flag female ancestor  Marie-Charlotte  GODIN

  (b. 24 August 1655 Québec, Canada, New France   d. 8 August 1712 Montmagny, Canada, New France )  

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Marie-Charlotte GODIN was born 24 August 1655 in Québec, Canada, New France

Marie-Charlotte GODIN was the child of Elie GODIN   and   Esther RAMAGE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie-Charlotte  married  Pierre FRECHET (FRICHET) 9 November 1671 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Pierre FRECHET (FRICHET)  was born abt. 1640 in Mazere, Vienne, Poitou, France.  Pierre died 27 December 1677 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). 

Marie-Charlotte  married  (2) Pierre LAFOREST 27 July 1679 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Pierre LAFOREST  was born abt. 1646 in France.  Pierre died 4 January 1695 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). 

Marie-Charlotte GODIN died 8 August 1712 in Montmagny, Canada, New France .
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Family and Children of Marie-Charlotte GODIN

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Marie-Charlotte GODIN married Ancestor is complete!immigrant flag male ancestor Pierre FRECHET (FRICHET)-- Date: 9 November 1671 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783


groom's name: Pierre Frichet
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bride's name: Charlote Godin
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marriage date: 09 Nov 1671
marriage place: Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec
groom's father's name: Jean Frichet
groom's mother's name: Jacquette Goyon
bride's father's name: Elie Godin
bride's mother's name: Esther Ramage
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M01249-7
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018040
reference number: p10

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Jan 2013), Pierre Frichet and Charlote Godin, 09 Nov 1671; citing reference p10, FHL microfilm 1018040.


Marriage recorded at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, Beaupre, Quebec

"Charlotte-Anne entered into a contract of marriage with Etienne Mesny on 21 December 1670 when she was but 15 years old. The commitment was canceled, but a year later, on 19 November 1671, she married Pierre Frechet, son of Jean and of Jacquette Goyon, from Mazieres in Poitou, France. The wedding was at Sainte-Anne with Father Francois Fillon officiating. Charlotte had four children during the next six years - Pierre, Marie-Anne, Marthe and Angelique. Her husband died on 27 December 1677 and baby Angelique was born on 30 September 1678."

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume II, Page 119


Children of Pierre FRECHET (FRICHET) and Marie-Charlotte GODIN:




Marie-Charlotte GODIN married immigrant flag male ancestor Pierre LAFOREST-- Date: 27 July 1679 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783


groom's name: Pierre Leforest
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
groom's age:
bride's name: Charlotte Godin
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 27 Jul 1679
marriage place: Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec
groom's father's name:
groom's mother's name:
bride's father's name:
bride's mother's name:
groom's race: White
groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
bride's marital status: Widowed
bride's previous husband's name: Pierre Frichet
indexing project (batch) number: M01249-7
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018040
reference number: p38
"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Jan 2013), Pierre Leforest and Charlotte Godin, 27 Jul 1679; citing reference p38, FHL microfilm 1018040.


MARRIAGE RECORDED AT SAINTE-ANNE-DE-BEAUPRE, BEAUPRE, QUEBEC.

"PIERRE AND CHARLOTTE EXCHANGED VOWS IN THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED CHURCH OF SAINTE-ANNE-DE-BEAUPRE ON 27 JULY 1679... AT THE TIME OF HIS MARRIAGE TO THE WIDOW FRECHET, PIERRE POSSESSED A CONSIDERABLE LAND GRANT IN THE CHARLEVOIX. NEVERTHELESS, IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE FRECHET ORPHANS, CHARLOTTE WAS REQUIRED BY LAW TO CONDUCT AN INVENTORY OF THE ASSETS LEFT BY HER FIRST HUSBAND."

THOMAS J. LAFOREST
OUR FRENCH-CANADIAN ANCESTORS : VOLUME II, PAGE 120


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birth1655 Birth
24 August 1655
Québec, Canada, New France
1655 - Baptism
Baptism - Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
6 Nov 1655 - Charlotte Godin, b. 24 Aug 1655
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
marriage1671 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Charlotte GODIN and Pierre FRECHET (FRICHET) 9 November 1671, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

She was 16 years old.
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1672 Birth of Child
Louis-Pierre FRECHET was born 22 September 1672, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marie-Charlotte was 17 years old.
1674 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FRECHET was born 8 September 1674, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marie-Charlotte was 19 years old.
1676 Birth of Child
Marthe FRECHET was born 10 October 1676, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marie-Charlotte was 21 years old.
1677 Death of Child
Louis-Pierre FRECHET died 27 December 1677, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marie-Charlotte was 22 years old.
1677 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre FRECHET (FRICHET) died 27 December 1677, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
1678 Birth of Child
Angélique FRECHET was born 30 September 1678, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marie-Charlotte was 23 years old.
marriage1679 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Charlotte GODIN and Pierre LAFOREST 27 July 1679, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

She was 23 years old.
1680 Birth of Child
François LAFOREST was born 26 July 1680 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marie-Charlotte was 24 years old.
1682 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST was born 20 October 1682 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marie-Charlotte was 27 years old.
1684 Death of Child
Angélique FRECHET died 4 November 1684, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marie-Charlotte was 29 years old.
1685 Birth of Child
Thomas LAFOREST was born 8 January 1685, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marie-Charlotte was 29 years old.
1688 Birth of Child
Marguerite-Marie LAFOREST was born 26 December 1688 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte was 33 years old.
1690 Birth of Child
Catherine LAFOREST was born 26 February 1690 , Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Charlotte was 34 years old.
marriage1691 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FRECHET married 6 February 1691, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Pierre TONDREAU dit LASOUCHE
1695 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre LAFOREST died 4 January 1695 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

'At some undetermined time after the death of Pierre (Laforest), his widow had 'an ephemeral amourous adventure' with Pierre Gris, eleven years her junior. This liaison resulted in the birth of a natural child, a son also named Pierre, on 8 January 1698. He was baptized the 12th and died the 17th at Francheville in the parish of Saint-Ignace.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume II, Page 125
marriage1702 Marriage of Child
Marthe FRECHET married 20 November 1702, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Antoine BOUTON
1704 Death of Child
François LAFOREST died 29 September 1704, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Charlotte was 49 years old.
marriage1706 Marriage of Child
Marguerite-Marie LAFOREST married 10 June 1706, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Antoine-André THÉROUX dit LAFERTÉ
marriage1709 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST married 22 October 1709, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Marie-Angélique RANCOURT
death1712 Death
8 August 1712
Montmagny, Canada, New France

She died at the age of 56.
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