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Born
26 January 1653 ,  Québec, Canada, New France
Died
17 November 1729 ,  Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Claude  married  Marie PATENAUDE (PATENÔTRE) 7 November 1678 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie PATENAUDE (PATENÔTRE)  was born 16 May 1660 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Marie died 13 June 1699 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.  Marie was the child of Nicolas PATENAUDE (PATENÔTRE) and Marguerite BRETON .
Claude  married  Catherine DUFRESNE 11 January 1706 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine DUFRESNE  was born 7 February 1668 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.  Catherine died 14 January 1711 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.  Catherine was the child of Pierre DUFRESNE and Anne PATIN .
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Parents & Family of Claude PLANTE

Parents of Claude PLANTE

Father
Jean PLANTE
Mother
Françoise BOUCHER

Grandparents of Claude PLANTE

Paternal grandparents
Nicolas PLANTE Isabelle (Elisabeth) CHAUVIN
Maternal grandparents
Marin BOUCHER Perrine MALLET


Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Claude  married  Marie PATENAUDE (PATENÔTRE) 7 November 1678 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie PATENAUDE (PATENÔTRE)  was born 16 May 1660 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Marie died 13 June 1699 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.  Marie was the child of Nicolas PATENAUDE (PATENÔTRE) and Marguerite BRETON.

Claude  married  (2) Catherine DUFRESNE 11 January 1706 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine DUFRESNE  was born 7 February 1668 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.  Catherine died 14 January 1711 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.  Catherine was the child of Pierre DUFRESNE and Anne PATIN.




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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Claude PLANTE

Claude PLANTE married flag female ancestor Marie PATENAUDE (PATENÔTRE)
Marriage date: 7 November 1678
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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Marie PATENAUDE (PATENÔTRE) was the child of Nicolas PATENAUDE (PATENÔTRE) and Marguerite BRETON



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Children of Claude PLANTE and Marie PATENAUDE (PATENÔTRE)


Claude PLANTE married flag female ancestor Catherine DUFRESNE
Marriage date: 11 January 1706
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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Catherine DUFRESNE was the child of Pierre DUFRESNE and Anne PATIN

Children of Claude PLANTE and Catherine DUFRESNE


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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
1791–1867
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1867–present
Québec, Canada

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1653 - Baptism
Baptised 4 Feb 1653 at Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Claudius Plante, b. 26 Jan
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BirthBirth — 1653
26 January 1653
Québec, Canada, New France
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1653 Baptism
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Invention 1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)
Invention 1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity
marriage1678 Marriage / Partner
Claude PLANTE and Marie PATENAUDE (PATENÔTRE) 7 November 1678, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.
Claude PLANTE - 1678 Marriage Saint-Famille-de-lIsle-dOrleans, QC, Canada
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1678 Marriage Saint-Famille-de-l'Isle-d'Orleans, QC, Canada

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1679 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PLANTE was born 26 August 1679 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Claude was 26 years old.
1680 Birth of Child
Charles PLANTE was born 18 December 1680, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Claude was 27 years old.
1681 Canadian Census Comte de St.-Laurent
Claude Plante, 26
Marie Patenotre, sa femme, 20
Charles, le fils, 1
Elizabeth, soeur, 8

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882
1683 Birth of Child
Jacques PLANTE was born 9 February 1683 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Claude was 30 years old.
1685 Birth of Child
Marie PLANTE was born 30 January 1685 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Claude was 32 years old.
1687 Birth of Child
Louis PLANTE was born 24 June 1687 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Claude was 34 years old.
1691 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine PLANTE was born 13 February 1691 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Claude was 38 years old.
1692 Birth of Child
Louis PLANTE was born 27 October 1692 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Claude was 39 years old.
1694 Birth of Child
Augustin PLANTE was born 15 December 1694, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Claude was 41 years old.
1696 Birth of Child
Thérèse PLANTE was born 1 October 1696 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Claude was 43 years old.
Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
1698 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique PLANTE was born 4 July 1698 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Claude was 45 years old.
1699 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie PATENAUDE (PATENÔTRE) died 13 June 1699, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
marriage1706 Marriage / Partner
Claude PLANTE and Catherine DUFRESNE 11 January 1706, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 52 years old.
1706 Birth of Child
Dorothee PLANTE was born 7 October 1706 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Claude was 53 years old.
1708 Death of Child
Thérèse PLANTE died 22 December 1708 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Claude was 55 years old.
1709 Birth of Child
Claude PLANTE was born 25 October 1709, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Claude was 56 years old.
1711 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine DUFRESNE died 14 January 1711, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1711 Death of Child
Claude PLANTE died 2 February 1711, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Claude was 58 years old.
marriage1711 Marriage of Child
Jacques PLANTE married 9 February 1711, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Marie-Charlotte VAILLANCOURT
marriage1713 Marriage of Child
Marie PLANTE married 19 November 1713, Québec, Canada, New France to Jean-Baptiste FILIAU dit DUBOIS
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
marriage1718 Marriage of Child
Augustin PLANTE married 26 April 1718, Grondines, Canada, New France to Geneviève CHARTIER
marriage1719 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine PLANTE married 13 November 1719 , La Prairie, Canada, New France to Pierre GERVAIS
Invention 1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard
marriage1721 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique PLANTE married 20 January 1721, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Louis TURCOT (TURCOTTE)
marriage1722 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine PLANTE married 7 July 1722 , La Prairie, Canada, New France to Jean-Baptiste BIBEAU
1722 Death of Child
Louis PLANTE died 14 November 1722, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Claude was 69 years old.
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