Jacques
GODEFROY
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Born: 16 April 1684 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacques married Marie-Anne CHESNÉ 7 August 1712 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne CHESNÉ was born 20 September 1690 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre CHESNÉ dit ST-ONGE LAVIOLETTE and Louise-Jeanne BAILLY dite LAFLEUR.
Jacques GODEFROY died 20 November 1730 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan).
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Jacques GODEFROY
Marie-Anne CHESNÉMarriage date: 7 August 1712
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne CHESNÉ was the child of Pierre CHESNÉ dit ST-ONGE LAVIOLETTE and Louise-Jeanne BAILLY dite LAFLEUR
Children of Jacques GODEFROY and Marie-Anne CHESNÉ
Catherine GODEFROYDied: 21 July 1777, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
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Birth — 168416 April 1684
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
1712 Marriage / PartnerJacques GODEFROY and Marie-Anne CHESNÉ 7 August 1712, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
He was 28 years old.
1716 Birth of ChildCatherine GODEFROY was born 22 August 1716, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Jacques was 32 years old.
Death — 173020 November 1730
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
He died at the age of 46.
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