Marie TARGER

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22 February 1642 , La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Died

, Québec Province, Canada

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Born: 22 February 1642 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Marie was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1663.
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Marie married Jean ROYER 22 November 1663 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jean ROYER was born abt. 1635 in Saint-Cosme-en-Varais, France.

Marie married (2) Robert TOURNEROCHE 17 February 1676 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Robert TOURNEROCHE was born abt. 1646 in Rouen, France. Robert died 23 May 1722 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont).

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Recorded occupation: Fille du Roi

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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Marie TARGER married

Jean ROYER
Marriage date: 22 November 1663
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Name: Jan Royer

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Spouse's Name: Marie Targer

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Event Date: 22 Nov 1663

Event Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec

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Race: White

Marital Status: Unknown

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01734-5

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1018161

Reference ID: P 132

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 21 April 2015), Jan Royer and Marie Targer, 22 Nov 1663; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec, reference P 132; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.

Children of Jean ROYER and Marie TARGER

Jean ROYER

Born: 27 September 1664, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Anne ROYER

Born: 21 August 1665, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 11 May 1746, Repentigny, Canada, New France

Married: René ALARIE 14 April 1681 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Elisabeth-Isabelle ROYER

Born: 14 September 1669, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 22 June 1715, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre BLAIS (BLAYE) 5 June 1689 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Married: Robert PEPIN 16 November 1700 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jean ROYER

Born: 6 November 1671, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 5 April 1743, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Catherine DUMONT 19 October 1694 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Marie TARGER married

Robert TOURNEROCHE
Marriage date: 17 February 1676
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Children of Robert TOURNEROCHE and Marie TARGER

Marie-Madeleine TOURNEROCHE

Born: 18 March 1679, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 28 April 1736, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Married: Julien DUMONT dit LAFLEUR 19 October 1694 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Married: Pierre LAVOIE 10 February 1716 Place: La Durantaye, Québec, Canada

Marie TOURNEROCHE dite ROBERT

Born: 14 July 1682, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jacques-Elie GAUTHIER 4 November 1704 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Angélique TOURNEROCHE dite ROBERT

Born: 27 July 1684, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 20 March 1742, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Married: Julien DUMONT dit LAFLEUR 21 November 1702 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Married: Jean GARAND 28 June 1716 Place: La Durantaye, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1642
22 February 1642
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

1663 Marriage / Partner
Marie TARGER and Jean ROYER 22 November 1663, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 21 years old.

Fille du Roi
Targer, Marie , m. 1. Royer, Jean, Nov. 22, 1663, m. 2. Tourneroche, Robert, Feb. 17, 1676
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

1664 Birth of Child
Jean ROYER was born 27 September 1664, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marie was 22 years old.

1665 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne ROYER was born 21 August 1665, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marie was 23 years old.

1669 Birth of Child
Elisabeth-Isabelle ROYER was born 14 September 1669, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Marie was 27 years old.

1671 Birth of Child
Jean ROYER was born 6 November 1671, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie was 29 years old.

1676 Marriage / Partner
Marie TARGER and Robert TOURNEROCHE 17 February 1676, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 34 years old.

1679 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine TOURNEROCHE was born 18 March 1679, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie was 37 years old.

1682 Birth of Child
Marie TOURNEROCHE dite ROBERT was born 14 July 1682, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Marie was 40 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Angélique TOURNEROCHE dite ROBERT was born 27 July 1684, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Marie was 42 years old.

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