Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LAFORCE

Born

16 May 1700 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Died

19 January 1751 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

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Pierre PEPIN dit LAFORCE Louise LEMIRE

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Born: 16 May 1700 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre PEPIN dit LAFORCE

Mother: Louise LEMIRE

Paternal grandparents: Guillaume PEPIN-TRANCHE MONTAGNE , Jeanne MECHIN

Maternal grandparents: Jean LEMIRE , Louise MARSOLET

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Marie-Josephte married Jean-Baptiste ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU 22 November 1722 in Nicolet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jean-Baptiste ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU was born 15 July 1702 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Jean-Baptiste died 18 May 1757 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) . Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jacques ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU and Marie-Louise DEGUITRE.

Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LAFORCE died 19 January 1751 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France .
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Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LAFORCE married

Jean-Baptiste ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU
Marriage date: 22 November 1722
Marriage place: Nicolet, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Jean-Baptiste ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU was the child of Jacques ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU and Marie-Louise DEGUITRE

Children of Jean-Baptiste ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU and Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LAFORCE

Joseph ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU

Born: 25 April 1725, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 3 July 1808, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE 8 January 1748 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Married: Marie-Josephe GAUTHIER 8 January 1758 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Married: Geneviève-Josephe GRENON 15 November 1759 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Josephte ROBIDAS

Born: 21 October 1728, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 20 January 1816, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Married: Francois FOUCAULT dit COURCHESNE 8 January 1748 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Married: Joseph-Antoine LEFEBVRE dit DESCOTEAUX 1 February 1758 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Baptiste ROBIDAS

Born: 19 May 1731, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Therese LEFEBVRE dite SENNEVILLE 7 January 1756 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Married: Antoinette PINARD 24 January 1774 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU

Born: 9 October 1735, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: 2 October 1807, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Marguerite LEFEBVRE dite DESCOTEAUX 14 April 1766 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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Birth — 1700
16 May 1700
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1722 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LAFORCE and Jean-Baptiste ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU 22 November 1722, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

She was 22 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Joseph ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU was born 25 April 1725, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Josephte was 24 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte ROBIDAS was born 21 October 1728, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Josephte was 28 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROBIDAS was born 19 May 1731, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Marie-Josephte was 31 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Louis ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU was born 9 October 1735, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Marie-Josephte was 35 years old.

1748 Marriage of Child
Joseph ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU married 8 January 1748, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Marie-Anne FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE

1748 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte ROBIDAS married 8 January 1748 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Francois FOUCAULT dit COURCHESNE