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Born
28 August 1647 Fontenay-le-Comte, France
Died
16 November 1708 Québec, Canada, New France
Madeleine  married  Jean GIRON 3 September 1668 in Québec, Canada, New France . 
Jean GIRON  was born abt. 1641 in St Jean D'Angely, Charente-Maritime, France. 

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Madeleine  married  Jean GIRON 3 September 1668 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Jean GIRON  was born abt. 1641 in St Jean D'Angely, Charente-Maritime, France. 
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Madeleine DESCHALETS married flag male ancestor Jean GIRON
Marriage date: 3 September 1668
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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BirthBirth — 1647
28 August 1647
Fontenay-le-Comte, France
marriage1668 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine DESCHALETS and Jean GIRON 3 September 1668, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 21 years old.
1669
Madeleine and her sister, Claude, apppeared in court 11 March 1669 where they were ordered to make reparation to the honor of Francoise LECLERC, another daughter of the king and wife of Michel RIFFAUT. They were accused of maliciously and falsely calling her a prostitute.
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DeathDeath — 1708
16 November 1708
Québec, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 61.
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