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
Father:
Pierre LAFOREST
Mother:
Marie-Charlotte GODIN
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, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Angélique died 9 December 1772 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, 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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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
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Spouse & 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
Marie-Angélique RANCOURTMarriage 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 LAFORESTMarried: Barbe BOUCHARD 5 June 1732 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Married: Felicite VEZINA 10 January 1746 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Catherine LAFORESTBorn: abt. 1714, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Jacques BONNEAU 2 October 1736 Place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)
Married: François MIGEON 10 November 1749 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
Married: Guillaume BONPART dit LAFLEUR 9 June 1756 Place: Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)
Married: Antoine LECLERC 21 October 1767 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST dit LABRANCHEBorn: 16 January 1717, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 16 October 1752, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 16 October 1752, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Married: Marguerite BONNEAU dite LABÉCASSE 24 January 1742 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)
Antoine LAFOREST dit LABRANCHEBorn: 6 June 1721, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 27 March 1802, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada
Died: 27 March 1802, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada
Married: Marguerite MARTEL 13 November 1742 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Married: Marguerite-Euphrosine POITRAS 26 January 1767 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Marie Judith LAFORESTBorn: 17 January 1723, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 11 January 1806, Detroit, Michigan Territory
Died: 11 January 1806, Detroit, Michigan Territory
Married: Augustin TREMBLAY 13 February 1741 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Guillaume LAFORESTBorn: 15 February 1725, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1779, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: abt. 1779, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Married: Marie Marguerite TREMBLAY 23 May 1746 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Marguerite LAFOREST dite LABRANCHEBorn: 18 July 1728, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 5 March 1798, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada
Died: 5 March 1798, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada
Married: Joseph-Francois LAVOIE 2 February 1746 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Married: François GAGNE 3 November 1767 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHEBorn: 7 October 1730, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 15 January 1794, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada
Died: 15 January 1794, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada
Married: Pierre POULIN 19 April 1751 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
Married: Jacques-Michel GIRARD (GIRARDIN) 4 September 1781 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY 7 September 1785 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, 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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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
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
1709 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste LAFOREST and Marie-Angélique RANCOURT 22 October 1709, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 27 years old.
1710 Birth of ChildJoseph 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 France1717 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE was born 16 January 1717, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Jean-Baptiste was 34 years old.
1721 Birth of ChildAntoine 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 ChildMarie 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 ChildGuillaume 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 ChildMarguerite 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 ChildMarie-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 ChildJoseph LAFOREST married 5 June 1732, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Barbe BOUCHARD
1736 Marriage of ChildCatherine LAFOREST married 2 October 1736, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière) to Jacques BONNEAU
1741 Marriage of ChildMarie Judith LAFOREST married 13 February 1741, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Augustin TREMBLAY
1742 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE married 24 January 1742, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Marguerite BONNEAU dite LABÉCASSE
1742 Marriage of ChildAntoine LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE married 13 November 1742, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Marguerite MARTEL
Death — 17462 July 1746
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 63.
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