Joseph LAFOREST

Born

14 July 1710 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

30 July 1758 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST Marie-Angélique RANCOURT

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Born: 14 July 1710 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST

Mother: Marie-Angélique RANCOURT

Paternal grandparents: Pierre LAFOREST , Marie-Charlotte GODIN

Maternal grandparents: Joseph RANCOURT , Marie PARENT

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Joseph married Barbe BOUCHARD 5 June 1732 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Barbe BOUCHARD was born 22 April 1704 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière). Barbe died 22 March 1739 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Barbe was the child of François BOUCHARD and Anne-Marguerite SIMARD.

Joseph married (2) Felicite VEZINA 10 January 1746 in Québec, Canada, New France . Felicite VEZINA was born 10 December 1712 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Felicite died 4 October 1757 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Felicite was the child of Pierre VEZINA and Elisabeth-Isabelle MATHIEU.

Joseph LAFOREST died 30 July 1758 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Charpentier

In New France, the occupation of charpentier, or carpenter, covered all trades of wood construction.

Source: tfcq.ca

18th Century Charpentier in New France: Crafting Dreams in Timber

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.

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Joseph LAFOREST married

Barbe BOUCHARD
Marriage date: 5 June 1732
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Barbe BOUCHARD was the child of François BOUCHARD and Anne-Marguerite SIMARD

Children of Joseph LAFOREST and Barbe BOUCHARD

Marie-Catherine-Gertrude LAFOREST

Born: 12 December 1734, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France
Died: 5 July 1798, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Etienne LEVIEUX 1761

Married: Unknown UNKNOWN 1763

Marie-Agathe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE

Born: 10 January 1737, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France
Died: 6 March 1782, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph-Louis TREMBLAY 15 September 1778 Place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

Joseph LAFOREST married

Felicite VEZINA
Marriage date: 10 January 1746
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Felicite VEZINA was the child of Pierre VEZINA and Elisabeth-Isabelle MATHIEU

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Birth — 1710
14 July 1710
Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1732 Marriage / Partner
Joseph LAFOREST and Barbe BOUCHARD 5 June 1732, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 21 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine-Gertrude LAFOREST was born 12 December 1734, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Joseph was 24 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE was born 10 January 1737, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Joseph was 26 years old.