Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST

Born

20 October 1682 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Died

2 July 1746 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST

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Born: 20 October 1682 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Parents of Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST

Father

Pierre LAFOREST

Mother

Marie-Charlotte GODIN

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST

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Maternal grandparents

Elie GODIN Esther RAMAGE

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

Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Angélique RANCOURT 22 October 1709 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Angélique RANCOURT was born 26 February 1690 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Angélique died 9 December 1772 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada. Marie-Angélique was the child of Joseph RANCOURT and Marie PARENT.

Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST died 2 July 1746 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST

Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST married

Marie-Angélique RANCOURT
Marriage date: 22 October 1709
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Angélique RANCOURT was the child of Joseph RANCOURT and Marie PARENT

Children of Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST and Marie-Angélique RANCOURT

Joseph LAFOREST

Born: 14 July 1710, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 30 July 1758, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Barbe BOUCHARD 5 June 1732 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Married: Felicite VEZINA 10 January 1746 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Catherine LAFOREST

Born: abt. 1714, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jacques BONNEAU 2 October 1736 Place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France

Married: François MIGEON 10 November 1749 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Married: Guillaume BONPART dit LAFLEUR 9 June 1756 Place: Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*

Married: Antoine LECLERC 21 October 1767 Place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE

Born: 16 January 1717, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 16 October 1752, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite BONNEAU dite LABÉCASSE 24 January 1742 Place: Les Éboulements, Canada, New France

Antoine LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE

Born: 6 June 1721, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 27 March 1802, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite MARTEL 13 November 1742 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite-Euphrosine POITRAS 26 January 1767 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie Judith LAFOREST

Born: 17 January 1723, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 11 January 1806, Detroit, Michigan Territory

Married: Augustin TREMBLAY 13 February 1741 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Guillaume LAFOREST

Born: 15 February 1725, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1779, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Married: Marie Marguerite TREMBLAY 23 May 1746 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Marguerite LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE

Born: 18 July 1728, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 5 March 1798, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph-Francois LAVOIE 2 February 1746 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Married: François GAGNE 3 November 1767 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE

Born: 7 October 1730, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 15 January 1794, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre POULIN 19 April 1751 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques-Michel GIRARD (GIRARDIN) 4 September 1781 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY 7 September 1785 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada

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1682 Birth

Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
Name: Jean Laforest
Gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 23 Oct 1682
baptism/ christening Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Montmorency I, Quebec
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1682
birthPlace: St. anne de Beaupre, Montmorency I, Quebec
Death Date:
name note:
Race: White
father's Name: Pierre Laforest
father's birthPlace:
father's Age:
mother's Name: Charlotte Godin
mother's birthPlace:
mother's Age:
indexing project (batch) number: C01332-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source Film Number: 1018040
reference number: P-53

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

1709 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST and Marie-Angélique RANCOURT 22 October 1709, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 27 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Joseph LAFOREST was born 14 July 1710, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean-Baptiste was 27 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE was born 16 January 1717, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jean-Baptiste was 34 years old.

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

1721 Birth of Child
Antoine LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE was born 6 June 1721, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste was 38 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Marie Judith LAFOREST was born 17 January 1723, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste was 40 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Guillaume LAFOREST was born 15 February 1725, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste was 42 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Marguerite LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE was born 18 July 1728, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste was 45 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE was born 7 October 1730, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste was 47 years old.

1732 Marriage of Child
Joseph LAFOREST married 5 June 1732, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France to Barbe BOUCHARD

1736 Marriage of Child
Catherine LAFOREST married 2 October 1736, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France to Jacques BONNEAU

1741 Marriage of Child
Marie Judith LAFOREST married 13 February 1741, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France to Augustin TREMBLAY

1742 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE married 24 January 1742, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France to Marguerite BONNEAU dite LABÉCASSE

1742 Marriage of Child
Antoine LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE married 13 November 1742, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France to Marguerite MARTEL