Louis MARQUET

Born

abt. 1668 , Poitiers, France

Died

23 October 1761 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada

Louis married Michelle TESSIER 3 November 1698 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Michelle TESSIER was born 19 August 1674 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . Michelle died 14 June 1741 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . Michelle was the child of Marc TESSIER and Jacquette LEDOUX .

Parents & Family of Louis MARQUET

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Louis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1698.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Charles Marquet and Genevieve Rigault

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Soldat

The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.

Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Louis MARQUET

Louis MARQUET married

Michelle TESSIER
Marriage date: 3 November 1698
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Louis MARQUET and Michelle TESSIER
Michelle TESSIER was the child of Marc TESSIER and Jacquette LEDOUX

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Name: Louis Marquet

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Spouse's Name: Michel Tessier

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Event Date: 03 Nov 1698

Event Place: Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec

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Spouse's Father's Name: Marc Tessier

Spouse's Mother's Name: Jacquette Ladouce

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04036-0

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1290316

Reference ID: 28

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 23 April 2015), Louis Marquet and Michel Tessier, 03 Nov 1698; citing Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec, reference 28; FHL microfilm 1,290,316.

Children of Louis MARQUET and Michelle TESSIER

Geneviève MARQUET dite CLOCHER

Born: 26 November 1698, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 28 October 1736, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre BOUTET dit LEBOEUF 6 February 1719 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Cecile MARQUET

Born: abt. 1700, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Louis LENOIR 24 November 1725 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Marie-Michelle CLOCHE

Born: abt. 1705, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 25 October 1705, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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1698 Marriage / Partner
Louis MARQUET and Michelle TESSIER 3 November 1698, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

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

1698 Birth of Child
Geneviève MARQUET dite CLOCHER was born 26 November 1698, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

1719 Marriage of Child
Geneviève MARQUET dite CLOCHER married 6 February 1719, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France to Pierre BOUTET dit LEBOEUF

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

1725 Marriage of Child
Cecile MARQUET married 24 November 1725, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France to Jean-Louis LENOIR