Guillaume LAFOREST

Born

15 February 1725 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Died

abt. 1779 , Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Guillaume married Marie Marguerite TREMBLAY 23 May 1746 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie Marguerite TREMBLAY was born 25 February 1725 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France . Marie Marguerite died 14 August 1768 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan). Marie Marguerite was the child of Antoine TREMBLAY and Marie-Anne PILOTE .

Parents & Family of Guillaume LAFOREST

Parents of Guillaume LAFOREST

Father

Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST

Mother

Marie-Angélique RANCOURT

Grandparents of Guillaume LAFOREST

Paternal grandparents

Pierre LAFOREST Marie-Charlotte GODIN

Maternal grandparents

Joseph RANCOURT Marie PARENT

From New France to Detroit: Tracing the Footsteps of Settlers in the 1700s

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Guillaume LAFOREST

Guillaume LAFOREST married

Marie Marguerite TREMBLAY
Marriage date: 23 May 1746
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Marie Marguerite TREMBLAY was the child of Antoine TREMBLAY and Marie-Anne PILOTE

Children of Guillaume LAFOREST and Marie Marguerite TREMBLAY

John-Baptist-Anthony LAFOREST

Born: 10 May 1746, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: July 1821, Windsor, Essex, Upper Canada

Marguerite LAFOREST

Born: 25 August 1753, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,

Married: Alexis ARCOUET 12 November 1770 Place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Madeleine LAFOREST

Born: abt. 1755, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,

Married: Antoine GOULET 26 June 1775 Place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Archange LAFOREST

Born: abt. 1757, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,

Married: Simon DROUILLARD 19 August 1782 Place: Windsor, Essex, Quebec (Ontario), Canada

Catherine LAFOREST

Born: abt. 1760, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,

Married: Francois BERARD dit LÉPINE 7 January 1788 Place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Marie Geneviève LAFOREST

Born: 15 June 1764, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,

Married: Jacques ALLARD 7 February 1780 Place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Guillaume's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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 — 1725
15 February 1725
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

1746 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume LAFOREST and Marie Marguerite TREMBLAY 23 May 1746, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 21 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
John-Baptist-Anthony LAFOREST was born 10 May 1746, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Guillaume was 21 years old.