Marguerite LAROCHE

Born

30 March 1703 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

18 February 1767 , Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

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Innocent LAROCHE Marie ARBOUR (HARBOUR)

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Born: 30 March 1703 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Innocent LAROCHE

Mother: Marie ARBOUR (HARBOUR)

Paternal grandparents: Innocent LAROCHE , Marguerite QUOY

Maternal grandparents: Michel ARBOUR (HARBOUR) , Marie-Catherine CONSTANTINEAU

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Marguerite married Jean-François LAFONTAINE 11 February 1731 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-François LAFONTAINE was born 26 July 1704 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Jean-François died 18 February 1779 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Jean-François was the child of Jean-François FONTAINE and Catherine HARDY.

Marguerite LAROCHE died 18 February 1767 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marguerite LAROCHE married

Jean-François LAFONTAINE
Marriage date: 11 February 1731
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Jean-François LAFONTAINE was the child of Jean-François FONTAINE and Catherine HARDY

Children of Jean-François LAFONTAINE and Marguerite LAROCHE

Josephte LAFONTAINE

Born: 19 October 1738, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 1 April 1770, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS 21 January 1754 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

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Birth — 1703
30 March 1703
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite LAROCHE and Jean-François LAFONTAINE 11 February 1731, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

She was 27 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Josephte LAFONTAINE was born 19 October 1738, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Marguerite was 35 years old.

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Josephte LAFONTAINE married 21 January 1754, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS

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.