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flag male ancestor  François  BÉDARD

Born
3 December 1671 ,  Québec, Canada, New France
Died
3 October 1741 ,  Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
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Jacques BÉDARDÉlisabeth-Isabelle DOUCINET
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Born: 3 December 1671 in Québec, Canada, New France

Maternal grandparents: Pierre DOUCINET , Fleurence CANTEAU


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François  married  Marie-Madeleine AUCLAIR dite DESNOYERS 12 November 1696 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Madeleine AUCLAIR dite DESNOYERS  was born 10 October 1680 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Marie-Madeleine died 8 June 1711 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .  Marie-Madeleine was the child of Pierre AUCLAIR and Marie-Madeleine SEDILOT.

François  married  (2) Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR 5 April 1712 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR  was born 28 February 1673 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Marguerite died 5 April 1761 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada .  Marguerite was the child of Pierre COEUR dit JOLICOEUR and Elisabeth MARCHAND.

François BÉDARD died 3 October 1741 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .
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Spouse & Children of François BÉDARD

François BÉDARD married flag female ancestor Marie-Madeleine AUCLAIR dite DESNOYERS
Marriage date: 12 November 1696
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
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Marie-Madeleine AUCLAIR dite DESNOYERS was the child of Pierre AUCLAIR and Marie-Madeleine SEDILOT

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Name: Francois Bedard
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Spouse's Name: Marie Auclerc
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Event Date: 12 Nov 1696
Event Place: Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec
Father's Name: Jacques Bedard
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Doucinet
Spouse's Father's Name: Pierre Auclerc
Spouse's Mother's Name: Marie Sedlot
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04036-0
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1290316
Reference ID: 67
"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 23 April 2015), Francois Bedard and Marie Auclerc, 12 Nov 1696; citing Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec, reference 67; FHL microfilm 1,290,316.

Children of François BÉDARD and Marie-Madeleine AUCLAIR dite DESNOYERS


François BÉDARD married flag female ancestor Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR
Marriage date: 5 April 1712
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
View ImageSee marriage record for François BÉDARD and Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR
Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR was the child of Pierre COEUR dit JOLICOEUR and Elisabeth MARCHAND

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Name: Francois Bedard
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Spouse's Name: Margueritte Coeur
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Event Date: 05 Apr 1712
Event Place: Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04036-0
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1290316
Reference ID: p 4
"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 27 May 2015), Francois Bedard and Margueritte Coeur, 05 Apr 1712; citing Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec, reference p 4; FHL microfilm 1,290,316.

Children of François BÉDARD and Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR


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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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BirthBirth — 1671
3 December 1671
Québec, Canada, New France
marriage1696 Marriage / Partner
François BÉDARD and Marie-Madeleine AUCLAIR dite DESNOYERS 12 November 1696, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 24 years old.
1697 Birth of Child
Jacques BÉDARD was born 6 August 1697, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

François was 25 years old.
Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
1701 Birth of Child
Elisabeth BEDARD was born 30 December 1701, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

François was 30 years old.
1704 Birth of Child
Etienne BEDARD was born 11 March 1704, St-Romain, Quebec, Canada

François was 32 years old.
1705 Birth of Child
Pierre BEDARD was born 26 September 1705, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

François was 33 years old.
1709 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine BÉDARD was born 1 February 1709, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

François was 37 years old.
1711 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Madeleine AUCLAIR dite DESNOYERS died 8 June 1711, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
marriage1712 Marriage / Partner
François BÉDARD and Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR 5 April 1712, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 40 years old.
1714 Birth of Child
François-Michel BEDARD was born 4 November 1714, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

François was 42 years old.
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
Invention 1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard
marriage1722 Marriage of Child
Jacques BÉDARD married 7 September 1722, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France to Marie-Therese GERVAIS
marriage1723 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth BEDARD married 22 November 1723 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France to Jean-Baptiste CHRETIEN
marriage1725 Marriage of Child
Etienne BEDARD married 28 November 1725, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France to Marie-Madeleine GARNEAU
marriage1730 Marriage of Child
Jacques BÉDARD married 2 October 1730, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France to Marie-Renee BERGEVIN
marriage1731 Marriage of Child
Pierre BEDARD married 7 January 1731, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Marguerite PARENT
marriage1732 Marriage of Child
Pierre BEDARD married 22 September 1732, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France to Marie-Louise GARNEAU
marriage1734 Marriage of Child
François-Michel BEDARD married 22 November 1734, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France to Marie-Jeanne SAVARD
marriage1740 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth BEDARD married 14 November 1740, Québec, Canada, New France to François CHEVALIER
DeathDeath — 1741
3 October 1741
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 69.
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