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flag male ancestor  Jacques  COUILLARD

Born
5 June 1665 ,  Québec, Canada, New France
Died
23 August 1737 ,  Montmagny, Canada, New France
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Louis COUILLARD DE L'ESPINAYGeneviève DESPRÉS
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Born: 5 June 1665 in Québec, Canada, New France

Paternal grandparents: Guillaume COUILLARD DE L'ESPINAY , Marie-Guillemette HÉBERT


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

Jacques  married  Elisabeth LEMIEUX 21 January 1691 in Montmagny, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Elisabeth LEMIEUX  was born 12 February 1672 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France.  Elisabeth died 28 August 1739 in Montmagny, Canada, New France .  Elisabeth was the child of Guillaume LEMIEUX and Elisabeth LANGLOIS.

Jacques COUILLARD died 23 August 1737 in Montmagny, Canada, New France .
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Spouse & Children of Jacques COUILLARD

Jacques COUILLARD married flag female ancestor Elisabeth LEMIEUX
Marriage date: 21 January 1691
Marriage place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Elisabeth LEMIEUX was the child of Guillaume LEMIEUX and Elisabeth LANGLOIS

Children of Jacques COUILLARD and Elisabeth LEMIEUX


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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
1791–1867
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1867–present
Québec, Canada

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BirthBirth — 1665
5 June 1665
Québec, Canada, New France
1666 Quebec

Louis Couillard Sr. de Lespinay .............34 bourgeois
Geneviefve Desprez ..........................27 sa femme
Jeanne Couillard ............................12 fille
Jean baptiste Couillard ......................8 fils
Louis Couillard ..............................7 fils
Geneviefve Couillard .........................6 fille
Jacques Couillard ............................1 fils
Et pierre Cretel ............................25 Cordonnier Engaigé
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The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Invention 1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity
marriage1691 Marriage / Partner
Jacques COUILLARD and Elisabeth LEMIEUX 21 January 1691, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 25 years old.
1692 Birth of Child
Marie COUILLARD was born 8 January 1692, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 26 years old.
1694 Birth of Child
Elisabeth COUILLARD was born 30 March 1694, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 28 years old.
1696 Birth of Child
Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES was born 16 February 1696, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 30 years old.
Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
1698 Birth of Child
Marthe COUILLARD was born 23 April 1698, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 32 years old.
1701 Birth of Child
Joseph COUILLARD dit DESPRES was born 24 October 1701, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 36 years old.
1704 Birth of Child
Louise-Angelique COUILLARD dite DESPRES was born 21 March 1704, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 38 years old.
1705 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES was born 26 December 1705, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 40 years old.
1710 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine COUILLARD dite DESPRES was born 17 May 1710, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 44 years old.
marriage1711 Marriage of Child
Marie COUILLARD married 20 August 1711, Québec, Canada, New France to François CHOREL
1712 Birth of Child
Clement COUILLARD dit DESPRES was born 20 October 1712, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 47 years old.
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
marriage1716 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth COUILLARD married 9 November 1716 , Montmagny, Canada, New France to Bernard DAMOUR (D'AMOURS)
marriage1716 Marriage of Child
Marthe COUILLARD married 9 November 1716, Montmagny, Canada, New France to Pierre BELANGER
Invention 1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard
marriage1723 Marriage of Child
Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES married 22 November 1723, Montmagny, Canada, New France to Marie-Louise-Francoise BOULAY
marriage1728 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine COUILLARD dite DESPRES married 20 October 1728 , Montmagny, Canada, New France to Charles COUILLARD
marriage1731 Marriage of Child
Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES married 5 February 1731, Château-Richer, Canada, New France to Veronique BÉLANGER
marriage1731 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES married 3 July 1731, L'Islet, Canada, New France to Reine CARON
marriage1733 Marriage of Child
Joseph COUILLARD dit DESPRES married 20 July 1733, L'Islet, Canada, New France to Marie-Genevieve CARON
marriage1736 Marriage of Child
Louise-Angelique COUILLARD dite DESPRES married 18 October 1736, Montmagny, Canada, New France to René-Louis D'AMOURS
DeathDeath — 1737
23 August 1737
Montmagny, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 72.
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