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immigrant Fille du Roi flag   Catherine  LAÎNÉ

Born
6 February 1654 ,  Ste-Croix, Rouen, Normandie, France
Died
9 January 1715 ,  Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Catherine  married  Étienne MESNY 23 November 1671 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Étienne MESNY  was born abt. 1644 in Marmire, Rouen, Normandie, France.  Étienne died 28 September 1693 in Québec, Canada, New France . 
Catherine  married  Jean PARÉ 23 May 1709 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . 
Jean PARÉ  was born 18 April 1656 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Jean died 24 March 1746 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France .  Jean was the child of Robert PARÉ and Françoise LEHOUX .
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Catherine was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1671.
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Catherine  married  Étienne MESNY 23 November 1671 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Étienne MESNY  was born abt. 1644 in Marmire, Rouen, Normandie, France.  Étienne died 28 September 1693 in Québec, Canada, New France . 

Catherine  married  (2) Jean PARÉ 23 May 1709 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .  Jean PARÉ  was born 18 April 1656 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Jean died 24 March 1746 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France .  Jean was the child of Robert PARÉ and Françoise LEHOUX.




Daughter of Jean Laine and Marie Renaud
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Catherine LAÎNÉ

Catherine LAÎNÉ married immigrant flag male ancestor Étienne MESNY
Marriage date: 23 November 1671
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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Marriage notes:
Etienne Mesny, son of Jean Mesny and Marie Cante? (can't read it)
Cahterine Layne, daughter of Jean Layne and Marie Raiau? (can't read it)
Sainte-Famille-de-L'Ile-d'Orleans, QC, Canada


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Children of Étienne MESNY and Catherine LAÎNÉ


Catherine LAÎNÉ married flag male ancestor Jean PARÉ
Marriage date: 23 May 1709
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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Jean PARÉ was the child of Robert PARÉ and Françoise LEHOUX

Children of Jean PARÉ and Catherine LAÎNÉ

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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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BirthBirth — 1654
6 February 1654
Ste-Croix, Rouen, Normandie, France
Invention 1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)
Invention 1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity
1671
Arrived in New France in 1671 with a dowry estimated at 300 pounds and a gift from the King of 50 pounds. Source: Author: Raynald Drouin Title: 'Geneology for Everyone' personal database
Publication: epf.planete.qc.ca, 10/ 28/ 2001
marriage1671 Marriage / Partner
Catherine LAÎNÉ and Étienne MESNY 23 November 1671, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 17 years old.
1672 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MESNY was born 30 November 1672, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 18 years old.
1675 Birth of Child
Reine MESNY was born 25 June 1675, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 21 years old.
1677 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine MESNY was born 20 September 1677, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 23 years old.
1679 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MESNY was born 13 November 1679 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 25 years old.
1681 Canadian Census Comte de St.-Laurent
Etienne Menil, 33
Catherine Losni (Laine), sa femme, 24
enfants:
Marie, 9
Rene, 5
Catherine, 3
Anne, 2

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882
1682 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite MESNY was born 23 January 1682, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 27 years old.
1684 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne MESNY was born 6 February 1684, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 30 years old.
1684 Death of Child
Marie-Marguerite MESNY died 28 March 1684, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 30 years old.
1686 Birth of Child
Marie-Suzanne MESNY was born 10 March 1686, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 32 years old.
1688 Birth of Child
Etienne MESNY was born 13 November 1688, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 34 years old.
1689 Death of Child
Etienne MESNY died 5 January 1689, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 34 years old.
1691 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine MESNY was born 1 May 1691, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 37 years old.
marriage1692 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne MESNY married 28 April 1692, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Nicolas VÉRIEU (VEILLEUX) (VÉRIEUL)
1693 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite MESNY was born 11 July 1693 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 39 years old.
1693 Death of Spouse/Partner
Étienne MESNY died 28 September 1693, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
marriage1698 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine MESNY married 9 April 1698, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Jacques BARON
marriage1699 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne MESNY married 16 February 1699, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Jean GAGNON
1703 Death of Child
Marie-Anne MESNY died 04 January 1703 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 48 years old.
marriage1706 Marriage of Child
Marie-Jeanne MESNY married 9 February 1706, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Jacques BOURGOIN
marriage1709 Marriage / Partner
Catherine LAÎNÉ and Jean PARÉ 23 May 1709 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 55 years old.
marriage1709 Marriage of Child
Marie-Suzanne MESNY married 2 May 1709, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Charles CROTEAU
1709 Death of Child
Marie-Suzanne MESNY died 26 May 1709, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 55 years old.
marriage1709 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine MESNY married 11 November 1709, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France to Nicolas CROTEAU dit VINCENT
DeathDeath — 1715
9 January 1715
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 60.
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