Jean PORREAU (PORRESAU)

Born

abt. 1646 , France

Died

14 April 1700 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1646 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1686.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Jean married Marguerite-Françoise MORIN 7 January 1686 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite-Françoise MORIN was born abt. 1669 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite-Françoise died 8 June 1735 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Marguerite-Françoise was the child of Charles MORIN and Marie MICHEL.

Jean PORREAU (PORRESAU) died 14 April 1700 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France.

son of Jean Porreau and Jeanne Pajot

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Jean PORREAU (PORRESAU) married

Marguerite-Françoise MORIN
Marriage date: 7 January 1686
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Marguerite-Françoise MORIN was the child of Charles MORIN and Marie MICHEL

Children of Jean PORREAU (PORRESAU) and Marguerite-Françoise MORIN

Michel PORREAU

Born: 31 July 1692, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Died: 1 May 1745, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Josephe BELAND 4 July 1730 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Philippe PORREAU

Born: 25 November 1694, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Died: 9 June 1760, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada

Married: Anne-Felicite ROUTHIER 16 November 1729 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Married: Ursule GINGRAS 15 February 1740 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1686 Marriage / Partner
Jean PORREAU (PORRESAU) and Marguerite-Françoise MORIN 7 January 1686, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)