Marguerite
DROUSSON
Born
12 August 1685
,
La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died
17 August 1768
,
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Parents & Family of Marguerite DROUSSON
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Born: 12 August 1685 in La Prairie, Canada, New France
Mother:
Jeanne TARDÉ dite GEOFFROY
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Jean LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFOREST 28 May 1708 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jean LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFOREST was born abt. 1683 in France.
Marguerite DROUSSON died 17 August 1768 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marguerite appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Marguerite DROUSSON
Marguerite DROUSSON married 
Jean LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFOREST
Marriage date: 28 May 1708
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Jean LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFORESTMarriage date: 28 May 1708
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Children of Jean LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFOREST and Marguerite DROUSSON
Jean-Baptiste LEFORTBorn: 29 July 1708, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1786, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 January 1786, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Charlotte MENARD 30 June 1738 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Thérèse LEFORTBorn: 18 April 1713, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 13 April 1748, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 13 April 1748, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Married: Jean-Baptiste BROUILLET 13 February 1741 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marguerite LEFORTMarried: Pierre BROUILLET 10 April 1736 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Louise LAFOREST (LEFORT)Married: François-Claude GOGUET (GOYETTE) 30 October 1738 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Married: Joseph LAREAU 20 January 1753 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Julie LAFORT dite LAFORESTMarried: Jean-Marie GILBERT 21 October 1743 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne LEFORTMarried: Antoine-Augustin BOUTHILLIER (BOUTEILLER) 6 August 1764 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
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Birth — 168512 August 1685
La Prairie, Canada, New France
1708 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite DROUSSON and Jean LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFOREST 28 May 1708, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
She was 22 years old.
1708 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste LEFORT was born 29 July 1708, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marguerite was 22 years old.
1713 Birth of ChildThérèse LEFORT was born 18 April 1713, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marguerite was 27 years old.
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1715 Birth of ChildMarguerite LEFORT was born 24 September 1715, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marguerite was 30 years old.
1720 Birth of ChildLouise LAFOREST (LEFORT) was born 11 May 1720 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marguerite was 34 years old.
1722 Birth of ChildJulie LAFORT dite LAFOREST was born 3 August 1722, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marguerite was 36 years old.
1726 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne LEFORT was born 7 February 1726, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marguerite was 40 years old.
1736 Marriage of ChildMarguerite LEFORT married 10 April 1736, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Pierre BROUILLET
1738 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste LEFORT married 30 June 1738, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Marie-Charlotte MENARD
1738 Marriage of ChildLouise LAFOREST (LEFORT) married 30 October 1738, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to François-Claude GOGUET (GOYETTE)
1741 Marriage of ChildThérèse LEFORT married 13 February 1741, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Jean-Baptiste BROUILLET
1743 Marriage of ChildJulie LAFORT dite LAFOREST married 21 October 1743, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Jean-Marie GILBERT
1748 Death of ChildThérèse LEFORT died 13 April 1748, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
Marguerite was 62 years old.
1753 Marriage of ChildLouise LAFOREST (LEFORT) married 20 January 1753 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Joseph LAREAU
1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.1764 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne LEFORT married 6 August 1764, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Antoine-Augustin BOUTHILLIER (BOUTEILLER)
Death — 176817 August 1768
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 83.
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