Barbe GODEFROY

Born

30 September 1677 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Died

12 October 1758 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

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Amador GODEFROY Marguerite-Madeleine JUTRAS

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Born: 30 September 1677 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Father: Amador GODEFROY

Mother: Marguerite-Madeleine JUTRAS

Paternal grandparents: Jean GODEFROY dit LINCTOT , Marie LENEUF DU HÉRISSON

Maternal grandparents: Claude JUTRAS dit LAVALLÉE , Marie-Elisabeth RADISSON

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Barbe married Antoine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) 20 June 1700 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Antoine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) was born abt. 1669 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Antoine died 28 February 1736 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Antoine was the child of Jean LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS and Jeanne ISABEL.

Barbe GODEFROY died 12 October 1758 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France .
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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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Barbe GODEFROY married

Antoine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS)
Marriage date: 20 June 1700
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Antoine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) was the child of Jean LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS and Jeanne ISABEL

Marriage notes:

"Antoine (1669-1736), Royal Surveyor, married Barbe Godefroy de Saint-Paul in 1700. He is best known of the first generation because of his work."

Thomas J. Laforest

Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume VII, Page 153

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

Children of Antoine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) and Barbe GODEFROY

Marie LEPELLE

Born: 11 March 1701, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 9 February 1730, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Marguerite LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS)

Born: 16 January 1703, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 19 January 1785, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Ignace DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR 18 July 1729 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Married: Joseph FAFARD 29 October 1739 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Louis LEPELLE

Born: 1 December 1704, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Madeleine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS)

Born: 4 July 1708, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 23 February 1738, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Married: Claude PROULX 2 June 1736 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Charlotte LEPELLE

Born: 23 November 1710, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Rene BEAUDRY dit DESMARETS 6 August 1734 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Married: Antoine BELANGER 10 January 1757 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Jean-Paul LEPELLE

Born: 29 January 1713, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Joseph LEPELLE

Born: 18 October 1715, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Barbe-Suzanne LEPELLE

Born: 3 August 1718, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Antoine-Francois LAGUERCE 16 November 1743 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Antoine-Joseph LEPELLE

Born: 25 June 1721, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Claire LEFEBVRE dite LACISERAYE 10 January 1752 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Michel LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS)

Born: 1 August 1724, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 14 September 1796, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE 1 October 1753 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Married: Francoise MICHAUD 17 May 1763 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

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Birth — 1677
30 September 1677
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

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

1700 Marriage / Partner
Barbe GODEFROY and Antoine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) 20 June 1700, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

She was 22 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Marie LEPELLE was born 11 March 1701, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Barbe was 23 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Marguerite LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) was born 16 January 1703, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Barbe was 25 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Louis LEPELLE was born 1 December 1704, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Barbe was 27 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) was born 4 July 1708, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Barbe was 30 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte LEPELLE was born 23 November 1710, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Barbe was 33 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Jean-Paul LEPELLE was born 29 January 1713, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Barbe was 35 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1715 Birth of Child
Joseph LEPELLE was born 18 October 1715, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Barbe was 38 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Barbe-Suzanne LEPELLE was born 3 August 1718, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Barbe was 40 years old.

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

1721 Birth of Child
Antoine-Joseph LEPELLE was born 25 June 1721, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Barbe was 43 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Michel LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) was born 1 August 1724, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Barbe was 46 years old.

1729 Marriage of Child
Marguerite LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) married 18 July 1729, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Ignace DIZY dit MONTPLAISIR

1730 Death of Child
Marie LEPELLE died 9 February 1730, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Barbe was 52 years old.

1734 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte LEPELLE married 6 August 1734, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Rene BEAUDRY dit DESMARETS

1736 Death of Spouse/Partner
Antoine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) died 28 February 1736, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1736 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) married 2 June 1736, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Claude PROULX

1738 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) died 23 February 1738, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Barbe was 60 years old.

1739 Marriage of Child
Marguerite LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) married 29 October 1739, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Joseph FAFARD

1743 Marriage of Child
Barbe-Suzanne LEPELLE married 16 November 1743, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Antoine-Francois LAGUERCE

1752 Marriage of Child
Antoine-Joseph LEPELLE married 10 January 1752, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Claire LEFEBVRE dite LACISERAYE

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Michel LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS (DESMARAIS) married 1 October 1753, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Marie-Josephe JAHAN dite LAVIOLETTE

1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte LEPELLE married 10 January 1757, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Antoine BELANGER

Death — 1758
12 October 1758
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 81.

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