François HETU

Born

9 September 1732 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Died

30 November 1805 , Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of François HETU

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Born: 9 September 1732 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Parents of François HETU

Father

Jean-Baptiste HETU dit LAFLEUR

Mother

Marie-Marguerite GAUTHIER dite LANDREVILLE

Grandparents of François HETU

Paternal grandparents

Georges HETU dit LAFLEUR Marie LOISEAU

Maternal grandparents

Louis GAUTHIER dit LANDREVILLE Marie-Marguerite MENARD

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

François married Marie-Madeleine BOURDON 2 February 1761 in Lavaltrie, Canada . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Madeleine BOURDON was born 12 September 1736 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France. Marie-Madeleine died 15 February 1819 in Lanoraie, Lower Canada . Marie-Madeleine was the child of Michel BOURDON and Thérèse VIGNEAULT.

François HETU died 30 November 1805 in Lanoraie, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of François HETU

François HETU married

Marie-Madeleine BOURDON
Marriage date: 2 February 1761
Marriage place: Lavaltrie, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie-Madeleine BOURDON was the child of Michel BOURDON and Thérèse VIGNEAULT

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St-Antoine

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of François HETU and Marie-Madeleine BOURDON

Marguerite HETU

Born: 4 January 1762, Lanoraie, Canada
Died: 19 October 1794, Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Marie-Magdeleine HETU

Born: 20 July 1763, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 December 1764, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

François HÉTU

Born: 14 May 1765, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 January 1827, Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie Rose (Rosalie) BOUCHER 22 October 1792 Place: Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Madeleine-Catherine HETU

Born: 17 August 1767, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 April 1794, Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre LAMOUREUX 23 January 1787 Place: Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Archange HETU

Born: 18 June 1769, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 July 1769, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne HETU

Born: 15 June 1770, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 October 1824, Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph-Sulpice-René LIPPE 9 February 1795 Place: Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Marie-Josephte HETU

Born: 17 January 1772, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 April 1772, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Thérèse HETU

Born: 10 January 1773, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 January 1857, Lanoraie, Canada East

Married: Joseph FRAPPIER dit HILAIRE 28 July 1800 Place: Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Married: Louis BONIN 26 February 1821 Place: Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Geneviève HETU

Born: abt. 1774, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 1 January 1844, Lanoraie, Canada East

Married: Louis-Noel ROBILLARD 30 June 1807 Place: Lavaltrie, Lower Canada

Marie-Josette HETU

Born: 24 July 1775, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Françoise HETU

Born: 23 January 1778, Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 February 1815, Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre CAISSE 6 May 1811 Place: Lavaltrie, Lower Canada

Marie-Louise-Julie HETU

Born: 12 March 1780, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Unknown HETU

Born: abt. 1781, Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 October 1781, Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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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1732

NOTE: Baptism record appears in index for name, place and year 1733, but actual baptism image not available.

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The French In North America: 1500-1783

Birth — 1732
9 September 1732
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
François HETU and Marie-Madeleine BOURDON 2 February 1761, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

He was 28 years old.

François HETU - 1761 Marriage. St-Antoine, Lavaltrie, Berthier, Quebec

1761 Marriage. St-Antoine, Lavaltrie, Berthier, Quebec

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1762 Birth of Child
Marguerite HETU was born 4 January 1762, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

François was 29 years old.

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Magdeleine HETU was born 20 July 1763, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

François was 30 years old.

1764 Death of Child
Marie-Magdeleine HETU died 29 December 1764, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

François was 32 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
François HÉTU was born 14 May 1765, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

François was 32 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Madeleine-Catherine HETU was born 17 August 1767, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

François was 34 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Marie-Archange HETU was born 18 June 1769, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

François was 36 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne HETU was born 15 June 1770, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

François was 37 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte HETU was born 17 January 1772, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

François was 39 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Thérèse HETU was born 10 January 1773, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

François was 40 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Marie-Josette HETU was born 24 July 1775, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

François was 42 years old.

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.

1778 Birth of Child
Françoise HETU was born 23 January 1778, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

François was 45 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise-Julie HETU was born 12 March 1780, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

François was 47 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Marriage of Child
Madeleine-Catherine HETU married 23 January 1787, Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada to Pierre LAMOUREUX

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1792 Marriage of Child
François HÉTU married 22 October 1792, Lanoraie, Lower Canada to Marie Rose (Rosalie) BOUCHER

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Death of Child
Madeleine-Catherine HETU died 6 April 1794, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

François was 61 years old.

1794 Death of Child
Marguerite HETU died 19 October 1794, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

François was 62 years old.

1795 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne HETU married 9 February 1795, Lanoraie, Lower Canada to Joseph-Sulpice-René LIPPE

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Marriage of Child
Thérèse HETU married 28 July 1800, Lanoraie, Lower Canada to Joseph FRAPPIER dit HILAIRE

1805

Death record appears in index for name, place and year, but image is unreadable.

Source / record details
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783