Françoise
DUMAS
Born
13 March 1748
,
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died
18 December 1792
,
Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
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Born: 13 March 1748 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Father:
François DUMAS
Mother:
Françoise RUEL
Paternal grandparents:
François DUMAS
, Marguerite ROULEAU
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre RUEL
, Marie-Anne COUTURE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Françoise married Jean Baptiste ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) 1 October 1764 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean Baptiste ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) was born 26 January 1742 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (Beaubassin, Acadia) (Fort Lawrence). Jean Baptiste died 4 January 1778 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Jean Baptiste was the child of Charles ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) and Marguerite POIRIER.
Françoise married (2) Antoine DUFAULT 15 February 1779 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Antoine DUFAULT was born 12 September 1751 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Antoine died 24 March 1835 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Antoine was the child of Joseph DUFAULT and Marie-Josephe ALLAIRE.
Françoise DUMAS died 18 December 1792 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Françoise DUMAS
Françoise DUMAS married 
Jean Baptiste ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU)
Marriage date: 1 October 1764
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Jean Baptiste ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) was the child of Charles ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) and Marguerite POIRIER
Jean Baptiste ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU)Marriage date: 1 October 1764
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Jean Baptiste ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) was the child of Charles ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) and Marguerite POIRIER
Children of Jean Baptiste ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) and Françoise DUMAS
Jean ARSENAULTBorn: abt. 1768, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marguerite ARSENAULTBorn: abt. 1770, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: André LAMOUREUX 12 July 1790 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Francoise ARSENAULTMarried: Joseph-Francois THIBAULT 4 October 1790 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Françoise DUMAS married Antoine DUFAULT
Marriage date: 15 February 1779
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Antoine DUFAULT was the child of Joseph DUFAULT and Marie-Josephe ALLAIRE
Antoine DUFAULTMarriage date: 15 February 1779
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Antoine DUFAULT was the child of Joseph DUFAULT and Marie-Josephe ALLAIRE
Children of Antoine DUFAULT and Françoise DUMAS
Marie-Josephe DUFAULTBorn: 10 November 1779, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 July 1859, Yamaska, Canada East
Died: 23 July 1859, Yamaska, Canada East
Married: Antoine LEDOUX 25 September 1797 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Antoine DUFAULTBorn: 16 October 1780, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marie-Angelique DUFAULTBorn: 22 February 1782, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 January 1863, Saint-Ours, Canada East
Died: 25 January 1863, Saint-Ours, Canada East
Married: Jacques VALENTIN dit GREGOIRE 26 July 1802 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Genevieve DUFAULTBorn: 4 April 1783, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 June 1818, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
Died: 18 June 1818, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
Married: Joseph BONIN 8 November 1802 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Antoine DUFAULTBorn: 29 October 1784, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Isabelle-Elisabeth SIMPSON 1 October 1804 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Augustin DUFAULTBorn: 9 December 1786, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 December 1858, Saint-Jude, Canada East
Died: 21 December 1858, Saint-Jude, Canada East
Married: Marguerite GIROURARD 27 October 1812 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Archange DUFAULTBorn: 5 November 1788, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Pierre GIROUARD 22 January 1810 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Andre DUFAULTBorn: 4 July 1791, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Lucille DURAND 26 October 1826 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 174813 March 1748
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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.
1764 Marriage / PartnerFrançoise DUMAS and Jean Baptiste ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) 1 October 1764, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
She was 16 years old.
1771 Birth of ChildFrancoise ARSENAULT was born 2 March 1771, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Françoise was 22 years old.
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
1778 Death of Spouse/PartnerJean Baptiste ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) died 4 January 1778, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
1779 Marriage / PartnerFrançoise DUMAS and Antoine DUFAULT 15 February 1779, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
She was 30 years old.
1779 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe DUFAULT was born 10 November 1779, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Françoise was 31 years old.
1780 Birth of ChildAntoine DUFAULT was born 16 October 1780, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Françoise was 32 years old.
1782 Birth of ChildMarie-Angelique DUFAULT was born 22 February 1782, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Françoise was 33 years old.
1783 Birth of ChildGenevieve DUFAULT was born 4 April 1783, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Françoise was 35 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Birth of ChildAntoine DUFAULT was born 29 October 1784, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Françoise was 36 years old.
1786 Birth of ChildAugustin DUFAULT was born 9 December 1786, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Françoise was 38 years old.
1788 Birth of ChildArchange DUFAULT was born 5 November 1788, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Françoise was 40 years old.
1790 Marriage of ChildMarguerite ARSENAULT married 12 July 1790 , Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to André LAMOUREUX
1790 Marriage of ChildFrancoise ARSENAULT married 4 October 1790, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Joseph-Francois THIBAULT
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Birth of ChildAndre DUFAULT was born 4 July 1791, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Françoise was 43 years old.
Death — 179218 December 1792
Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 44.
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