Francois
PLOUFFE
(b.
17 April 1746
,
Lanoraie, Canada, New France
d.
15 January 1818
,
Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada
)
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Francois PLOUFFE was born 17 April 1746 in Lanoraie, Canada, New France
Francois PLOUFFE was the child of Pierre PLOUFFE and Marguerite CHARRON dite DUCHARME and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis PLOUFFE and Marie TRUCHON dite LÉVEILLÉ (maternal) François CHARRON dit DUCHARME and Marguerite PIETTE dite TREMPESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Marie-Brigitte GUILBAULT dite GRANDBOIS 17 October 1772 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Brigitte GUILBAULT dite GRANDBOIS was born 12 October 1751 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade). Marie-Brigitte died 17 June 1787 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Marie-Brigitte was the child of Pierre-Charles GUILBAULT and Marie-Charlotte-Brigitte VALLÉE.
Francois PLOUFFE died 15 January 1818 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Francois appear below.
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.
Family and Children of Francois PLOUFFE
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Marie-Brigitte GUILBAULT dite GRANDBOIS-- Date: 17 October 1772 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Brigitte GUILBAULT dite GRANDBOIS was the child of Pierre-Charles GUILBAULT and Marie-Charlotte-Brigitte VALLÉE
Children of Francois PLOUFFE and Marie-Brigitte GUILBAULT dite GRANDBOIS:
Marie-Marguerite PLOUFFE (b.20 February 1775, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 13 October 1846, Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East )
m. Joseph-Alexis BELANGER 13 January 1800 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Brigitte GUILBAULT dite GRANDBOIS-- Date: 17 October 1772 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada Marie-Brigitte GUILBAULT dite GRANDBOIS was the child of Pierre-Charles GUILBAULT and Marie-Charlotte-Brigitte VALLÉE
Children of Francois PLOUFFE and Marie-Brigitte GUILBAULT dite GRANDBOIS:
Marie-Marguerite PLOUFFE (b.20 February 1775, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 13 October 1846, Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East )m. Joseph-Alexis BELANGER 13 January 1800 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
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1746 Birth 17 April 1746
Lanoraie, Canada, New France
1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
1772 Marriage / PartnerFrancois PLOUFFE and Marie-Brigitte GUILBAULT dite GRANDBOIS 17 October 1772, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
He was 26 years old.
1775 Birth of ChildMarie-Marguerite PLOUFFE was born 20 February 1775, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Francois was 28 years old.
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Brigitte GUILBAULT dite GRANDBOIS died 17 June 1787, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1800 Marriage of ChildMarie-Marguerite PLOUFFE married 13 January 1800, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Joseph-Alexis BELANGER
1818 Death 15 January 1818
Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 71.
Added: 8/20/2026 1:08:44 PM
- Updated: 8/20/2026 1:12:30 PM
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