Jean-François BÉRARD

Born

9 August 1696 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

17 January 1772 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada

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Gabriel BÉRARD dit LEPINE Geneviève HAYOT (AYOTTE)

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Born: 9 August 1696 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Gabriel BÉRARD dit LEPINE

Mother: Geneviève HAYOT (AYOTTE)

Maternal grandparents: Jean HAYOT (AYOTTE) , Louise PELLETIER

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Jean-François married Marie-Thérèse RENAUD 11 August 1723 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Thérèse RENAUD was born 24 October 1705 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Thérèse was the child of Jean-Bernard RENAUD (REGNAULT) and Marie-Jeanne DERY (D'HERY).

Jean-François BÉRARD died 17 January 1772 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Jean-François BÉRARD married

Marie-Thérèse RENAUD
Marriage date: 11 August 1723
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
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Marie-Thérèse RENAUD was the child of Jean-Bernard RENAUD (REGNAULT) and Marie-Jeanne DERY (D'HERY)

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groom's name: Jean Francois Berard

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bride's name: Therese Regneault

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marriage date: 11 Aug 1723

marriage place: Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec

groom's father's name: Gabriel Berard

groom's mother's name: Gennevieve Ayot

bride's father's name: Jean Bernard Regneault

bride's mother's name: Jeanne Dhery

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indexing project (batch) number: I04036-0

system origin: Canada-EASy

source film number: 1290316

reference number: 18

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 20 Jan 2013), Gabriel Berard in entry for Jean Francois Berard and Therese Regneault, 11 Aug 1723; citing reference 18, FHL microfilm 1290316.

Children of Jean-François BÉRARD and Marie-Thérèse RENAUD

Thérèse BERARD

Born: 5 June 1724, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Antoine HOUDE 27 April 1749 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Josephte BERARD dite LÉPINE

Born: abt. 1727, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Thomas HOUDE (HOULE) 26 April 1747 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Baptiste BERARD dit LÉPINE

Born: abt. 1730, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Elisabeth CHEVALIER 15 October 1753 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Madeleine BERARD dite LÉPINE

Born: 17 October 1733, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 21 April 1797, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Amable-Rene COTTRET 8 January 1760 Place: Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Ursule BERARD dite LÉPINE

Born: 20 August 1735, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 4 January 1817, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre-Francois LEVASSEUR 9 November 1761 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Married: Joseph JACQUES 2 October 1786 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Angelique BERARD dite VARENNES

Born: 6 May 1741, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 25 February 1795, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste BAILLARGEON dit BEAUCAGE 1 February 1768 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

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Birth — 1696
9 August 1696
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1723 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François BÉRARD and Marie-Thérèse RENAUD 11 August 1723, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 27 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Thérèse BERARD was born 5 June 1724, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-François was 27 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Madeleine BERARD dite LÉPINE was born 17 October 1733, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-François was 37 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Ursule BERARD dite LÉPINE was born 20 August 1735, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-François was 39 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Angelique BERARD dite VARENNES was born 6 May 1741, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-François was 44 years old.

1747 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte BERARD dite LÉPINE married 26 April 1747, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Thomas HOUDE (HOULE)

1749 Marriage of Child
Thérèse BERARD married 27 April 1749 , , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Antoine HOUDE

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BERARD dit LÉPINE married 15 October 1753, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Elisabeth CHEVALIER

1760 Marriage of Child
Madeleine BERARD dite LÉPINE married 8 January 1760, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) to Amable-Rene COTTRET

1761 Marriage of Child
Ursule BERARD dite LÉPINE married 9 November 1761, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Pierre-Francois LEVASSEUR

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1768 Marriage of Child
Angelique BERARD dite VARENNES married 1 February 1768, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Jean-Baptiste BAILLARGEON dit BEAUCAGE