Étienne CONTANT

Born

10 February 1676 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

11 September 1752 , Lachenaie, Canada, New France

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Etienne CONTANT Anne LAÎNÉ (LAÎSNÉ)

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Born: 10 February 1676 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Etienne CONTANT

Mother: Anne LAÎNÉ (LAÎSNÉ)

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Étienne married Marie BELANGER 19 April 1700 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie BELANGER was born 8 August 1670 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie died 1 October 1713 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie was the child of Charles BELANGER and Barbe-Delphine CLOUTIER.

Étienne married (2) Marie-Françoise BAZINET 6 February 1719 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Françoise BAZINET was born 15 March 1694 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Marie-Françoise died 12 May 1734 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie). Marie-Françoise was the child of Antoine BAZINET dit TOURBLANCHE and Françoise JANOT.

Étienne CONTANT died 11 September 1752 in Lachenaie, Canada, New France .
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Spouse & Children of Étienne CONTANT

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Étienne CONTANT married

Marie BELANGER
Marriage date: 19 April 1700
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Marie BELANGER was the child of Charles BELANGER and Barbe-Delphine CLOUTIER

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Name: Estienne Content

Birth Date: 1677

Birthplace:

Age: 23

Spouse's Name: Marie Belanger

Spouse's Birth Date: 1671

Spouse's Birthplace:

Spouse's Age: 29

Event Date: 19 Apr 1700

Event Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec

Father's Name: Estienne Content

Mother's Name: Anne Laisne

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Spouse's Mother's Name:

Race: White

Marital Status: Single

Previous Wife's Name:

Spouse's Race: White

Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed

Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Joseph Gravelle

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01734-5

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1018161

Reference ID: P-186 M-3

Citing this Record:

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 20 May 2015), Estienne Content and Marie Belanger, 19 Apr 1700; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec, reference P-186 M-3; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.

Children of Étienne CONTANT and Marie BELANGER

Marie CONTANT

Born: 15 April 1709, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 22 May 1766, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada*

Married: Pierre BEAUCHAMP 2 February 1728 Place: Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Étienne CONTANT married

Marie-Françoise BAZINET
Marriage date: 6 February 1719
Marriage place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Marie-Françoise BAZINET was the child of Antoine BAZINET dit TOURBLANCHE and Françoise JANOT

Children of Étienne CONTANT and Marie-Françoise BAZINET

Jean-Baptiste CONTANT

Born: 21 June 1720, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 9 May 1793, Lachenaie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne MATHIEU 17 June 1748 Place: Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Etienne CONTANT

Born: 7 June 1721, Laval, Canada, New France
Died: 27 April 1817, Lachenaie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Catherine DUPRAS (DUPRAC) 20 January 1749 Place: Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Anne CONTANT

Born: 13 March 1726, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Died: 30 August 1749, Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste DUPRAS (DUPRAC) 22 September 1744 Place: Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Marie-Anne CONTENT

Born: 13 March 1726, Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Died: 28 June 1815, Lachenaie, Lower Canada

Married: Francois MATHIEU 8 November 1751 Place: Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Marie-Agathe CONTANT

Born: 2 September 1727, Lachenaie, Canada, New France
Died: 13 October 1777, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Paul LEMAY dit DELORME 11 August 1749 Place: Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Married: Jean-Philippe LEPROHON 7 January 1760 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Leonard CONTANT

Born: 24 January 1729, Laval, Canada, New France
Died: 22 May 1808, Lachenaie, Lower Canada

Married: Elisabeth HUBOULT (HUBOUT) dite TOURVILLE 11 May 1750 Place: Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

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Birth — 1676
10 February 1676
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1700 Marriage / Partner
Étienne CONTANT and Marie BELANGER 19 April 1700, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 24 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Marie CONTANT was born 15 April 1709, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Étienne was 33 years old.

1713 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie BELANGER died 1 October 1713, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Étienne CONTANT and Marie-Françoise BAZINET 6 February 1719, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

He was 43 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CONTANT was born 21 June 1720, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Étienne was 44 years old.

1721 Birth of Child
Etienne CONTANT was born 7 June 1721, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Étienne was 45 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Anne CONTANT was born 13 March 1726, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Étienne was 50 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne CONTENT was born 13 March 1726, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Étienne was 50 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe CONTANT was born 2 September 1727, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Étienne was 51 years old.

1728 Marriage of Child
Marie CONTANT married 2 February 1728, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Pierre BEAUCHAMP

1729 Birth of Child
Leonard CONTANT was born 24 January 1729, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Étienne was 52 years old.

1734 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Françoise BAZINET died 12 May 1734, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

1744 Marriage of Child
Anne CONTANT married 22 September 1744, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Jean-Baptiste DUPRAS (DUPRAC)

1748 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste CONTANT married 17 June 1748 , Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Marie-Anne MATHIEU

1749 Marriage of Child
Etienne CONTANT married 20 January 1749, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Marie-Catherine DUPRAS (DUPRAC)

1749 Marriage of Child
Marie-Agathe CONTANT married 11 August 1749, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus) to Paul LEMAY dit DELORME

1749 Death of Child
Anne CONTANT died 30 August 1749, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Étienne was 73 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Leonard CONTANT married 11 May 1750, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Elisabeth HUBOULT (HUBOUT) dite TOURVILLE

1751 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne CONTENT married 8 November 1751, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Francois MATHIEU

Death — 1752
11 September 1752
Lachenaie, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 76.

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