Charles MERCIER

Born

1 September 1658 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Died

3 December 1731 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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Julien MERCIER Marie POULIN (POULAIN)

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Born: 1 September 1658 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Father: Julien MERCIER

Mother: Marie POULIN (POULAIN)

Maternal grandparents: Claude POULIN (POULAIN) , Jeanne MERCIER

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Charles married Anne BERTHELOT 8 November 1691 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Anne BERTHELOT was born 09 September 1673 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Anne died 17 April 1743 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Anne was the child of Andre BERTHELOT dit LELOUTRE and Marie GAGNÉ.

Charles MERCIER died 3 December 1731 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France .
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Charles MERCIER married

Anne BERTHELOT
Marriage date: 8 November 1691
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
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Anne BERTHELOT was the child of Andre BERTHELOT dit LELOUTRE and Marie GAGNÉ

Marriage notes:

groom's name: Charles Mercier

groom's birth date: 1658

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 33

bride's name: Anne Berthelot

bride's birth date: 1673

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 18

marriage date: 08 Nov 1691

marriage place: Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec

groom's father's name: Julien Mercier

groom's mother's name: Marie Poullain

bride's father's name: Andre Berthelot

bride's mother's name: Marie Gasnier

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: p108

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Charles Mercier and Anne Berthelot, 08 Nov 1691; citing reference p108, FHL microfilm 1018040.

Children of Charles MERCIER and Anne BERTHELOT

Marie-Anne MERCIER

Born: abt. 1692, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 11 September 1692, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne MERCIER

Born: abt. 1696, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 August 1724, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Married: Noel GUIGNARD 9 January 1719 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Reine MERCIER

Born: abt. 1703, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 12 July 1703, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Marguerite MERCIER

Born: 3 May 1704, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 2 March 1762, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada

Married: Jacques BEAUDOIN 11 November 1727 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Elisabeth MERCIER

Born: 14 March 1709, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 23 December 1780, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre BLAIS 18 May 1734 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Reine MERCIER

Born: 21 June 1711, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 14 April 1765, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-François GAGNON 19 November 1731 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Angélique MERCIER

Born: 17 January 1714, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 28 May 1786, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean SIMARD 25 February 1737 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Louis MERCIER

Born: abt. 1719, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 23 June 1792, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Catherine LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE 12 July 1745 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1658
1 September 1658
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

1658 Baptism
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
16 September 1658
born 1 September 1658

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1691 Marriage / Partner
Charles MERCIER and Anne BERTHELOT 8 November 1691, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

He was 33 years old.

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

1704 Birth of Child
Marguerite MERCIER was born 3 May 1704, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Charles was 45 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Elisabeth MERCIER was born 14 March 1709, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Charles was 50 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Reine MERCIER was born 21 June 1711, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Charles was 52 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Angélique MERCIER was born 17 January 1714, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Charles was 55 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne MERCIER married 9 January 1719, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Noel GUIGNARD

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1724 Death of Child
Marie-Anne MERCIER died 28 August 1724, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Charles was 66 years old.

1727 Marriage of Child
Marguerite MERCIER married 11 November 1727, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Jacques BEAUDOIN

Death — 1731
3 December 1731
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 73.

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