Geneviève DESROCHES

Born

3 April 1696 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

May 1717 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

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Martial DESROCHES Jeanne-Anne GUERGANIVET

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Born: 3 April 1696 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Martial DESROCHES

Mother: Jeanne-Anne GUERGANIVET

Maternal grandparents: Jean GUERGANIVET dit L'ESPÉRANCE , Anne BULTÉ dite LIRET

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Geneviève married Pierre DROLET 30 October 1710 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre DROLET was born abt. 1692 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France . Pierre died 16 January 1762 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada . Pierre was the child of Pierre DROLET and Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER).

Geneviève DESROCHES died May 1717 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France .
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Geneviève DESROCHES married

Pierre DROLET
Marriage date: 30 October 1710
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Pierre DROLET was the child of Pierre DROLET and Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER)

Children of Pierre DROLET and Geneviève DESROCHES

Pierre DROLET

Born: 20 March 1712, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: 12 February 1793, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite PLAMONDON dite LAFLEUR 11 January 1734 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Jacques DROLET

Born: 6 May 1717, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne RHEAUME dite DUMOULIN 30 January 1741 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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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Birth — 1696
3 April 1696
Québec, Canada, New France

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

1710 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève DESROCHES and Pierre DROLET 30 October 1710, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

She was 14 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Pierre DROLET was born 20 March 1712, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Geneviève was 15 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

Death — 1717
May 1717
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 21.

1717 Birth of Child
Jacques DROLET was born 6 May 1717, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Geneviève was 21 years old.

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