Suzanne JAROUSSEL
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Suzanne JAROUSSEL was born abt. 1641 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Suzanne was a Fille à Marier , arriving in New France by 1655. To learn more about the Filles à Marier, visit: 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):
Suzanne married Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT) 27 November 1655 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 10 October 1624 in Igé, France. Simon died 12 November 1670 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).
Suzanne married (2) Robert COUSTARD (COUTARD) 9 February 1671 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Robert COUSTARD (COUTARD) was born 18 November 1641 in Vendôme, France. Robert died 25 January 1706 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada.
Suzanne JAROUSSEL died 24 January 1706 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France .
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Family and Children of Suzanne JAROUSSEL
Marriage date: 27 November 1655
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Children of Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT) and Suzanne JAROUSSEL
Died: , , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 24 November 1711, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 2 April 1663, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 11 May 1664, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 20 July 1715, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 13 August 1717, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 5 February 1741, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marriage date: 9 February 1671
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Children of Robert COUSTARD (COUTARD) and Suzanne JAROUSSEL
Died: 1 April 1673, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 17 April 1716, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 30 May 1717, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 16 August 1699 , Québec, Canada, New France
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'Suzanne Jaroussel was born about 1641 in Perigny, La Rochelle, Aunis, France the daughter of Pierre Jaroussel and Jacquette Tourault. She arrived in the Quebec Colony as a Filles A Marier, contracted to be the bride of Pierre Joinault. They were married August 30, 1654 in Ville De Quebec.'
'Pierre was born on September 24, 1629 in La Rochelle, Aunis, France and died soon after their wedding in Batiscan, Quebec. They had no children.'
'After the death of her first husband, Suzanne married Simon Lereau on November 27, 1655 in Ste-Famille, Ile De Orleans. Simon was born about 1626 at St. Come-de-Vair, Maine, France the son of Rene Lereau and Marguerite Guillin. He and Suzanne would have seven children before his death on November 12, 1679 in Ville De Quebec. Suzanne followed on November 01, 1694.'
'An additional note about Suzanne. Her mother alse arrived in Quebec as a Filles Marier widowed from Pierre Jaroussel and married twice more.'
Children:
'Marie Jaroussel Lereau...Read MORE...
Suzanne JAROUSSEL and Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT) 27 November 1655, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1663 Birth of ChildCatherine LEREAU was born 6 March 1663, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1664 Birth of ChildCatherine LEREAU was born 3 May 1664, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1665 Birth of ChildAnne LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 7 June 1665, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Simon Laireau - 40 habittant
Susanne Jarousselle - 25 sa femme
Marie Laireau - 7 fille
pierre Laireau - 5 fils
Anne Laireau - 6 mois fille
Estienne Comptant - 23 tisseran en toille travaillant au mois
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1667 Birth of ChildSixte LEREAU (L'HERAULT) was born 10 October 1667, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1669 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine LEREAU was born 26 September 1669, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT) died 12 November 1670, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Suzanne JAROUSSEL and Robert COUSTARD (COUTARD) 9 February 1671, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Marie LEREAU married 7 January 1671, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Jean GUY dit LEROUVIER
1672 Birth of ChildMarie COUTARD was born 22 January 1672 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1675 Birth of ChildFrançois COUTARD dit LAROSE was born 31 May 1675 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1677 Birth of ChildMarie-Thérèse COUTARD was born 15 July 1677 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1679 Birth of ChildPierre COUTARD was born 24 November 1679 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Anne LEREAU (L'HERAULT) married 18 January 1680, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to François FRECHETTE
Robert Cottar, 40
Suzanne Jarossel, sa femme, 40
enfants:
Francois, 7
Marie, 4
Pierre, 1 1/ 2
Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882
Marie-Madeleine LEREAU married 19 July 1683, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Jean LAROCHE
Pierre LEREAU (L'HERAULT) married 7 February 1689, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Marguerite BADEAU (BADAULT)
Sixte LEREAU (L'HERAULT) married 15 February 1694, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Reine DEBLOIS
'The Frechettes lived at Quebec until 6 January 1696, the day on which they gave two sons to the Seminary of Quebec. During the next summer, Madame Frechette and the children went to Saint-Nicolas to the Coutard home where Suzanne Jaroussel was getting along in years. We know from the records of the Sovereign Council that this mother of Anne Lereau died before July 1700.'
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume X, Page 113
Marie-Thérèse COUTARD married 28 February 1699, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Bertrand-Pierre LART dit LARAMÉE
Pierre COUTARD died 16 August 1699 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
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