Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION)

Born

17 April 1671 , Chambly, Canada, New France

Died

8 January 1740 , Varennes, Canada, New France

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Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU)Marie PRIAULT (BRIAULT)

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Born: 17 April 1671 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU)

Mother: Marie PRIAULT (BRIAULT)

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Jean married Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL 17 April 1698 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL was born 2 June 1665 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Catherine died 10 October 1708 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Catherine was the child of Jacques MILLOT dit LAVAL and Jeanne HÉBERT.

Jean married (2) Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS 19 March 1709 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS was born 1 July 1677 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Charlotte died 27 April 1731 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Charlotte was the child of Pierre LEFRANCOIS (FRANCOIS) and Madeleine GAUMONT (GAUMOND).

Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) died 8 January 1740 in Varennes, 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
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Spouse & Children of Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION)

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Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) married

Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL
Marriage date: 17 April 1698
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL was the child of Jacques MILLOT dit LAVAL and Jeanne HÉBERT

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PRDH indicates that Jean Jofrion and Catherine Milot were married in Varennes in 1698.

Children of Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) and Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL

Catherine GEOFFRION

Born: 14 November 1698, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 19 January 1761 , Montréal, Canada

Married: Pierre TAILLEFER 22 January 1720 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Marie-Marguerite GEOFFRION

Born: 23 September 1701 , Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 22 June 1722 , Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre-Gilles MASSON 22 September 1721 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean-Baptiste GEOFFRION

Born: 26 September 1703, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 11 April 1719 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Claude GEOFFRION (JEFFRION)

Born: 13 September 1706, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 12 October 1706, Varennes, Canada, New France

Joseph GEOFFRION

Born: 18 March 1708, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 30 December 1772, Pointe Coupee, Territory of Orleans

Married: Marie-Anne COUILLARD dite LAROCQUE 6 April 1728 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) married

Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS
Marriage date: 19 March 1709
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS was the child of Pierre LEFRANCOIS (FRANCOIS) and Madeleine GAUMONT (GAUMOND)

Children of Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) and Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS

Marie-Charlotte GEOFFRION

Born: 13 April 1710, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 31 May 1712, Varennes, Canada, New France

Claude GEOFFRION (JEFFRION)

Born: 20 May 1711, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1719, , Québec Province, Canada

Anonyme GEOFFRION (JEFFRION)

Born: 9 November 1713, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 9 November 1713, Varennes, Canada, New France

Joseph GEOFFRION

Born: 14 August 1715, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Pierre GEOFFRION

Born: 14 August 1715 , Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1769, Pointe Coupee, Avoyelles, Territory of Orleans

Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN

Born: 12 February 1717, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 5 October 1793, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE 24 July 1741 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION)

Born: 12 May 1720, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: January 1724, Varennes, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1671
17 April 1671
Chambly, Canada, New France

1681 Census - Vercheres, Quebec
Pierre Geoffrion, Habitant, 43 years, married
Marie Priot, 36 years, married
Andre Geoffrion, 11 years
Jean Geoffrion, 9 years
Marie Geoffrion, 8 years
Toussaint Geoffrion, 6 years
Francoise Geoffrion, 4 years
Anne Geoffrion, 6 months
1681 Census - New France
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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

1698 Marriage / Partner
Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) and Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL 17 April 1698, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 27 years old.

1698 Birth of Child
Catherine GEOFFRION was born 14 November 1698, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 27 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite GEOFFRION was born 23 September 1701 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 30 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GEOFFRION was born 26 September 1703, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 32 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Claude GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) was born 13 September 1706, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 35 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Joseph GEOFFRION was born 18 March 1708, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 36 years old.

1708 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL died 10 October 1708, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1709 Marriage / Partner
Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) and Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS 19 March 1709, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 37 years old.

Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) - 1709 Marriage. St-Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Québec

1709 Marriage. St-Anne, Varennes, Vercheres, Québec

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1710 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte GEOFFRION was born 13 April 1710, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 39 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Claude GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) was born 20 May 1711, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Jean was 40 years old.

1712 Death of Child
Marie-Charlotte GEOFFRION died 31 May 1712, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 41 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Anonyme GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) was born 9 November 1713, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 42 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Joseph GEOFFRION was born 14 August 1715, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 44 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Pierre GEOFFRION was born 14 August 1715 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 44 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Birth of Child
Gabriel GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) dit ST-JEAN was born 12 February 1717, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 45 years old.

1719 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste GEOFFRION died 11 April 1719 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Jean was 48 years old.

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

1720 Marriage of Child
Catherine GEOFFRION married 22 January 1720, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Pierre TAILLEFER

1720 Birth of Child
Marguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) was born 12 May 1720, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 49 years old.

1721 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite GEOFFRION married 22 September 1721, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Pierre-Gilles MASSON

1722 Death of Child
Marie-Marguerite GEOFFRION died 22 June 1722 , Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Jean was 51 years old.

1724 Death of Child
Marguerite GEOFFRION (JEFFRION) died January 1724, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean was 52 years old.

1728 Marriage of Child
Joseph GEOFFRION married 6 April 1728, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Anne COUILLARD dite LAROCQUE

1731 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS died 27 April 1731, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)