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François  married  Marie-Rose VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE 12 August 1720 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Rose VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE  was born abt. 1700 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .  Marie-Rose died 2 February 1739 in Terrebonne, Canada, New France .  Marie-Rose was the child of Michel VIAU and Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE .
François  married  Jeanne GUÉRIN dite LANEUVILLE 30 July 1742 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jeanne GUÉRIN dite LANEUVILLE  was born 6 April 1723 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France .  Jeanne died 25 October 1785 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada .  Jeanne was the child of Antoine GUÉRIN dit LANEUVILLE and Marie-Catherine DARDENNE .

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François  married  Marie-Rose VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE 12 August 1720 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Rose VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE  was born abt. 1700 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .  Marie-Rose died 2 February 1739 in Terrebonne, Canada, New France .  Marie-Rose was the child of Michel VIAU and Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE.

François  married  (2) Jeanne GUÉRIN dite LANEUVILLE 30 July 1742 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jeanne GUÉRIN dite LANEUVILLE  was born 6 April 1723 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France .  Jeanne died 25 October 1785 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada .  Jeanne was the child of Antoine GUÉRIN dit LANEUVILLE and Marie-Catherine DARDENNE.

Spouses, Marriages & Children of François PETITCLERC

François PETITCLERC married flag female ancestor Marie-Rose VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE
Marriage date: 12 August 1720
Marriage place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
View ImageSee marriage record for François PETITCLERC and Marie-Rose VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE
Marie-Rose VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE was the child of Michel VIAU and Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE

Marriage notes:
Name: Francois Petitclerc Or Leclerc
Birth Date: 1698
Birthplace:
Age: 22
Spouse's Name: Marie Rose Viau
Spouse's Birth Date: 1700
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 20
Event Date: 12 Aug 1720
Event Place: St. Antoine De Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec
Father's Name: Pierre Petitclerc
Mother's Name: Francoise Parie
Spouse's Father's Name: Michel Viau Or Lesperance
Spouse's Mother's Name: Heleine Charles
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01663-9
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1031703
Reference ID: P-10 M-5
"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," Database, FamilySearch.org : accessed 22 June 2015), Francois Petitclerc Or Leclerc and Marie Rose Viau, 12 Aug 1720; citing St. Antoine De Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec, reference P-10 M-5; FHL microfilm 1,031,703.

Children of François PETITCLERC and Marie-Rose VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE


François PETITCLERC married flag female ancestor Jeanne GUÉRIN dite LANEUVILLE
Marriage date: 30 July 1742
Marriage place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Jeanne GUÉRIN dite LANEUVILLE was the child of Antoine GUÉRIN dit LANEUVILLE and Marie-Catherine DARDENNE


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BirthBirth — 1693
23 August 1693
Québec, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
marriage1720 Marriage / Partner
François PETITCLERC and Marie-Rose VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE 12 August 1720, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 26 years old.
1721 Birth of Child
Catherine PETITCLERC (LECLERC) was born 11 June 1721, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François was 27 years old.
1726 Birth of Child
Louis PETITCLERC (LECLERC) was born 17 January 1726, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

François was 32 years old.
1727 Birth of Child
Marguerite-Angelique PETITCLERC (LECLERC) was born 14 December 1727, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

François was 34 years old.
1730 Birth of Child
Joseph-Louis-Marie PETITCLERC (LECLERC) was born 8 July 1730, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

François was 36 years old.
1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte PETITCLERC (LECLERC) was born 14 August 1734, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

François was 41 years old.
1736 Birth of Child
Louis PETITCLERC was born 26 September 1736, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

François was 43 years old.
1739 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Rose VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE died 2 February 1739, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)
marriage1742 Marriage / Partner
François PETITCLERC and Jeanne GUÉRIN dite LANEUVILLE 30 July 1742, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

He was 48 years old.
DeathDeath — 1742
30 July 1742
Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 48.
1743 Birth of Child
Catherine-Rose LECLERC (PETITCLERC) was born 15 April 1743, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

François was 49 years old.
1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine-Reine LECLERC (LECLAIR) was born 11 May 1751, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

François was 57 years old.
1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse PETITCLERC was born 9 April 1754, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

François was 60 years old.
1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite PETITCLERC was born 11 March 1756, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

François was 62 years old.
1760 Birth of Child
Pierre PETITCLERC was born 2 July 1760, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

François was 66 years old.
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