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Born: abt. 1653 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Madeleine was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1669.
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Madeleine  married  François MARCHAND 30 September 1669 in Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
François MARCHAND  was born 13 November 1644 in France. 

Madeleine GROLEAU died 5 September 1703 in Québec, Canada, New France .



daughter of Jean Groleau and Marie Gauthier

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Recorded occupation: Fille du Roi

Spouse & Children of Madeleine GROLEAU

Madeleine GROLEAU married flag male ancestor François MARCHAND
Marriage date: 30 September 1669
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Children of François MARCHAND and Madeleine GROLEAU


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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
1791–1867
Lower Canada
1867–present
Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.


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marriage1669 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine GROLEAU and François MARCHAND 30 September 1669, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1671 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MARCHAND was born 29 April 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1678 Birth of Child
Louis MARCHAND was born 10 February 1678, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
marriage1687 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne MARCHAND married 26 November 1687, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France to Jean FOUCHER
1688 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine MARCHAND was born 25 April 1688, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
marriage1701 Marriage of Child
Louis MARCHAND married 5 October 1701, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France to Marie-Jeanne-Therese BOURASSA
DeathDeath — 1703
5 September 1703
Québec, Canada, New France
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Hotel-Dieu de Quebec - Crypte Quebec Capitale-Nationale Region Quebec, Canada
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Last updated 4/27/2016 5:48:01 PM
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La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

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