François FAILLE (FAYE)

Born

6 January 1705 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

16 August 1784 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of François FAILLE (FAYE)

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Born: 6 January 1705 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Parents of François FAILLE (FAYE)

Father

Claude-François FAIE dit LAFAYETTE

Mother

Jeanne PERRAS

Grandparents of François FAILLE (FAYE)

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Maternal grandparents

Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE Denise LEMAITRE

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

François married Marie-Anne BROSSEAU 16 February 1733 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Anne BROSSEAU was born 23 November 1710 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 9 March 1788 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre-Hebert BROSSEAU (BROUSSEAU) and Barbe BOURBON.

François FAILLE (FAYE) died 16 August 1784 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of François FAILLE (FAYE)

François FAILLE (FAYE) married

Marie-Anne BROSSEAU
Marriage date: 16 February 1733
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne BROSSEAU was the child of Pierre-Hebert BROSSEAU (BROUSSEAU) and Barbe BOURBON

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of François FAILLE (FAYE) and Marie-Anne BROSSEAU

Marie-Anne FAILLE (FAYE)

Born: 8 April 1734, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 24 February 1812, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph DUQUET 2 February 1761 Place: La Prairie, Canada

André FAILLE

Born: 10 May 1737, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 13 March 1761, , Québec Province, Canada

Jacques FAILLE

Born: abt. 1739, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 2 May 1739, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Pierre-Francois FAILLE

Born: 16 October 1740, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 18 January 1741, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Francois FAILLE

Born: 5 November 1741, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 5 April 1825, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie Josephe HÉBERT 2 June 1783 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine FAILLE

Born: 16 March 1744, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 15 July 1823, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Etienne FAILLE

Born: 8 November 1745, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 10 November 1745, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Agnes FAILLE

Born: 10 October 1746, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 23 April 1832, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph-Marie BOIRE 13 May 1771 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Marie FAILLE

Born: 27 December 1748, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 5 March 1815, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Nicolas FAILLE

Born: 24 December 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1705
6 January 1705
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1733 Marriage / Partner
François FAILLE (FAYE) and Marie-Anne BROSSEAU 16 February 1733, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 28 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FAILLE (FAYE) was born 8 April 1734, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 29 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
André FAILLE was born 10 May 1737, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 32 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Pierre-Francois FAILLE was born 16 October 1740, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 35 years old.

1741 Death of Child
Pierre-Francois FAILLE died 18 January 1741, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 36 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Francois FAILLE was born 5 November 1741, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 36 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine FAILLE was born 16 March 1744, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 39 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Etienne FAILLE was born 8 November 1745, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 40 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Agnes FAILLE was born 10 October 1746, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 41 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Jean-Marie FAILLE was born 27 December 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 44 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Nicolas FAILLE was born 24 December 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 46 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FAILLE (FAYE) married 2 February 1761 , La Prairie, Canada to Joseph DUQUET

1761 Death of Child
André FAILLE died 13 March 1761, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

François was 56 years old.

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.

1771 Marriage of Child
Marie-Agnes FAILLE married 13 May 1771, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph-Marie BOIRE

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.