Gilles FOURNIER
Born: 26 November 1653, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 31 December 1653, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 31 December 1653, Québec, Canada, New France
Guillaume
FOURNIER
Born
abt. 1623
,
France
Died
24 October 1699
,
Montmagny, Canada, New France
Parents & Family of Guillaume FOURNIER
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Guillaume was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1651.
son of Gilles Fournier and Noelle Gaguet
Spouses, Marriages & Children of Guillaume FOURNIER
Guillaume FOURNIER married 
Françoise HÉBERT
Marriage date: 20 November 1651
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Françoise HÉBERT was the child of Guillaume HÉBERT and Helene DESPORTES
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Françoise HÉBERTMarriage date: 20 November 1651
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Françoise HÉBERT was the child of Guillaume HÉBERT and Helene DESPORTES
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Guillaume FOURNIER and Françoise HÉBERT
Marie FOURNIER
Born: 5 May 1655, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: January 1716, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Died: January 1716, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Married: Pierre BLANCHET 17 February 1670 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Agathe FOURNIER
Married: Louis GESSERON dit BRULOT 28 September 1671 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Jean FOURNIER
Born: 10 March 1665, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 15 October 1708, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 15 October 1708, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Married: Marie-Jeanne-Élisabeth ROY 1687 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Simon FOURNIER
Born: 27 April 1667, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Catherine ROUSSEAU 12 November 1691 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Françoise FOURNIER
Married: Jacques BOULET (BOULAY) 21 April 1686 Place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Madeleine FOURNIER
Born: 3 August 1675, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Pierre LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES 2 May 1707 Place: Laval, Canada, New France
Charles FOURNIER
Born: 20 June 1677, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 9 September 1739, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 9 September 1739, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Married: Elisabeth-Agnes BOUCHARD 13 July 1699 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
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FOURNIER - from Old French 'fo(u)rnier' which means 'baker'. 1) Guillaume Fournier was born around 1623 in Coulmer, Normandy, France. Son of Gilles Fournier and Noëlla Gageut, he married Françoise Hébert, daughter of Guilaume and Hélène Desportes, on November 20, 1651 in Quebec. From this union were born 15 children. He was confirmed in Quebec on August 10, 1659. He possibly returned to France in 1660, for a short stay, since he was present at the baptism of his son Joseph in 1661. He carried out several transactions in the Quebec region and is quoted from many times at court. In 1681, he owned 3 firearms, 12 cattle and 10 acres of land in value. He died on October 24, 1699 in Montmagny. 2) Nicolas Fournier was born around 1642 in Marans, France. Son of Hugues Fournier and Jeanne Hugette, he married Marie Hubert, daughter of Pierre Hubert and Bonne Brio, on September 30, 1670 in Quebec. From their union were born 6 children. He arrived in Quebec aboard the ship 'Noir de Hollande'. He
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1651 Marriage / PartnerGuillaume FOURNIER and Françoise HÉBERT 20 November 1651, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1653 Birth of ChildGilles FOURNIER was born 26 November 1653, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1655 Birth of ChildMarie FOURNIER was born 5 May 1655, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1657 Birth of ChildAgathe FOURNIER was born 9 April 1657, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1659 Birth of ChildJacquette FOURNIER was born 9 April 1659, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1661 Birth of ChildJoseph FOURNIER was born 12 July 1661, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1665 Birth of ChildJean FOURNIER was born 10 March 1665, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1667 Birth of ChildSimon FOURNIER was born 27 April 1667, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1669 Birth of ChildPierre FOURNIER was born 23 April 1669, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1670 Marriage of ChildMarie FOURNIER married 17 February 1670, Québec, Canada, New France to Pierre BLANCHET
1671 Birth of ChildFrançoise FOURNIER was born 30 April 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1671 Marriage of ChildAgathe FOURNIER married 28 September 1671, Québec, Canada, New France to Louis GESSERON dit BRULOT
1673 Birth of ChildLouis FOURNIER was born 20 April 1673, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1673 Marriage of ChildJacquette FOURNIER married 5 June 1673, Québec, Canada, New France to Jean PROULX
1675 Birth of ChildMadeleine FOURNIER was born 3 August 1675, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1677 Birth of ChildCharles FOURNIER was born 20 June 1677, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1684 Marriage of ChildJoseph FOURNIER married 25 June 1684, , Québec Province, Canada to Barbe GIRARD
1686 Marriage of ChildFrançoise FOURNIER married 21 April 1686, Montmagny, Canada, New France to Jacques BOULET (BOULAY)
1691 Marriage of ChildSimon FOURNIER married 12 November 1691, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Catherine ROUSSEAU
1695 Marriage of ChildPierre FOURNIER married 24 November 1695, Montmagny, Canada, New France to Marie ISABEL
1696 Marriage of ChildLouis FOURNIER married 19 November 1696, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France to Marie-Jeanne CARON
Death — 169924 October 1699
Montmagny, Canada, New France
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