Françoise
MERY
Born
abt. 1621
,
Mortagne, Perche, France
Died
11 July 1671
,
Québec, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1621 in Mortagne, Perche, France
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Françoise was a Fille à Marier , arriving in New France by 1642. Learn more: Who were the Filles à Marier? The Filles à Marier: Pioneers of Love and Legacy in New France
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Françoise married Antoine BRASSARD dit MASON (BRASSART) 14 January 1637 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Antoine BRASSARD dit MASON (BRASSART) was born abt. 1609 in Normandie, France. Antoine died abt. 1669 in Québec, Canada, New France .
Françoise MERY died 11 July 1671 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Spouse & Children of Françoise MERY
Françoise MERY married 
Antoine BRASSARD dit MASON (BRASSART)
Marriage date: 14 January 1637
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Antoine BRASSARD dit MASON (BRASSART)Marriage date: 14 January 1637
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Françoise MERY and Antoine BRASSARD dit MASON (BRASSART)Marriage notes:
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
"The first known mention of the presence of Antoine Brassard on Canadian soil was at his marriage at the very beginning of 1637 in the chapel of Notre-Dame de la Recourvrance... this act mentions neither the place of origin nor the names of the couple's parents. The reason is that the original registries had been destroyed in a fire at the chapel and the rectory on 15 June 1640, so it was necessary to reconstruct from memory each of the acts..."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XVII, Page 14
Children of Antoine BRASSARD dit MASON (BRASSART) and Françoise MERY
Jeanne BRASSARD
Married: Jacques HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE 7 February 1656 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine BRASSARD
Married: Louis FONTAINE 29 October 1656 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Jean NORMAND 2 May 1703 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Alexandre BRASSARD
Born: abt. 1644, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 14 January 1688, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 14 January 1688, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Marie-Marguerite BRASSARD
Born: 23 January 1646, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 25 July 1709, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 25 July 1709, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: Jean LEMELIN dit LE TOURANGEAU 4 March 1658 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste BRASSARD
Born: 18 September 1651, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 21 February 1715, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 21 February 1715, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Jeanne QUELVÉ 26 April 1672 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Dorothee BRASSARD (BRASSART)
Married: Pierre RICHER dit LAFLECHE 5 October 1671 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
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- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
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1637 Marriage / PartnerFrançoise MERY and Antoine BRASSARD dit MASON (BRASSART) 14 January 1637, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1639 Birth of ChildAntoine BRASSARD was born 10 October 1639, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1642 Death of ChildAntoine BRASSARD died 12 April 1642, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1642 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine BRASSARD was born 1 June 1642, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1646 Birth of ChildMarie-Marguerite BRASSARD was born 23 January 1646, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1647 Birth of ChildGuillaume BRASSARD was born 14 December 1647, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1649 Birth of ChildAntoine BRASSARD was born 13 October 1649, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1651 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BRASSARD was born 18 September 1651, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1653 Birth of ChildLouis BRASSARD was born 3 August 1653, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1656 Marriage of ChildJeanne BRASSARD married 7 February 1656, Québec, Canada, New France to Jacques HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE
1656 Birth of ChildDorothee BRASSARD (BRASSART) was born 30 July 1656, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1656 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine BRASSARD married 29 October 1656, Québec, Canada, New France to Louis FONTAINE
1658 Marriage of ChildMarie-Marguerite BRASSARD married 4 March 1658, Québec, Canada, New France to Jean LEMELIN dit LE TOURANGEAU
1666 Quebec
Anthoine Broussard - 57 Masson habittant
Francoize Mery - 45 sa femme
Guillaume Broussard - 18 fils
Anthoine Broussard - 16 fils
Jean Baptiste Broussard - 14 fils
Louis Broussard - 12 fils
Dorotée Broussard - 9 fille
Francoize Mery - 45 sa femme
Guillaume Broussard - 18 fils
Anthoine Broussard - 16 fils
Jean Baptiste Broussard - 14 fils
Louis Broussard - 12 fils
Dorotée Broussard - 9 fille
1671 - Death
11 July 1671
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Francoise Mery, wife of Anthoine Brassard
'Francoise Mery barely survived her husband by two years. Death appeard in an unexpected manner, as authenticated by the following act taken from the registries of Notre-Dame de Quebec: 'The eleventh day of June in the year one thousand six hundred seventy one Francoise Mery widow of the late Anthoine Brassard died suddenly in the house on grand allee, her body was buried the day after in the cemetery of this parish.''
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XVII, Page 22
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Francoise Mery, wife of Anthoine Brassard
'Francoise Mery barely survived her husband by two years. Death appeard in an unexpected manner, as authenticated by the following act taken from the registries of Notre-Dame de Quebec: 'The eleventh day of June in the year one thousand six hundred seventy one Francoise Mery widow of the late Anthoine Brassard died suddenly in the house on grand allee, her body was buried the day after in the cemetery of this parish.''
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XVII, Page 22
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