Etienne CONTANT

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abt. 1636 , France

Died

17 June 1685 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1636 in France

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Etienne was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1669.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Etienne married Anne LAÎNÉ (LAÎSNÉ) 14 October 1669 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Anne LAÎNÉ (LAÎSNÉ) was born abt. 1647 in France. Anne died 16 May 1725 in Québec, Canada, New France .

Etienne CONTANT died 17 June 1685 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Pierre Contant and Marguerite Grenier

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Etienne CONTANT

Etienne CONTANT married

Anne LAÎNÉ (LAÎSNÉ)
Marriage date: 14 October 1669
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Children of Etienne CONTANT and Anne LAÎNÉ (LAÎSNÉ)

Marie-Anne CONTANT

Born: 8 April 1673, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 9 March 1711, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: François DARVEAU dit LANGOUMOIS 9 September 1691 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Étienne CONTANT

Born: 10 February 1676, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 11 September 1752, Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Married: Marie BELANGER 19 April 1700 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Françoise BAZINET 6 February 1719 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Marie-Angélique CONTANT

Born: 23 March 1679, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 25 September 1731, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Mathieu MIREAULT 5 July 1695 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

André CONTANT

Born: 8 December 1684, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 26 May 1761, Terrebonne, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne SYLVESTRE dite CHAMPAGNE 18 October 1712 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Married: Ursule DENEVERS 7 January 1734 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France

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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

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1669 Marriage / Partner
Etienne CONTANT and Anne LAÎNÉ (LAÎSNÉ) 14 October 1669, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1673 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne CONTANT was born 8 April 1673, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1676 Birth of Child
Étienne CONTANT was born 10 February 1676, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1679 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique CONTANT was born 23 March 1679, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1684 Birth of Child
André CONTANT was born 8 December 1684, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Death

Name: Estienne Content
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 18 Jun 1685
Burial Place: Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04036-0
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film Number: 1290316
Reference ID: 4

'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch : accessed 23 May 2015

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