Nicolas DOYON

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18 March 1654 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

6 March 1715 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Jean DOYON Marie-Marthe GAGNON

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Born: 18 March 1654 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean DOYON

Mother: Marie-Marthe GAGNON

Maternal grandparents: Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) , Vincente GAUTHIER

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Nicolas married Geneviève GUYON 8 January 1690 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Geneviève GUYON was born 24 May 1665 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Geneviève died 2 May 1734 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Geneviève was the child of Jean GUYON SIEUR DU BUISSON (GUION) and Elisabeth COUILLARD DE L'ESPINAY.

Nicolas DOYON died 6 March 1715 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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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
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Nicolas DOYON married

Geneviève GUYON
Marriage date: 8 January 1690
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Geneviève GUYON was the child of Jean GUYON SIEUR DU BUISSON (GUION) and Elisabeth COUILLARD DE L'ESPINAY

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groom's name: Nicolas Doyon

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bride's name: Geneviefve Guyon

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marriage date: 08 Jan 1690

marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec

groom's father's name: Jean Gagnon

groom's mother's name: Marie Marthe Gagnon

bride's father's name: Jean Guyon

bride's mother's name: Elisabeth Couillard

groom's race: White

groom's marital status: Single

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bride's race: White

bride's marital status: Single

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indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5

system origin: Canada-EASy

source film number: 1018161

reference number: P 169

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Nicolas Doyon and Geneviefve Guyon, 08 Jan 1690; citing reference P 169, FHL microfilm 1018161.

Children of Nicolas DOYON and Geneviève GUYON

Genevieve DOYON

Born: 6 September 1695, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 19 October 1764, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE 12 October 1716 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Married: François-Emmanuel MOREAU 19 January 1726 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marguerite DOYON

Born: 13 March 1699, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 31 October 1767, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: François CHEVALIER 2 February 1732 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Charles DOYON

Born: 3 March 1701, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Louise DOYON

Born: 2 June 1703, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 15 September 1778, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Married: Jean BEAUDRY 8 October 1721 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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Birth — 1654
18 March 1654
Québec, Canada, New France

Baptism
Nicolas Doyon
5 April 1654
Notre-Dame-de-Québec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1690 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas DOYON and Geneviève GUYON 8 January 1690, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 35 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Genevieve DOYON was born 6 September 1695, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Nicolas was 41 years old.

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

1699 Birth of Child
Marguerite DOYON was born 13 March 1699, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Nicolas was 45 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Charles DOYON was born 3 March 1701, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Nicolas was 46 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Louise DOYON was born 2 June 1703, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Nicolas was 49 years old.