François
COUTU (COTTU)
Born
abt. 1650
,
France
Died
13 May 1729
,
Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1650 in France
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François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1682.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Jeanne VERDON 4 November 1682 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne VERDON was born 14 February 1665 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Jeanne was the child of Vincent VERDON and Geneviève PELLETIER.
François married (2) Louise LESIEGE abt. 1691 in Lavaltrie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Louise LESIEGE was born abt. 1673 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Louise died 13 January 1755 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Louise was the child of Pierre LESIEGE and Marguerite DE LAPLACE.
François COUTU (COTTU) died 13 May 1729 in Lavaltrie, Canada, New France .
son of Antoine Cottu and Marguerite Patou
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation: Pâtissier et boucher
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of François COUTU (COTTU)
François COUTU (COTTU) married 
Jeanne VERDON
Marriage date: 4 November 1682
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Jeanne VERDON was the child of Vincent VERDON and Geneviève PELLETIER
Jeanne VERDONMarriage date: 4 November 1682
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Jeanne VERDON was the child of Vincent VERDON and Geneviève PELLETIER
Marriage notes:
Notre-Dame
Children of François COUTU (COTTU) and Jeanne VERDON
Louise COUTU (COTTU)Married: Jean Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE 21 January 1704 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
François COUTU (COTTU) married Louise LESIEGE
Marriage date: abt. 1691
Marriage place: Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Louise LESIEGE was the child of Pierre LESIEGE and Marguerite DE LAPLACE
Louise LESIEGEMarriage date: abt. 1691
Marriage place: Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Louise LESIEGE was the child of Pierre LESIEGE and Marguerite DE LAPLACE
Children of François COUTU (COTTU) and Louise LESIEGE
Genevieve COTTUBorn: 04/20/1692, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 02/17/1773, Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 02/17/1773, Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Denis-Joseph CHARPENTIER dit SANSFACON 4 February 1715 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Catherine COUTU (COTTU)Born: 21 March 1694, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Pierre ROBILLARD 5 November 1715 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Daniel-Louis COUTU (COTTU)Born: 20 January 1696, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1790, Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1790, Lanoraie, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON 22 November 1717 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Josephte COUTUBorn: 31 December 1706, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 23 May 1744 , Lanoraie, Canada, New France
Died: 23 May 1744 , Lanoraie, Canada, New France
Married: Antoine BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE 29 April 1726 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)
Marie-Louise COUTU (COTTU)Born: 20 August 1708, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 11 October 1773, Rivière-du-Loup, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 October 1773, Rivière-du-Loup, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Claude-Philibert BERGERON 27 April 1733 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Françoise COUTU (COTTU)Born: 23 April 1710, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 29 October 1786, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 October 1786, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Pierre-Joseph LAMBERT dit CHAMPAGNE 8 March 1734 Place: Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)
Étienne COUTU (COTTU)Born: 6 January 1712, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Died: 23 March 1786, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 March 1786, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marguerite COULON dite MABRIAN 7 January 1733 Place: Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)
Married: Thérèse BRIEN dite DESROCHES 23 April 1759 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
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1682 Marriage / PartnerFrançois COUTU (COTTU) and Jeanne VERDON 4 November 1682, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1684 Birth of ChildLouise COUTU (COTTU) was born 9 May 1684, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)
1692 Birth of ChildGenevieve COTTU was born 04/20/1692, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1694 Birth of ChildCatherine COUTU (COTTU) was born 21 March 1694, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1696 Birth of ChildDaniel-Louis COUTU (COTTU) was born 20 January 1696, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1704 Marriage of ChildLouise COUTU (COTTU) married 21 January 1704, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Jean Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE
1706 Birth of ChildJosephte COUTU was born 31 December 1706, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
1708 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise COUTU (COTTU) was born 20 August 1708, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
1710 Birth of ChildFrançoise COUTU (COTTU) was born 23 April 1710, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
1712 Birth of ChildÉtienne COUTU (COTTU) was born 6 January 1712, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)
1715 Marriage of ChildGenevieve COTTU married 4 February 1715, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Denis-Joseph CHARPENTIER dit SANSFACON
1715 Marriage of ChildCatherine COUTU (COTTU) married 5 November 1715, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Pierre ROBILLARD
1717 Marriage of ChildDaniel-Louis COUTU (COTTU) married 22 November 1717, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON
1726 Marriage of ChildJosephte COUTU married 29 April 1726, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Antoine BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE
Death — 172913 May 1729
Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
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