Barbe BOYÈRE (BOYER)

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9 March 1655 , France

Died

9 December 1730 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: 9 March 1655 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Barbe was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1673.
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Barbe married Paul CARTIER 23 October 1673 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Paul CARTIER was born abt. 1642 in France. Paul died abt. 1697 in Québec, Canada, New France .

Barbe married (2) Nicolas FOULON dit DUMONT 29 October 1698 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nicolas FOULON dit DUMONT was born abt. 1669 in Brucourt, Lisieux, Normandie, Calvados, France. Nicolas died abt. 1716 in Québec Province, Canada.

Barbe BOYÈRE (BOYER) died 9 December 1730 in Québec, Canada, New France .

daughter of Thomas Boyère and Marie Fret

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Recorded occupation: Fille du Roi

Spouse & Children of Barbe BOYÈRE (BOYER)

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Barbe BOYÈRE (BOYER) married

Paul CARTIER
Marriage date: 23 October 1673
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Children of Paul CARTIER and Barbe BOYÈRE (BOYER)

Barbe-Marguerite CARTIER

Born: 27 April 1676, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 15 July 1757, Longueuil, Canada, New France

Married: Marin SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE 27 April 1699 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Louise CARTIER

Born: 24 September 1683, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 6 July 1769, Lachenaie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste MARANDA 4 May 1738 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

René CARTIER

Born: 19 October 1685, Cote-St-Jean, Quebec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Agnes FORTIN 10 May 1711 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Josephe-Marguerite CONSTANTIN 18 February 1727 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Paul CARTIER

Born: 9 April 1690, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Agnes CLOUTIER 16 October 1705 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Barbe BOYÈRE (BOYER) married

Nicolas FOULON dit DUMONT
Marriage date: 29 October 1698
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Nicolas FOULON dit DUMONT and Barbe BOYÈRE (BOYER)

Madeleine FOULON dite DUMONT

Born: 7 September 1699, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 28 December 1767, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jacques-Augustin ROUER 14 July 1722 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

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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

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Birth — 1655
9 March 1655
France

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

Fille du Roi

Boyer, Barbe , m. 1: Cartier, Paul, Oct. 23, 1673, m. 2: Foulon, Nicolas, dit Dumont, Oct. 29, 1698

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La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

1673 Marriage / Partner
Barbe BOYÈRE (BOYER) and Paul CARTIER 23 October 1673, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 18 years old.

1676 Birth of Child
Barbe-Marguerite CARTIER was born 27 April 1676, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Barbe was 21 years old.

1683 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise CARTIER was born 24 September 1683, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Barbe was 28 years old.

1685 Birth of Child
René CARTIER was born 19 October 1685, Cote-St-Jean, Quebec, Canada

Barbe was 30 years old.

1690 Birth of Child
Paul CARTIER was born 9 April 1690, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Barbe was 35 years old.

1698 Marriage / Partner
Barbe BOYÈRE (BOYER) and Nicolas FOULON dit DUMONT 29 October 1698, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 43 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Marriage of Child
Barbe-Marguerite CARTIER married 27 April 1699, Montréal, Canada, New France to Marin SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE

1699 Birth of Child
Madeleine FOULON dite DUMONT was born 7 September 1699, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Barbe was 44 years old.

1705 Marriage of Child
Paul CARTIER married 16 October 1705, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France to Agnes CLOUTIER

1711 Marriage of Child
René CARTIER married 10 May 1711, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France to Agnes FORTIN

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Marriage of Child
Madeleine FOULON dite DUMONT married 14 July 1722, Québec, Canada, New France to Jacques-Augustin ROUER

1727 Marriage of Child
René CARTIER married 18 February 1727, Québec, Canada, New France to Marie-Josephe-Marguerite CONSTANTIN