Marie-Jeanne
DEVAULT (DEVEAU) (DEVEAULT)
(b.
3 April 1647
,
Chartres-de-Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
d.
6 December 1687
,
Repentigny, Canada, New France
)
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Marie-Jeanne DEVAULT (DEVEAU) (DEVEAULT) was born 3 April 1647 in Chartres-de-Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Marie-Jeanne DEVAULT (DEVEAU) (DEVEAULT) was the child of ? and ?Marie-Jeanne was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1673.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Jeanne married Antoine EMERY dit CODERRE April 1673 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Antoine EMERY dit CODERRE was born 6 August 1643 in Sarrazac, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Antoine died 10 February 1716 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur).
Marie-Jeanne DEVAULT (DEVEAU) (DEVEAULT) died 6 December 1687 in Repentigny, Canada, New France .
Daughter of Jacques Deveau and Louise Poill (or Folure)
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Marie-Jeanne DEVAULT (DEVEAU) (DEVEAULT) was a Fille du Roi.
Marie-Jeanne DEVAULT (DEVEAU) (DEVEAULT) was a Fille du Roi.
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Family and Children of Marie-Jeanne DEVAULT (DEVEAU) (DEVEAULT)
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Antoine EMERY dit CODERRE-- Date: April 1673 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marriage found at Saint-Trinite-de-Contrecoeur, Contrecoeur, QC, Canada in Drouin Collection
Antoine Aymerie did Coudert, son of Mesny Aymerie and Marguerite Pasqual
Marie Devaulx, daughter of Jacques De Vaulx and Louise Folbe
"Who was this brave wife? A daughter of the king, Marie Devault, born about 1649 at Nogent-le-Roi, arrondissement of Dreux, diocese of Chartres, now in l'Eure-et-Loir. Her father and mother were Jacques Devault and Louise Folure. At the time of her marriage, she brought property worth 200 livres tournois. Like her husband, she could not write."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XVI, Page 93
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Antoine EMERY dit CODERRE and Marie-Jeanne DEVAULT (DEVEAU) (DEVEAULT):
Pierre EMERY (b.29 January 1671, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 7 March 1746, Lanoraie, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Jeanne-Hilaire HENAULT 30 December 1719 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Elisabeth EMERY (b.abt. 1672, , Québec Province, Canada d. 27 December 1755, Contrecœur, Canada, New France )
m. Nicolas BONIN dit ST-MARTIN 8 January 1685 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Jean-Baptiste EMERY (b.2 April 1672, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. abt. 1687, , Québec Province, Canada )
Louis EMERY dit CODERRE (b.14 March 1674, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 10 May 1703, Contrecœur, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Madeleine LECLERC 2 May 1697 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
Marie EMERY (b.6 February 1676, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. abt. 1687, , Québec Province, Canada )
Antoine EMERY (b.4 February 1677, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 30 March 1677, Sorel, Canada, New France )
Marie-Madeleine EMERY dite CODERRE (b.27 February 1678, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 9 June 1760, Boucherville, Canada )
m. Mathurin FAVREAU dit DESLAURIERS 11 January 1700 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Marguerite EMERY dite CODERRE (b.10 May 1680, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 30 May 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)
m. Nicolas JOUANNE 24 September 1708 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Françoise EMERY dite CODERRE (b.3 October 1682, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 3 December 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)
m. Jean-Baptiste LAPERCHE dit ST-JEAN 11 January 1700 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Anne EMERY (b.24 December 1684, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 3 January 1685, Contrecœur, Canada, New France )
Marie EMERY (b.October 1687, , Québec Province, Canada d. 4 December 1687, Repentigny, Canada, New France )
Antoine EMERY dit CODERRE-- Date: April 1673 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marriage found at Saint-Trinite-de-Contrecoeur, Contrecoeur, QC, Canada in Drouin Collection
Antoine Aymerie did Coudert, son of Mesny Aymerie and Marguerite Pasqual
Marie Devaulx, daughter of Jacques De Vaulx and Louise Folbe
"Who was this brave wife? A daughter of the king, Marie Devault, born about 1649 at Nogent-le-Roi, arrondissement of Dreux, diocese of Chartres, now in l'Eure-et-Loir. Her father and mother were Jacques Devault and Louise Folure. At the time of her marriage, she brought property worth 200 livres tournois. Like her husband, she could not write."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XVI, Page 93
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Antoine EMERY dit CODERRE and Marie-Jeanne DEVAULT (DEVEAU) (DEVEAULT):
