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flag female ancestor  Marie-Madeleine  BRASSARD

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22 September 1712 Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine  married  Louis FONTAINE 29 October 1656 in Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Louis FONTAINE  was born abt. 1635 in Dieppe, France.  Louis died 4 September 1681 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France . 
Marie-Madeleine  married  Jean NORMAND 2 May 1703 in Québec, Canada, New France . 
Jean NORMAND  was born 17 April 1637 in Igé, Orne, Normandy, France.  Jean died 25 July 1706 in Québec, Canada, New France . 

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Marie-Madeleine  married  Louis FONTAINE 29 October 1656 in Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Louis FONTAINE  was born abt. 1635 in Dieppe, France.  Louis died 4 September 1681 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France . 

Marie-Madeleine  married  (2) Jean NORMAND 2 May 1703 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Jean NORMAND  was born 17 April 1637 in Igé, Orne, Normandy, France.  Jean died 25 July 1706 in Québec, Canada, New France . 

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Madeleine BRASSARD

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Marie-Madeleine BRASSARD married immigrant flag male ancestor Jean NORMAND
Marriage date: 2 May 1703
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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"Marie-Madeleine, baptized at Quebec on the first of June 1642; buried in the church of the Recollets in the same city, on 22 September 1712... she was remarried at Quebec on 2 May 1703 (contract Genaple, the day before), to Jean Le Normand, carpenter (1638-1706), widower of Anne Le Laboureur, and son of Jean Le Normand and of Leonarde Joinault."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XVII, Page 23

Children of Jean NORMAND and Marie-Madeleine BRASSARD

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BirthBirth — 1642
1 June 1642
Québec, Canada, New France
Biography
'Marie-Madeleine, baptized at Quebec on the first of June 1642; buried in the church of the Recollets in the same city, on 22 September 1712. Married also at Quebec on 29 October 1656, to Louis Fontaine... On 12 November 1693 (Chambalon), Madeleine had accepted a marriage contract with the Flemish sailor Jean Girard; the contract was annulled on the following 10 January. Nevertheless, she was remarried at Quebec on 2 May 1703 (contract Genaple, the day before), to Jean Le Normand, carpenter (1638-1706), widower of Anne Le Laboureur, and son of Jean Le Normand and of Leonarde Joinault.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XVII, Page 23
Kings and Queens1643 - May 14 - Louis XIV becomes King of France
marriage1656 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Madeleine BRASSARD and Louis FONTAINE 29 October 1656, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 14 years old.
1658 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FONTAINE was born 18 August 1658, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Madeleine was 16 years old.
1660 Birth of Child
Louis FONTAINE was born 1 September 1660, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Madeleine was 18 years old.
1661 Birth of Child
Jean FONTAINE was born 14 September 1661, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Madeleine was 19 years old.
1662 Birth of Child
Pierre FONTAINE was born 10 December 1662, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Madeleine was 20 years old.
1664 Birth of Child
Jean-François FONTAINE was born 21 June 1664, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Madeleine was 22 years old.
1665 Birth of Child
Simon FONTAINE was born 8 October 1665, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Madeleine was 23 years old.
1666 Quebec
Louis fontaine ..............................33 pilotte de Navire
Marie Brassard ..............................24 sa femme
Marie-Anne fontaine ..........................8 fille
Louis fontaine ...............................6 fils
Jean fontaine ................................4 fils
pierre fontaine ..............................3 fils
Jean Francois fontaine .......................2 fils
Simon fontaine ..........................8 mois fils
Et Nicolas Fournier .........................24 domestique Engaigé
1669 Birth of Child
Charles FONTAINE was born 27 February 1669, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Madeleine was 26 years old.
1671 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine FONTAINE was born 6 February 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Madeleine was 28 years old.
1672 Birth of Child
Françoise FONTAINE was born 6 May 1672, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Madeleine was 29 years old.
marriage1674 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FONTAINE married 20 August 1674, Québec, Canada, New France to Jacques FLUET
1676 Birth of Child
Anne FONTAINE was born 3 May 1676, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Madeleine was 33 years old.
1681 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis FONTAINE died 4 September 1681, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)
marriage1682 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FONTAINE married 7 May 1682, Québec, Canada, New France to Jean BOUTIN
1685 Death of Child
Louis FONTAINE died 4 September 1685, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Madeleine was 43 years old.
1687 Death of Child
Simon FONTAINE died 13 November 1687, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Madeleine was 45 years old.
marriage1688 Marriage of Child
Françoise FONTAINE married 23 November 1688, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France to Jean-Baptiste RENAUD
marriage1698 Marriage of Child
Charles FONTAINE married 20 October 1698, Québec, Canada, New France to Louise CAUCHON
marriage1699 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine FONTAINE married 20 April 1699, Québec, Canada, New France to François-Jerome RIVIERE (LARIVIERE)
1701 Death of Child
Jean-François FONTAINE died 5 March 1701, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Madeleine was 58 years old.
marriage1701 Marriage of Child
Charles FONTAINE married 27 April 1701, Québec, Canada, New France to Marie-Marguerite LEGARDEUR
marriage1702 Marriage of Child
Anne FONTAINE married 24 April 1702, Québec, Canada, New France to Thomas JOURDAIN (JORDAN) (JARDIN)
1702 Death of Child
Charles FONTAINE died 19 December 1702, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Madeleine was 60 years old.
marriage1703 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Madeleine BRASSARD and Jean NORMAND 2 May 1703 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 60 years old.
1706 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean NORMAND died 25 July 1706, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
DeathDeath — 1712
22 September 1712
Québec, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 70.
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