Joseph FAFARD

(b. 24 September 1708 , Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) d. 8 January 1756 , Berthierville, Canada, New France )

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Joseph FAFARD was born 24 September 1708 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Joseph FAFARD was the child of François FAFARD dit DELORME and Madeleine Marguerite JOBIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) François FAFARD and Marie RICHARD (RICHAUME) (maternal) Charles JOBIN and Madeleine GIRARD

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Joseph married Marguerite LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) 29 October 1739 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Marguerite LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) was born 16 January 1703 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marguerite died 19 January 1785 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Antoine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) and Barbe GODEFROY.

Joseph FAFARD died 8 January 1756 in Berthierville, Canada, New France .
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Joseph FAFARD married

Marguerite LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS)-- Date: 29 October 1739 Place: , Québec Province, Canada
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Marguerite LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) was the child of Antoine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) and Barbe GODEFROY

Children of Joseph FAFARD and Marguerite LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS):

Marguerite-Amable FAFARD (b.28 February 1741, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France d. 31 December 1824, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada)
m. Michel-Amable MOREAU 12 January 1761 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph FAFARD dit DELORME (b.11 August 1743, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France d. 2 April 1825, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 26 February 1770 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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1708 Birth
24 September 1708
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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

1739 Marriage / Partner
Joseph FAFARD and Marguerite LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) 29 October 1739, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

He was 31 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marguerite-Amable FAFARD was born 28 February 1741, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Joseph was 32 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Joseph FAFARD dit DELORME was born 11 August 1743, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Joseph was 34 years old.

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

1756 Death
8 January 1756
Berthierville, Canada, New France

He died at the age of 47.

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