYE died 29 August 1695, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Mathieu FAYE dit LAFAYETTE (FAILLE) died 29 August 1695, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marguerite-Françoise MOREAU and Jean LEFORT dit LAPRAIRIE 21 November 1696, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1696 Marriage. La Nativitie de la B-V-M, La Prairie, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1697 Birth of ChildJean LEFORT dit LA PRAIRIE was born 20 July 1697, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1699 Birth of ChildPierre LEFORT dit LA PRAIRIE was born 10 June 1699, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie FAYE dite LAFAYETTE died 14 June 1700, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Marie-Jeanne FAYE (FAILLE) married 3 July 1702, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to François-Antoine ROUGIER dit LAFRANCE
Marie-Angélique FAYE dite LAFAYETTE (LAFAILLE) married 20 April 1705, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Pierre ROY
Marie-Elisabeth FAYE dite LAFAYETTE married 22 November 1717, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Pierre COSME (ST-COME)

1718 Death. La Nativitie de la B-V-M, La Prairie, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
16 October 1718
La Prairie, Canada, New France
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