Marie-Josephte MEILLEUR

(b. 10 January 1730 , Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 18 May 1809 , Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
MEILLEUR Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Marie-Josephte MEILLEUR was born 10 January 1730 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte MEILLEUR was the child of Jean MEILLEUR (LEMEILLEUR) and Elisabeth VERRET dite LAVERDURE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques MEILLEUR (LEMEILLEUR) and Marie-Barbe VALADE (maternal) Michel VERRET dit LAVERDURE and Marie GALARNEAU

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

Marie-Josephte married Jean-Francois TAILLEFER 4 February 1754 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France . Jean-Francois TAILLEFER was born 3 July 1728 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Jean-Francois died 19 November 1779 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada. Jean-Francois was the child of Pierre TAILLEFER and Catherine GEOFFRION.

Marie-Josephte married (2) Joseph MASSON 5 April 1785 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada . Joseph MASSON was born 22 February 1720 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Joseph died 9 October 1804 in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada. Joseph was the child of Pierre MASSON and Catherine LEFRANCOIS.

Marie-Josephte MEILLEUR died 18 May 1809 in Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Marie-Josephte appear below.

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.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Find out more about Marie-Josephte MEILLEUR.