Josephte DURAND

(b. 24 July 1720 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. , )

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Josephte DURAND was born 24 July 1720 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France

Josephte DURAND was the child of René DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Catherine DESHAYES (DESHAIES) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Jeanne-Renée CHARTIER (maternal) Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit ST-CYR and Marguerite GUILLET

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

Josephte married Francois LEPELLE 17 February 1753 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Francois LEPELLE was born 30 May 1724 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Francois was the child of Alexis LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) and Marie-Jeanne BIGOT.

Josephte married (2) Joseph MASSE 14 June 1762 in Champlain, Canada . Joseph MASSE was born abt. 1725 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Joseph died 7 April 1787 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Joseph was the child of Jean-Baptiste MASSÉ dit BEAUMIER and Geneviève LEBLANC dite LABRIE.

m. LePelle Francois
m. Masse Joseph

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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