François ROCHEREAU

Born

27 June 1697 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Died

4 January 1756 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

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François ROCHEREAU Marie-Anne BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) dite COURVILLE

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Born: 27 June 1697 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Father: François ROCHEREAU

Mother: Marie-Anne BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) dite COURVILLE

Paternal grandparents: Michel ROCHEREAU , Marie BIGOT

Maternal grandparents: Guillaume BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) , Louise CHARRIER

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François married Marguerite PROVENCHER 24 January 1724 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite PROVENCHER was born 23 February 1702 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Marguerite was the child of Louis PROVENCHER and Simone MASSÉ.

François ROCHEREAU died 4 January 1756 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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Marguerite PROVENCHER
Marriage date: 24 January 1724
Marriage place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Marguerite PROVENCHER was the child of Louis PROVENCHER and Simone MASSÉ

Children of François ROCHEREAU and Marguerite PROVENCHER

Joseph ROCHEREAU

Born: 23 January 1725, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: 29 November 1794, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Lower Canada

Married: Elisabeth PANNETON 12 February 1755 Place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

François-Xavier ROCHEREAU

Born: 19 December 1728, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie BOULANGER 29 January 1759 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Madeleine ROCHEREAU

Born: 29 November 1730, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: 11 April 1762, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada

Married: Jacques LEFEBVRE dit LACROIX 21 October 1754 Place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Antoine ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU)

Born: 26 November 1742, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Died: 12 August 1778, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Anne DUBORD dite CLERMONT 16 June 1766 Place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

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Birth — 1697
27 June 1697
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1724 Marriage / Partner
François ROCHEREAU and Marguerite PROVENCHER 24 January 1724, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

He was 26 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Joseph ROCHEREAU was born 23 January 1725, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

François was 27 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
François-Xavier ROCHEREAU was born 19 December 1728, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

François was 31 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine ROCHEREAU was born 29 November 1730, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

François was 33 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Antoine ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU) was born 26 November 1742, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

François was 45 years old.

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine ROCHEREAU married 21 October 1754, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) to Jacques LEFEBVRE dit LACROIX

1755 Marriage of Child
Joseph ROCHEREAU married 12 February 1755, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) to Elisabeth PANNETON