Guillaume FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU)

Born

23 March 1690 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

22 April 1769 , Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

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Urbain-Pierre FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU)Jeanne ROSSIGNOL

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Born: 23 March 1690 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Urbain-Pierre FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU)

Mother: Jeanne ROSSIGNOL

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Guillaume married Marie-Anne RIVIÈRE (LARIVIÈRE) 20 March 1719 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Anne RIVIÈRE (LARIVIÈRE) was born 26 December 1699 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 12 June 1785 in Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre RIVIERE (LARIVIERE) and Marie-Anne MOUSSEAU.

Guillaume FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) died 22 April 1769 in Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Anne RIVIÈRE (LARIVIÈRE)
Marriage date: 20 March 1719
Marriage place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne RIVIÈRE (LARIVIÈRE) was the child of Pierre RIVIERE (LARIVIERE) and Marie-Anne MOUSSEAU

Children of Guillaume FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) and Marie-Anne RIVIÈRE (LARIVIÈRE)

Marie-Thérèse FOUCAULT

Born: 24 April 1728, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 28 July 1756, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste TESSIER 8 January 1748 Place: Repentigny, Canada, New France

Louis-Urbain FOUCAULT

Born: 1 September 1730, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 30 October 1809, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe CAILLE (CAYA) 14 January 1755 Place: Laval, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Marguerite DESJARDINS dite CHARBONNIER 3 November 1762 Place: Sainte-Rose, Laval, Canada

Pierre FOUCAULT

Born: 15 November 1735, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 22 November 1803, Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada

Married: Cecile-Charlotte GRAVEL dite CLOUTIER 14 July 1766 Place: Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

François FOUCAULT

Born: 27 March 1738, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 7 November 1819, Terrebonne, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe-Madeleine ÉTHIER 12 May 1766 Place: Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

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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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Birth — 1690
23 March 1690
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume FOUCAULT (FOUQUEREAU) and Marie-Anne RIVIÈRE (LARIVIÈRE) 20 March 1719, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

He was 29 years old.

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

1728 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse FOUCAULT was born 24 April 1728, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Guillaume was 38 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Louis-Urbain FOUCAULT was born 1 September 1730, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Guillaume was 40 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Pierre FOUCAULT was born 15 November 1735, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Guillaume was 45 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
François FOUCAULT was born 27 March 1738, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Guillaume was 48 years old.

1748 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse FOUCAULT married 8 January 1748, Repentigny, Canada, New France to Jean-Baptiste TESSIER

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Louis-Urbain FOUCAULT married 14 January 1755, Laval, Canada, New France to Marie-Josephe CAILLE (CAYA)

1756 Death of Child
Marie-Thérèse FOUCAULT died 28 July 1756, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

Guillaume was 66 years old.

1762 Marriage of Child
Louis-Urbain FOUCAULT married 3 November 1762, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Canada to Marie-Marguerite DESJARDINS dite CHARBONNIER

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.

1766 Marriage of Child
François FOUCAULT married 12 May 1766, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephe-Madeleine ÉTHIER

1766 Marriage of Child
Pierre FOUCAULT married 14 July 1766, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada to Cecile-Charlotte GRAVEL dite CLOUTIER

Death — 1769
22 April 1769
Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 79.

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