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Jean-François MERCURE

(b. 15 February 1708 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1775 , Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean-François MERCURE was born 15 February 1708 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Jean-François MERCURE was the child of François MERCURE and Marie PERRAULT and the grandchild of: (maternal) Joseph PERRAULT and Marie GAGNÉ

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Jean-François married Marie-Anne DORÉ 4 April 1731 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children. Marie-Anne DORÉ was born 14 May 1706 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Anne died 27 November 1775 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Anne was the child of Louis DORÉ and Catherine COQUIN dite LATOURELLE.

Jean-François MERCURE died 7 December 1775 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Jean-François MERCURE

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Jean-François MERCURE married

Marie-Anne DORÉ-- Date: 4 April 1731 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne DORÉ was the child of Louis DORÉ and Catherine COQUIN dite LATOURELLE

Children of Jean-François MERCURE and Marie-Anne DORÉ:

Jean-François MERCURE (b.7 June 1733, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Josephte TOUPIN dite DUSSAULT 11 February 1765 in Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils)

Pierre MERCURE (b.16 January 1737, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 14 March 1787, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Josephe RIVET 15 January 1770 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Madeleine MERCURE (b.24 March 1738, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 23 April 1783, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Gabriel GARNEAU 7 January 1756 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Thierry MERCURE (b.26 April 1739, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 8 January 1794, Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Françoise TREPANIER 10 February 1772 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Marie-Angélique MERCURE (b.6 May 1744, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 10 March 1789, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Louis-Joseph FAUCHER 26 February 1770 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

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1708 Birth
15 February 1708
Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François MERCURE and Marie-Anne DORÉ 4 April 1731, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Jean-François MERCURE was born 7 June 1733, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-François was 25 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Pierre MERCURE was born 16 January 1737, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-François was 28 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Madeleine MERCURE was born 24 March 1738, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-François was 30 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Thierry MERCURE was born 26 April 1739, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-François was 31 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique MERCURE was born 6 May 1744, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-François was 36 years old.

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

1756 Marriage of Child
Madeleine MERCURE married 7 January 1756, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Gabriel GARNEAU

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Jean-François MERCURE married 11 February 1765, Donnacona, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-des-Écureuils) (Les Ecureuils) to Marie-Josephte TOUPIN dite DUSSAULT

1770 Marriage of Child
Pierre MERCURE married 15 January 1770, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephe RIVET

1770 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique MERCURE married 26 February 1770, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Louis-Joseph FAUCHER

1772 Marriage of Child
Thierry MERCURE married 10 February 1772, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Marie-Françoise TREPANIER