Catherine GEOFFRION

Born

14 November 1698 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

19 January 1761 , Montréal, Canada

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Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION)Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL

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Born: 14 November 1698 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION)

Mother: Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL

Paternal grandparents: Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU) , Marie PRIAULT (BRIAULT)

Maternal grandparents: Jacques MILLOT dit LAVAL , Jeanne HÉBERT

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Catherine married Pierre TAILLEFER 22 January 1720 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Pierre TAILLEFER was born 22 July 1700 in Oka, Québec, Canada (Mission du Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes). Pierre died 14 April 1773 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Pierre was the child of Pierre TAILLEFER and Jeanne HUNAULT.

Catherine GEOFFRION died 19 January 1761 in Montréal, Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Catherine GEOFFRION

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Catherine GEOFFRION married

Pierre TAILLEFER
Marriage date: 22 January 1720
Marriage place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Pierre TAILLEFER was the child of Pierre TAILLEFER and Jeanne HUNAULT

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Children of Pierre TAILLEFER and Catherine GEOFFRION

Catherine TAILLEFER

Born: 20 December 1720, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 5 June 1754, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Andre CORBEIL 22 September 1744 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre TAILLEFER

Born: 18 November 1721, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 7 May 1781, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite CHARTRAND 23 November 1744 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Jean-Baptiste TAILLEFER

Born: 13 July 1723, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 27 July 1781, Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Catherine LORRAIN 6 November 1747 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Married: Catherine MIVILLE 14 February 1763 Place: Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine TAILLEFER

Born: 17 March 1725, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 2 December 1766, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste LANGLOIS dit SANSOUCY 4 August 1760 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Agathe TAILLEFER

Born: 15 August 1726, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 21 July 1775, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GRAVEL 26 November 1742 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Jean-Francois TAILLEFER

Born: 3 July 1728, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 19 November 1779, Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte MEILLEUR 4 February 1754 Place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne TAILLEFER

Born: 22 April 1730, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 4 July 1772, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada*

Married: Jean-Baptiste LAUZON 9 January 1758 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Jacques TAILLEFER

Born: 20 November 1733, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 29 December 1769, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Josephte DAUNAIS dite LAFRENIERE 27 April 1761 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Marguerite TAILLEFER

Born: 28 April 1735, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre-Charles DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) 21 July 1760 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Married: Jean-Baptiste-Guillaume DEGUIRE 20 November 1769 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Marie-Josephte TAILLEFER

Born: 21 March 1737, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 4 February 1805, Saint-Martin, Laval, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Guillaume CLEROUX 16 August 1762 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Joseph-Eustache TAILLEFER

Born: 7 May 1739, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Josephe LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY 22 February 1762 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Therese-Marie TAILLEFER

Born: 27 February 1741, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

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Birth — 1698
14 November 1698
Varennes, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1720 Marriage / Partner
Catherine GEOFFRION and Pierre TAILLEFER 22 January 1720, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

She was 21 years old.

1720 Birth of Child
Catherine TAILLEFER was born 20 December 1720, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Catherine was 22 years old.

1721 Birth of Child
Pierre TAILLEFER was born 18 November 1721, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Catherine was 23 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste TAILLEFER was born 13 July 1723, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Catherine was 24 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine TAILLEFER was born 17 March 1725, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Catherine was 26 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Agathe TAILLEFER was born 15 August 1726, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Catherine was 27 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Jean-Francois TAILLEFER was born 3 July 1728, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Catherine was 29 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne TAILLEFER was born 22 April 1730, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Catherine was 31 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Jacques TAILLEFER was born 20 November 1733, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Catherine was 35 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Marguerite TAILLEFER was born 28 April 1735, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Catherine was 36 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte TAILLEFER was born 21 March 1737, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Catherine was 38 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Joseph-Eustache TAILLEFER was born 7 May 1739, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Catherine was 40 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Therese-Marie TAILLEFER was born 27 February 1741, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Catherine was 42 years old.

1742 Marriage of Child
Agathe TAILLEFER married 26 November 1742, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Jean-Baptiste GRAVEL

1744 Marriage of Child
Catherine TAILLEFER married 22 September 1744, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Andre CORBEIL

1744 Marriage of Child
Pierre TAILLEFER married 23 November 1744, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Marguerite CHARTRAND

1747 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste TAILLEFER married 6 November 1747, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Catherine LORRAIN

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Marriage of Child
Jean-Francois TAILLEFER married 4 February 1754, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephte MEILLEUR

1754 Death of Child
Catherine TAILLEFER died 5 June 1754, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Catherine was 55 years old.

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne TAILLEFER married 9 January 1758, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Jean-Baptiste LAUZON

1760 Marriage of Child
Marguerite TAILLEFER married 21 July 1760, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Pierre-Charles DAUNAIS (DAUNAY)

1760 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine TAILLEFER married 4 August 1760, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Jean-Baptiste LANGLOIS dit SANSOUCY

Death — 1761
19 January 1761
Montréal, Canada
She died at the age of 62.

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