Marie-Françoise LEGRIS
Born: 16 October 1687, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 29 November 1687, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 29 November 1687, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Françoise
BRANCHE
Born
abt. 1668
,
Québec, Canada, New France
Died
23 September 1738
,
Québec, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1668 in Québec, Canada, New France
Father:
René BRANCHE
Mother:
Marie VARIN
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Françoise married Adrien LEGRIS 25 November 1686 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Adrien LEGRIS was born abt. 1660 in St Nicolas Chandonnet, Paris, France. Adrien died 26 March 1733 in Québec, Canada, New France .
Marie-Françoise BRANCHE died 23 September 1738 in Québec, Canada, New France .
Baptism not found in 1668 at Notre-Dame-de-Quebec in Drouin Collection. Age and names of parents are indicated in marriage record (below).
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Françoise BRANCHE
Marie-Françoise BRANCHE married 
Adrien LEGRIS
Marriage date: 25 November 1686
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Adrien LEGRISMarriage date: 25 November 1686
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Marie-Françoise BRANCHE and Adrien LEGRISMarriage notes:
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
Adrien le Gris, age 26, son of Guillaume le Gris and Marie le Clerc
Francoise Branche, age 18, daughter of Rene Branche and Marie Varin
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Adrien LEGRIS and Marie-Françoise BRANCHE
Claude LEGRIS
Married: Josephte MARTIN dite JOLICOEUR 28 November 1717 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne LEGRIS
Married: François TOUPIN 21 February 1718 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Joseph LORRAIN 18 November 1748 Place: Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne LEGRIS
Born: 5 October 1699, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 24 March 1766, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 March 1766, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste GUILLOT 11 September 1719 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine LEGRIS dite LÉPINE
Born: 5 October 1699, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 December 1763, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 December 1763, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: François LEVASSEUR dit CHAVERLANGE 5 April 1728 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise-Catherine LEGRIS
Born: 5 July 1705, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 15 September 1757, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 15 September 1757, Verchères, Canada, New France
Married: Michel PRIVÉ dit LAFRAMBOISE 24 August 1733 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Angélique LEGRIS
Born: 18 June 1708, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 10 July 1764, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 July 1764, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Louis VALLIERE (VALLIERES) 10 January 1729 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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- 1760–1763
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- 1763–1791
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- 1791–1867
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- 1867–present
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1686 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Françoise BRANCHE and Adrien LEGRIS 25 November 1686, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1686 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1687 Birth of ChildMarie-Françoise LEGRIS was born 16 October 1687, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1689 Birth of ChildMarie-Françoise LEGRIS was born 2 February 1689, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1691 Birth of ChildMarguerite-Françoise LEGRIS was born 2 March 1691, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1693 Birth of ChildClaude LEGRIS was born 10 December 1693, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1696 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne LEGRIS was born 6 June 1696, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1699 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne LEGRIS was born 5 October 1699, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1699 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine LEGRIS dite LÉPINE was born 5 October 1699, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1703 Birth of ChildJoseph LEGRIS was born 20 March 1703, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1705 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise-Catherine LEGRIS was born 5 July 1705, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1708 Birth of ChildMarie-Angélique LEGRIS was born 18 June 1708, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1712 Marriage of ChildMarguerite-Françoise LEGRIS married 27 June 1712, Québec, Canada, New France to Etienne GAUVREAU
1712 Marriage of ChildMarie-Françoise LEGRIS married 21 November 1712, Québec, Canada, New France to Jacques LAREAU
1714 Death of ChildMarie-Françoise LEGRIS died 25 October 1714, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1717 Marriage of ChildClaude LEGRIS married 28 November 1717, Québec, Canada, New France to Josephte MARTIN dite JOLICOEUR
1718 Marriage of ChildMarie-Jeanne LEGRIS married 21 February 1718, Québec, Canada, New France to François TOUPIN
1719 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne LEGRIS married 11 September 1719, Québec, Canada, New France to Jean-Baptiste GUILLOT
1728 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine LEGRIS dite LÉPINE married 5 April 1728, Québec, Canada, New France to François LEVASSEUR dit CHAVERLANGE
1729 Marriage of ChildMarie-Angélique LEGRIS married 10 January 1729, Québec, Canada, New France to Louis VALLIERE (VALLIERES)
1733 Death of Spouse/PartnerAdrien LEGRIS died 26 March 1733, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1733 Marriage of ChildMarie-Louise-Catherine LEGRIS married 24 August 1733, Québec, Canada, New France to Michel PRIVÉ dit LAFRAMBOISE
Death — 173823 September 1738
Québec, Canada, New France
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