Françoise-Louise VOLANT

Born

10 July 1710 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Died

10 June 1792 , Contrecœur, Lower Canada

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Jean-François VOLANT Marguerite GODEFROY

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Born: 10 July 1710 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-François VOLANT

Mother: Marguerite GODEFROY

Paternal grandparents: Claude VOLANT , Françoise RADISSON

Maternal grandparents: Joseph GODEFROY , Catherine POULIN (POULAIN)

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Françoise-Louise married Michel TETREAULT dit DUCHARME 26 April 1728 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . Michel TETREAULT dit DUCHARME was born 17 April 1708 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Michel died 28 September 1728 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Michel was the child of Joseph-Marie TETREAU (TETREAULT) dit DUCHARME and Anne-Marie JARRET dite BEAUREGARD.

Françoise-Louise married (2) Louis DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON 25 January 1730 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Louis DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON was born 23 September 1706 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Louis died 8 October 1779 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Louis was the child of Thomas DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON and Angélique BEGNIER (BESNIER).

Françoise-Louise VOLANT died 10 June 1792 in Contrecœur, Lower Canada .
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Françoise-Louise VOLANT married

Michel TETREAULT dit DUCHARME
Marriage date: 26 April 1728
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Michel TETREAULT dit DUCHARME was the child of Joseph-Marie TETREAU (TETREAULT) dit DUCHARME and Anne-Marie JARRET dite BEAUREGARD

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Françoise-Louise VOLANT married

Louis DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON
Marriage date: 25 January 1730
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Louis DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON was the child of Thomas DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON and Angélique BEGNIER (BESNIER)

Children of Louis DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON and Françoise-Louise VOLANT

Louis-Francois DUHAMEL

Born: 19 January 1732, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Josephe LAMOUREUX 9 February 1756 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Marguerite DUHAMEL dite SANSFAÇON

Born: 25 September 1734, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 17 May 1769, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine FOISY dit LAFRENIERE 4 February 1754 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre DUHAMEL

Born: 4 February 1736, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 11 April 1793, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Marguerite DUPRÉ 29 September 1760 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Françoise DUHAMEL dite SANSFAÇON

Born: 16 July 1737, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 9 April 1788, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste VAILLANT 10 February 1772 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François DUHAMEL

Born: 5 March 1739, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 25 April 1782, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Amable JACQUES 17 April 1773 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON

Born: 6 October 1742, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 31 May 1802, Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine FAVREAU 16 January 1764 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Married: Marguerite DUPUIS 23 September 1771 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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Birth — 1710
10 July 1710
Contrecœur, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1728 Marriage / Partner
Françoise-Louise VOLANT and Michel TETREAULT dit DUCHARME 26 April 1728, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

She was 17 years old.

1728 Death of Spouse/Partner
Michel TETREAULT dit DUCHARME died 28 September 1728, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1730 Marriage / Partner
Françoise-Louise VOLANT and Louis DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON 25 January 1730, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

She was 19 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Louis-Francois DUHAMEL was born 19 January 1732, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Françoise-Louise was 21 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marguerite DUHAMEL dite SANSFAÇON was born 25 September 1734, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Françoise-Louise was 24 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Pierre DUHAMEL was born 4 February 1736, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Françoise-Louise was 25 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Françoise DUHAMEL dite SANSFAÇON was born 16 July 1737, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Françoise-Louise was 27 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
François DUHAMEL was born 5 March 1739, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Françoise-Louise was 28 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Joseph DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON was born 6 October 1742, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Françoise-Louise was 32 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DUHAMEL dite SANSFAÇON married 4 February 1754, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Antoine FOISY dit LAFRENIERE

1756 Marriage of Child
Louis-Francois DUHAMEL married 9 February 1756, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Marie-Josephe LAMOUREUX

1760 Marriage of Child
Pierre DUHAMEL married 29 September 1760 , Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Marie-Marguerite DUPRÉ

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1764 Marriage of Child
Joseph DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON married 16 January 1764, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Madeleine FAVREAU

1769 Death of Child
Marguerite DUHAMEL dite SANSFAÇON died 17 May 1769, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Françoise-Louise was 58 years old.

1771 Marriage of Child
Joseph DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON married 23 September 1771, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Marguerite DUPUIS

1772 Marriage of Child
Françoise DUHAMEL dite SANSFAÇON married 10 February 1772 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Jean-Baptiste VAILLANT

1773 Marriage of Child
François DUHAMEL married 17 April 1773, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Amable JACQUES

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

1779 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON died 8 October 1779, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1782 Death of Child
François DUHAMEL died 25 April 1782, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Françoise-Louise was 71 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1788 Death of Child
Françoise DUHAMEL dite SANSFAÇON died 9 April 1788, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Françoise-Louise was 77 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

Death — 1792
10 June 1792
Contrecœur, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 81.

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