Francoise MOTARD

Born

20 February 1715 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Died

12 March 1790 , Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

Francoise married Gervais MARCOTTE 22 January 1742 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France .
Gervais MARCOTTE was born abt. 1716 in Québec Province, Canada. Gervais died 6 January 1810 in Cap-Santé, Lower Canada . Gervais was the child of Jacques MARCOTTE and Louise BEAUDET .

Parents & Family of Francoise MOTARD

Parents of Francoise MOTARD

Father

Louis MOTARD dit LAMOTHE

Mother

Isabelle LANGLOIS

Grandparents of Francoise MOTARD

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Nicolas LANGLOIS Elisabeth CRETEL

m. Marcotte Gervais

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Francoise MOTARD

Francoise MOTARD married

Gervais MARCOTTE
Marriage date: 22 January 1742
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Gervais MARCOTTE was the child of Jacques MARCOTTE and Louise BEAUDET

Children of Gervais MARCOTTE and Francoise MOTARD

No children are currently listed for this couple.

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Francoise's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1715
20 February 1715
Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

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

1742 Marriage / Partner
Francoise MOTARD and Gervais MARCOTTE 22 January 1742, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

She was 26 years old.

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

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.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.