Marie
TESTU (TESTE)
Born
abt. 1638
,
France
Died
11 September 1701
,
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1638 in France
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Marie was a Fille à Marier , arriving in New France by 1659. Learn more: Who were the Filles à Marier? The Filles à Marier: Pioneers of Love and Legacy in New France
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie married Antoine PEPIN 11 November 1659 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Antoine PEPIN was born 10 April 1636 in France. Antoine died 23 January 1703 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada.
Marie TESTU (TESTE) died 11 September 1701 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Marie TESTU (TESTE)
Marie TESTU (TESTE) married 
Antoine PEPIN
Marriage date: 11 November 1659
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Antoine PEPINMarriage date: 11 November 1659
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marriage notes:
Québec, Notre-Dame Canada
Children of Antoine PEPIN and Marie TESTU (TESTE)
Ignace PEPIN dit LACHANCEBorn: 2 September 1660, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 13 February 1716, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 13 February 1716, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: Marie-Madelaine GAULIN (GOLIN) 27 January 1687 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Angélique LEFORT 3 August 1689 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Elizabeth PEPINBorn: 16 February 1662, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 06 July 1738, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 06 July 1738, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: Olivier GAGNÉ 8 November 1679 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Jean PEPIN dit LACHANCEBorn: 29 March 1664, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Renee GUYON 25 October 1688 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Married: Madeleine FONTAINE 30 October 1703 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Antoine PEPINBorn: 07 February 1666, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marie PEPIN dite LACHANCEBorn: 25 March 1670, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 11 July 1754, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 11 July 1754, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: Jean GUYON 25 October 1688 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Gervais PEPINBorn: 29 April 1676, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Madeleine FORTIER 14 January 1698 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Joseph PEPIN dit LACHANCEBorn: 7 July 1679, Isle-aux-Grues, Canada, New France
Died: 24 January 1721, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 24 January 1721, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: Marguerite FONTAINE 24 October 1708 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Paul PEPINBorn: 7 July 1679, Isle-aux-Grues, Canada, New France
Died: 20 April 1749, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 20 April 1749, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Married: Agnes MIGNERON 29 October 1702 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCEBorn: 11 September 1682, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 9 June 1754, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Died: 9 June 1754, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Married: Ambroise MIGNERON dit LAJEUNESSE 8 August 1703 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
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1659 Marriage / PartnerMarie TESTU (TESTE) and Antoine PEPIN 11 November 1659, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1660 Birth of ChildIgnace PEPIN dit LACHANCE was born 2 September 1660, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1662 Birth of ChildElizabeth PEPIN was born 16 February 1662, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1664 Birth of ChildJean PEPIN dit LACHANCE was born 29 March 1664, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1666 Birth of ChildAntoine PEPIN was born 07 February 1666, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1670 Birth of ChildMarie PEPIN dite LACHANCE was born 25 March 1670, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1676 Birth of ChildGervais PEPIN was born 29 April 1676, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1679 Birth of ChildJoseph PEPIN dit LACHANCE was born 7 July 1679, Isle-aux-Grues, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)
1679 Birth of ChildPaul PEPIN was born 7 July 1679, Isle-aux-Grues, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)
1679 Marriage of ChildElizabeth PEPIN married 8 November 1679 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Olivier GAGNÉ
1682 Birth of ChildGeneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE was born 11 September 1682, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1687 Marriage of ChildIgnace PEPIN dit LACHANCE married 27 January 1687 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Marie-Madelaine GAULIN (GOLIN)
1688 Marriage of ChildJean PEPIN dit LACHANCE married 25 October 1688, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Renee GUYON
1688 Marriage of ChildMarie PEPIN dite LACHANCE married 25 October 1688, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Jean GUYON
1689 Marriage of ChildIgnace PEPIN dit LACHANCE married 3 August 1689, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Marie-Angélique LEFORT
1698 Marriage of ChildGervais PEPIN married 14 January 1698, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Marie-Madeleine FORTIER
Death — 170111 September 1701
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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