Pierre EMERY (b.29 January 1671, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 7 March 1746, Lanoraie, Canada, New France )m. Marie-Jeanne-Hilaire HENAULT 30 December 1719 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Elisabeth EMERY (b.abt. 1672, , Québec Province, Canada d. 27 December 1755, Contrecœur, Canada, New France )m. Nicolas BONIN dit ST-MARTIN 8 January 1685 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Jean-Baptiste EMERY (b.2 April 1672, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. abt. 1687, , Québec Province, Canada ) Louis EMERY dit CODERRE (b.14 March 1674, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 10 May 1703, Contrecœur, Canada, New France )m. Marie-Madeleine LECLERC 2 May 1697 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
Marie EMERY (b.6 February 1676, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. abt. 1687, , Québec Province, Canada ) Antoine EMERY (b.4 February 1677, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 30 March 1677, Sorel, Canada, New France ) Marie-Madeleine EMERY dite CODERRE (b.27 February 1678, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 9 June 1760, Boucherville, Canada )m. Mathurin FAVREAU dit DESLAURIERS 11 January 1700 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Marguerite EMERY dite CODERRE (b.10 May 1680, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 30 May 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)m. Nicolas JOUANNE 24 September 1708 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Françoise EMERY dite CODERRE (b.3 October 1682, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 3 December 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)m. Jean-Baptiste LAPERCHE dit ST-JEAN 11 January 1700 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Anne EMERY (b.24 December 1684, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 3 January 1685, Contrecœur, Canada, New France ) Marie EMERY (b.October 1687, , Québec Province, Canada d. 4 December 1687, Repentigny, Canada, New France )
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1647 Birth 3 April 1647
Chartres-de-Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Fille du Roi
Devault, Marie , m. Émery, Antoine, dit Coderre, 1667 or 1668
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668
Devault, Marie , m. Émery, Antoine, dit Coderre, 1667 or 1668
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668
1671 Birth of ChildPierre EMERY was born 29 January 1671, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Marie-Jeanne was 23 years old.
1672 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste EMERY was born 2 April 1672, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Marie-Jeanne was 25 years old.
1673 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Jeanne DEVAULT (DEVEAU) (DEVEAULT) and Antoine EMERY dit CODERRE April 1673, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
She was 26 years old.
1674 Birth of ChildLouis EMERY dit CODERRE was born 14 March 1674, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Jeanne was 26 years old.
1676 Birth of ChildMarie EMERY was born 6 February 1676, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Marie-Jeanne was 28 years old.
1677 Birth of ChildAntoine EMERY was born 4 February 1677, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie-Jeanne was 29 years old.
1678 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine EMERY dite CODERRE was born 27 February 1678, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Jeanne was 30 years old.
1680 Birth of ChildMarguerite EMERY dite CODERRE was born 10 May 1680, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Jeanne was 33 years old.
1681 Census Contrecoeur
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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1681 Census - Contrecoeur
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1682 Birth of ChildMarie-Françoise EMERY dite CODERRE was born 3 October 1682, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Jeanne was 35 years old.
1684 Birth of ChildAnne EMERY was born 24 December 1684, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Jeanne was 37 years old.
1685 Death of ChildAnne EMERY died 3 January 1685, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Jeanne was 37 years old.
1685 Marriage of ChildMarie-Elisabeth EMERY married 8 January 1685, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Nicolas BONIN dit ST-MARTIN
1687 Birth of ChildMarie EMERY was born October 1687, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Marie-Jeanne was 40 years old.
1687 Death
'...Marie Devault died on 6 December 1687. She was buried the next day at Repentigny at the same time as her last little girl who was 6 weeks old...'
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XVI, Page 94
'...Marie Devault died on 6 December 1687. She was buried the next day at Repentigny at the same time as her last little girl who was 6 weeks old...'
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XVI, Page 94
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