Marie
VARIN
Born
abt. 1644
,
Rouen, France
Died
25 March 1701
,
Québec, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1644 in Rouen, France
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Marie was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1667.
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Marie married René BRANCHE 23 October 1667 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
René BRANCHE was born abt. 1641 in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, France. René died 9 January 1681 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).
Marie married (2) Pierre COURROIS 9 September 1681 in Québec, Canada, New France . Pierre COURROIS was born abt. 1646 in Rouen, France. Pierre died 12 November 1683 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).
Marie married (3) Anicet BOYER dit JOLICOEUR 27 November 1684 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anicet BOYER dit JOLICOEUR was born abt. 1649 in France. Anicet died 24 April 1724 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).
Marie VARIN died 25 March 1701 in Québec, Canada, New France .
Died at Hotel-Dieu de Quebec, Quebec, QC, Canada
daughter of Robert Varin and Marie Lapostre
daughter of Robert Varin and Marie Lapostre
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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.
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1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Marie VARIN
Marie VARIN married 
René BRANCHE
Marriage date: 23 October 1667
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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René BRANCHEMarriage date: 23 October 1667
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Children of René BRANCHE and Marie VARIN
Marie-Françoise BRANCHEMarried: Adrien LEGRIS 25 November 1686 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Marie VARIN married Pierre COURROIS
Marriage date: 9 September 1681
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Pierre COURROISMarriage date: 9 September 1681
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Marie VARIN married Anicet BOYER dit JOLICOEUR
Marriage date: 27 November 1684
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Anicet BOYER dit JOLICOEURMarriage date: 27 November 1684
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Fille du Roi
Varin, Marie, m. 1. Branche, René, Nov. 22, 1667, m. 2. Courois, Pierre, dit Lacroix, Sep. 9, 1681, m. 3. Boyer, Anicet, dit Jolicoeur, Nov. 27, 1684
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668
Varin, Marie, m. 1. Branche, René, Nov. 22, 1667, m. 2. Courois, Pierre, dit Lacroix, Sep. 9, 1681, m. 3. Boyer, Anicet, dit Jolicoeur, Nov. 27, 1684
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668
1667 Marriage / PartnerMarie VARIN and René BRANCHE 23 October 1667, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1681 Marriage / PartnerMarie VARIN and Pierre COURROIS 9 September 1681 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1681 Death of Spouse/PartnerRené BRANCHE died 9 January 1681, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1683 Death of Spouse/PartnerPierre COURROIS died 12 November 1683, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1684 Marriage / PartnerMarie VARIN and Anicet BOYER dit JOLICOEUR 27 November 1684 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1686 Marriage of ChildMarie-Françoise BRANCHE married 25 November 1686, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Adrien LEGRIS
1687 Birth of ChildPierre BOYER was born 15 November 1687, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Death — 170125 March 1701
Québec, Canada, New France
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Hotel-Dieu de Quebec - Crypte Quebec Capitale-Nationale Region Quebec, Canada
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