Barbe MEUNIER
Born: 24 November 1648, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 3 December 1648, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 3 December 1648, Montréal, Canada, New France
Françoise
FAFARD (FAFART)
Died
13 January 1702
,
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1621 in St-Jean-Baptiste et St-Patrice d'Argences, Caen, Bayeux, Normandie, France
Father:
Jean FAFARD
Mother:
Elisabeth THIBAULT
Françoise was a Fille à Marier , arriving in New France by 1647. 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 Mathurin MEUNIER (LE MONNIER) 3 November 1647 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Mathurin MEUNIER (LE MONNIER) was born 22 April 1619 in Clermont-Créans, Maine, France. Mathurin died 8 October 1676 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . Mathurin was the child of Rene MEUNIER and Marie LEROUX.
Françoise FAFARD (FAFART) died 13 January 1702 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France .
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Spouse & Children of Françoise FAFARD (FAFART)
Françoise FAFARD (FAFART) married 
Mathurin MEUNIER (LE MONNIER)
Marriage date: 3 November 1647
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Mathurin MEUNIER (LE MONNIER) was the child of Rene MEUNIER and Marie LEROUX
Mathurin MEUNIER (LE MONNIER)Marriage date: 3 November 1647
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Mathurin MEUNIER (LE MONNIER) was the child of Rene MEUNIER and Marie LEROUX
Marriage notes:
3 Nov 1647
Marriage found at Notre Dame de Montreal in Drouin Collection
Mathurin Lemournier and Francoise Fafart
Children of Mathurin MEUNIER (LE MONNIER) and Françoise FAFARD (FAFART)
Mathurin MEUNIER
Born: 3 December 1649, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 27 February 1650, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 27 February 1650, Montréal, Canada, New France
Charles MEUNIER
Born: 3 December 1649, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 21 December 1649, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 21 December 1649, Montréal, Canada, New France
Jean MEUNIER
Born: 8 January 1651, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marguerite HOUSSEAU (AUZOU) 6 October 1670 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Françoise MEUNIER
Born: 13 September 1653 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 18 January 1703, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 18 January 1703, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: Charles POULIOT (POUILLOT) 5 June 1667 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Married: Jean-Paul MAHEU 30 September 1700 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Elisabeth MEUNIER
Born: 17 February 1656 , Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 10 April 1714, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 10 April 1714, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: Isaac-Etienne PAQUET (PASQUIER) dit LAVALLEE 30 June 1670 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Marguerite MEUNIER
Born: 4 August 1659, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 18 June 1733, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 18 June 1733, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: Pierre LABBE dit LACROIX 10 April 1674 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Married: Jean DEBLOIS dit GREGOIRE 13 June 1710 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Mathurin MEUNIER
Born: 8 December 1662 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 14 February 1743, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 14 February 1743, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Marie-Madeleine MENEUX 22 November 1684 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: Catherine BONHOMME 18 February 1705 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
François MEUNIER
Married: Angélique JACOB 18 February 1692 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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Québec Place Names Through History
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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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1647 Marriage / PartnerFrançoise FAFARD (FAFART) and Mathurin MEUNIER (LE MONNIER) 3 November 1647, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1648 Birth of ChildBarbe MEUNIER was born 24 November 1648, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1649 Birth of ChildCharles MEUNIER was born 3 December 1649, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1649 Birth of ChildMathurin MEUNIER was born 3 December 1649, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1651 Birth of ChildJean MEUNIER was born 8 January 1651, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1653 Birth of ChildFrançoise MEUNIER was born 13 September 1653 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
1656 Birth of ChildElisabeth MEUNIER was born 17 February 1656 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1659 Birth of ChildMarguerite MEUNIER was born 4 August 1659, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1662 Birth of ChildMathurin MEUNIER was born 8 December 1662 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1665 Birth of ChildFrançois MEUNIER was born 9 April 1665, , France
1666 Habittans de Beaupré
Jean Mounier - 47 habittant
Françoise fafar - 45 sa femme
Jean Mounier - 15 fils
Francoise Mounier - 13 fille
Ellisabeth Mounier - 10 fille
Margueritte Mounier - 6 fille
Mathurin Mounier - 3 fil
Et Francois Mounier - 2 fils
Françoise fafar - 45 sa femme
Jean Mounier - 15 fils
Francoise Mounier - 13 fille
Ellisabeth Mounier - 10 fille
Margueritte Mounier - 6 fille
Mathurin Mounier - 3 fil
Et Francois Mounier - 2 fils
1667 Census - Montmorency County, Quebec
Mathurin Musnier, habitant, 48 years
Francoise Fafard, 45 years
Jean Musnier, 17 years
Elisabeth Musnier, 12 years
Marguerite Musnier, 8 years
Mathurin Musnier, 5 years
Francois Musnier, 3 years
Francoise Fafard, 45 years
Jean Musnier, 17 years
Elisabeth Musnier, 12 years
Marguerite Musnier, 8 years
Mathurin Musnier, 5 years
Francois Musnier, 3 years
1667 Marriage of ChildFrançoise MEUNIER married 5 June 1667, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France to Charles POULIOT (POUILLOT)
1670 Marriage of ChildElisabeth MEUNIER married 30 June 1670, Château-Richer, Canada, New France to Isaac-Etienne PAQUET (PASQUIER) dit LAVALLEE
1670 Marriage of ChildJean MEUNIER married 6 October 1670, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France to Marguerite HOUSSEAU (AUZOU)
1674 Marriage of ChildMarguerite MEUNIER married 10 April 1674, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France to Pierre LABBE dit LACROIX
1676 Death of Spouse/PartnerMathurin MEUNIER (LE MONNIER) died 8 October 1676, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1681 Census - Montmorency County, Quebec
Francoise Fafar, habitant, 50 years
Francois Meunier, 17 years
Mathurin Meunier, 16 years
Francois Meunier, 17 years
Mathurin Meunier, 16 years
1684 Marriage of ChildMathurin MEUNIER married 22 November 1684, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Marie-Madeleine MENEUX
1692 Marriage of ChildFrançois MEUNIER married 18 February 1692 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France to Angélique JACOB
1700 Marriage of ChildFrançoise MEUNIER married 30 September 1700, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Jean-Paul MAHEU
1702 Death
Saint-Anne-de-Beaupre
Francoise Fafart
Francoise Fafart
Death
Name: Francoise Fafart
Gender: Female
burial date: 13 Jan 1702
burial Place: Ste Anne De Beaupre, Mont. I, Quebec
Death Date:
death Place: Ste Anne De Beaupre, Montmouncy I, Quebec
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1624
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Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
spouse's Name: Mathurin Meusnier
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indexing project (batch) number: B02505-8
system origin: Canada-EASy
source Film Number: 1018040
reference number: p 1
'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch.org
Gender: Female
burial date: 13 Jan 1702
burial Place: Ste Anne De Beaupre, Mont. I, Quebec
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death Place: Ste Anne De Beaupre, Montmouncy I, Quebec
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1624
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Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
spouse's Name: Mathurin Meusnier
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indexing project (batch) number: B02505-8
system origin: Canada-EASy
source Film Number: 1018040
reference number: p 1
'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch.org
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