François BOUVIER

(b. 5 March 1721 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 26 April 1797 , Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )

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François BOUVIER was born 5 March 1721 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

François BOUVIER was the child of Michel BOUVIER and Catherine EMERY dite CODERRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Urbain BOUVIER and Marguerite CHICOINE (maternal) Antoine EMERY dit CODERRE and Marie-Anne FAVREAU

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François married Marguerite BOISSEAU 18 February 1743 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite BOISSEAU was born 25 March 1722 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marguerite died 30 September 1747 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marguerite was the child of Vincent BOISSEAU dit BELLEVUE and Marie-Marguerite VOLANT.

François married (2) Charlotte DUVAL 14 February 1752 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Charlotte DUVAL was born 10 July 1730 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Charlotte died 16 February 1810 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Charlotte was the child of Pierre DUVAL and Marie-Madeleine BRISSET.

François BOUVIER died 26 April 1797 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada .
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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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