François DUFAULT

Born

30 April 1680 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

Died

15 October 1753 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

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Gilles DUFAULT dit LEBRETON Françoise SIMEON

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Born: 30 April 1680 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Father: Gilles DUFAULT dit LEBRETON

Mother: Françoise SIMEON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François married Marie-Françoise PERROT (PERRAULT) 27 January 1706 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Françoise PERROT (PERRAULT) was born 6 September 1678 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Marie-Françoise died 6 May 1744 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Françoise was the child of Nicolas PERROT (PERRAULT) and Madeleine RACLOS.

François DUFAULT died 15 October 1753 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France.
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Marie-Françoise PERROT (PERRAULT)
Marriage date: 27 January 1706
Marriage place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Françoise PERROT (PERRAULT) was the child of Nicolas PERROT (PERRAULT) and Madeleine RACLOS

Children of François DUFAULT and Marie-Françoise PERROT (PERRAULT)

Joseph DUFAULT

Born: 21 November 1706, Batiscan, Canada, New France
Died: 13 February 1774, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne HAREL dite DESPOINTES 2 October 1737 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charlotte DUFAULT

Born: abt. 1710, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre PARÉ 16 May 1731 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Therese DUFAULT

Born: 24 March 1711, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*
Died: 13 August 1772, Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Julien PEPIN 19 February 1748 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Antoine DUFAULT dit RACLOS

Born: 2 May 1713, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 2 January 1785, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne PLANTE 3 April 1742 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Charles-François DUFAULT

Born: 31 January 1715, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Geneviève PLANTE 24 April 1742 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Married: Marie-Angélique COCHU 21 November 1757 Place: Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Geneviève DUFAULT

Born: 14 July 1716, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 28 September 1781, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: François-Pierre BEAUPRE 21 April 1738 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Louis DUFAULT

Born: 14 September 1721, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 11 December 1783, Saint-Jacques, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Françoise-Elisabeth BRIEN dite DESROCHES 30 April 1741 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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Birth — 1680
30 April 1680
Boucherville, Canada, New France

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

1706 Marriage / Partner
François DUFAULT and Marie-Françoise PERROT (PERRAULT) 27 January 1706 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

He was 25 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Joseph DUFAULT was born 21 November 1706, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

François was 26 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Therese DUFAULT was born 24 March 1711, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

François was 30 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Antoine DUFAULT dit RACLOS was born 2 May 1713, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

François was 33 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Charles-François DUFAULT was born 31 January 1715, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

François was 34 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Geneviève DUFAULT was born 14 July 1716, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

François was 36 years old.

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

1721 Birth of Child
Louis DUFAULT was born 14 September 1721, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

François was 41 years old.

1731 Marriage of Child
Charlotte DUFAULT married 16 May 1731 , Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Pierre PARÉ

1737 Marriage of Child
Joseph DUFAULT married 2 October 1737, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Marie-Anne HAREL dite DESPOINTES

1738 Marriage of Child
Geneviève DUFAULT married 21 April 1738 , Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to François-Pierre BEAUPRE

1741 Marriage of Child
Louis DUFAULT married 30 April 1741, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Françoise-Elisabeth BRIEN dite DESROCHES

1742 Marriage of Child
Antoine DUFAULT dit RACLOS married 3 April 1742, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Marie-Anne PLANTE

1742 Marriage of Child
Charles-François DUFAULT married 24 April 1742, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Geneviève PLANTE