Catherine
GRANGER (GRANGÉ)
Born
30 September 1656
,
Vendrest, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Died
25 July 1731
,
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
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Born: 30 September 1656 in Vendrest, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France
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Catherine was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1673.
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Catherine married Jean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS) 11 September 1673 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Jean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS) was born 6 August 1647 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. Jean died 10 January 1727 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport).
Catherine GRANGER (GRANGÉ) died 25 July 1731 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France .
daughter of Pierre Grangé and Marguerite Francois
Beauport records for 1731 Notre-Dame-de-la-Natvite are missing in Drouin Collection.
Beauport records for 1731 Notre-Dame-de-la-Natvite are missing in Drouin Collection.
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Spouse & Children of Catherine GRANGER (GRANGÉ)
Catherine GRANGER (GRANGÉ) married 
Jean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS)
Marriage date: 11 September 1673
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Jean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS)Marriage date: 11 September 1673
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Catherine GRANGER (GRANGÉ) and Jean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS)Marriage notes:
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
Jean de Lespinay, son of Mathieu de Lespinay and Francoise Pinsson
Catherine Granger, daughter of Pierre Granger and Marguerite Francois
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Children of Jean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS) and Catherine GRANGER (GRANGÉ)
Philippe L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)Born: 7 September 1674, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1681, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1681, , Québec Province, Canada
Marie-Madeleine L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)Born: abt. 1676, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 28 November 1752, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 28 November 1752, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Pierre MORIN 22 February 1694 Place: Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Married: Guillaume DUBOC dit ST-GODARD 30 July 1724 Place: Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Catherine L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)Born: abt. 1678, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 December 1709, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 December 1709, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Michel TARDIF 27 February 1696 Place: Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Geneviève L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)Born: 14 February 1681 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 8 April 1715, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 8 April 1715, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Jacques PIRE dit HENNE 26 November 1703 Place: Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Jean-Baptiste L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)Born: 24 October 1684 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 12 February 1731, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 12 February 1731, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Marie-Françoise VACHON 4 February 1709 Place: Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Jacques LESPINAY (DE LEPINAY)Born: 18 March 1687, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Ignace L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)Born: 18 January 1690 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 24 October 1756, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 24 October 1756, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Élisabeth DAUPHIN 11 November 1715 Place: Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Louise-Agnes DE L'EPINAYBorn: 1 January 1692, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 6 November 1692, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 6 November 1692, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)Born: 29 June 1694 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 7 February 1759, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 7 February 1759, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: François BRUNEAU 9 November 1722 Place: Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Married: Guy GOUASIN 19 April 1735 Place: Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Marie-Josephe L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)Born: 15 February 1697 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 11 January 1760, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada
Died: 11 January 1760, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada
Married: Jean VERRET 19 August 1715 Place: Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
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Birth — 165630 September 1656
Vendrest, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France
1673 Marriage / PartnerCatherine GRANGER (GRANGÉ) and Jean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS) 11 September 1673, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
She was 16 years old.
Fille du Roi
Granger, Catherine, m. Lépinay, Jean, Sep. 11, 1673
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668
Granger, Catherine, m. Lépinay, Jean, Sep. 11, 1673
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668
1674 Birth of ChildPhilippe L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) was born 7 September 1674, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Catherine was 17 years old.
 - 1681 Census
Title Délibérations et mémoires de la Société royale du Canada
Author Royal Society of Canada
Publisher Royal Society of Canada., 1902
Original from the University of California
Digitized Aug 12, 2009
Page 87
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1681 Census
Title Délibérations et mémoires de la Société royale du Canada
Author Royal Society of Canada
Publisher Royal Society of Canada., 1902
Original from the University of California
Digitized Aug 12, 2009
Page 87
1681 Birth of ChildGeneviève L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) was born 14 February 1681 , Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Catherine was 24 years old.
1684 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) was born 24 October 1684 , Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Catherine was 28 years old.
1687 Birth of ChildJacques LESPINAY (DE LEPINAY) was born 18 March 1687, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Catherine was 30 years old.
1690 Birth of ChildIgnace L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) was born 18 January 1690 , Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Catherine was 33 years old.
1692 Birth of ChildLouise-Agnes DE L'EPINAY was born 1 January 1692, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Catherine was 35 years old.
1694 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 22 February 1694, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Pierre MORIN
1694 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) was born 29 June 1694 , Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Catherine was 37 years old.
1696 Marriage of ChildCatherine L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 27 February 1696, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Michel TARDIF
1697 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) was born 15 February 1697 , Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Catherine was 40 years old.
1703 Marriage of ChildGeneviève L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 26 November 1703, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Jacques PIRE dit HENNE
1709 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 4 February 1709, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Marie-Françoise VACHON
1709 Death of ChildCatherine L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) died 17 December 1709, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Catherine was 53 years old.
1715 Death of ChildGeneviève L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) died 8 April 1715, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
Catherine was 58 years old.
1715 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephe L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 19 August 1715, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Jean VERRET
1715 Marriage of ChildIgnace L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 11 November 1715, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Élisabeth DAUPHIN
1722 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 9 November 1722, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to François BRUNEAU
1724 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 30 July 1724, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Guillaume DUBOC dit ST-GODARD
1727 Death of Spouse/PartnerJean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS) died 10 January 1727, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Death — 173125 July 1731
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 74.
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