François DUBOIS

Born

23 February 1650 , Saint-Pôtan, Côtes-du-Nord, France

Died

9 July 1712 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

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Born: 23 February 1650 in Saint-Pôtan, Côtes-du-Nord, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1671.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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François married Anne GUILLAUME 19 October 1671 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Anne GUILLAUME was born abt. 1652 in Saint-Sulpice, Paris, Île-de-France, France. Anne died 30 January 1716 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada .

François DUBOIS died 9 July 1712 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France .

son of Francois Dubois and Claude Fayenne

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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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François DUBOIS married

Anne GUILLAUME
Marriage date: 19 October 1671
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Notre-Dame-de-Quebec

Francois Dubois, son of Francois Dubois and Cluade Fayenne

Anne Guillaume, daughter of Michel Guillaume and Germaine Ermolin

"In 1671, the imposition of a fine on all young men 20 years of age or more who remained unmarried, was still in force...Francois, in the summer of 1671...made the acquaintance of the 20 year old Anne Guillaume...on the following 12 October, they met again at the home of Madame Bourdon in the presence of notary Roman Becquet, to put the final touches on their marriage contract...A week later, on a beautiful autumn Monday, 9 October 1671, the affianced couple went to the church of Notre-Dame de Quebec to have their marriage solemnized. Abbot Henri de Bernieres joined in the bonds of marriage Francois Dubois, son of Francois and of Claude Fayenne from Saint-Potan, canton of Matignon, diocese of Brieuc, to Anne Guillaume, daughter of Michel and of Germaine Ermolin, from Saint-Germain de Paris, Ile-de-France."

Thomas J. Laforest

Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume IX, Pages 32-33

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of François DUBOIS and Anne GUILLAUME

Marie-Anne-Jeanne DUBOIS

Born: 26 July 1673, La Durantaye, Canada, New France
Died: 8 February 1712, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Married: René DEMERS (DUMAIS) 1690 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean DUBOIS

Born: abt. 1674, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1674, , Québec Province, Canada

Marie DUBOIS

Born: 1 April 1676, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 14 June 1745, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Eustache DEMERS (DUMAIS) 3 November 1694 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Françoise DUBOIS

Born: 20 December 1678 , Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 26 January 1754, Lanoraie, Canada, New France

Married: Jean HOUDE 12 February 1708 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste DUBOIS

Born: 10 January 1680, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1728, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Angélique BISSON 8 August 1707 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Philippe DUBOIS

Born: 10 January 1682, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 30 September 1743, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Married: Thérèse BOUCHER dite DESROSIERS 18 January 1712 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Charlotte CHATEL 11 April 1728 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

François DUBOIS

Born: 2 December 1685, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 26 December 1744, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne LAMBERT 20 April 1711 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Nicolas DUBOIS

Born: 8 December 1687, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 29 September 1761, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada

Married: Marie-Thérèse CHATEL 2 May 1718 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Pierre DUBOIS

Born: abt. 1692, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 7 February 1728, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Suzanne DUBOIS

Born: 3 March 1693, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1650
23 February 1650
Saint-Pôtan, Côtes-du-Nord, France

Biography
DUBOIS - nickname given to someone who lives near the woods. Or, nickname given to the one who comes from 'Le Bois', name of several localities in France.

François Dubois-Lafrance was baptized on February 23, 1650 in St-Pôtan, Côtes-d'Armor, France. Son of François and Claude Fayel-Fayenne, he married Anne Guillaume, daughter of Michel and Germaine Ermolin on October 19, 1671 in Quebec. From this union were born 10 children. This soldier of the Carignan-Salière regiment was part of Captain Maximy's company, who arrived in Quebec on August 19, 1665 aboard the ship La Paix. He settled first in La Durantaye then in Beaumont. He died in St-Nicolas on July 9, 1712.
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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

'Francois Dubois was about 17 years old when he decided to migrate into the valley of the Saint-Lawrence. The archivist of the department of Cotes-du-Nord found no baptismal act for Francois, nor his indenture agreement. The census of 1681 said he was 30 years old. It is the only valid tool offered to researchers.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume IX, Page 31

1671 Marriage / Partner
François DUBOIS and Anne GUILLAUME 19 October 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 21 years old.

1673 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne-Jeanne DUBOIS was born 26 July 1673, La Durantaye, Québec, Canada

François was 23 years old.

1676 Birth of Child
Marie DUBOIS was born 1 April 1676, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François was 26 years old.

1678 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise DUBOIS was born 20 December 1678 , Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

François was 28 years old.

1680 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DUBOIS was born 10 January 1680, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

François was 29 years old.

1681 Canadian Census Seigneurie de Beaumont
Francois Dubois, 30
Anne Quelaue (Guillaume), sa femme, 30
enfants:
Jean, 8
Marie, 5
Jean, 2

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

1682 Birth of Child
Philippe DUBOIS was born 10 January 1682, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

François was 31 years old.

1685 Birth of Child
François DUBOIS was born 2 December 1685, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

François was 35 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Nicolas DUBOIS was born 8 December 1687, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

François was 37 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Suzanne DUBOIS was born 3 March 1693, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

François was 43 years old.

1694 Marriage of Child
Marie DUBOIS married 3 November 1694, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Eustache DEMERS (DUMAIS)

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

1707 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DUBOIS married 8 August 1707, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada to Marie-Angélique BISSON

1708 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise DUBOIS married 12 February 1708, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Jean HOUDE

1711 Marriage of Child
François DUBOIS married 20 April 1711, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne LAMBERT

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'On 9 July 1713, after the summer solstice, the 61 year old Francois Dubois, decided to leave his home and earth, but this time forever... The following day, his body was buried in the consecrated ground of Saint-Nicolas.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume IX, Page 37

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