René
NAU (NAULT)
Born
abt. 1703
,
Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died
abt. 1751
,
Parents & Family of René NAU (NAULT)
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Born: abt. 1703 in Deschambault, Canada, New France
Father:
François NAU (NAULT)
Mother:
Marie-Thérèse CHAILLE
Maternal grandparents:
Mathurin CHAILLE (CHAYER)
, Catherine BARRE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
René married Catherine BENOIT dite ABEL 23 April 1731 in Deschambault, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Catherine BENOIT dite ABEL was born 26 March 1713 in Deschambault, Canada, New France . Catherine died 28 May 1796 in Deschambault, Lower Canada . Catherine was the child of Pierre BENOIT dit ABEL and Marie DIONNE.
René NAU (NAULT) died abt. 1751
Drouin Collection records for Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault, Deschambault, QC, Canada begin with 1705
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Spouse & Children of René NAU (NAULT)
René NAU (NAULT) married 
Catherine BENOIT dite ABEL
Marriage date: 23 April 1731
Marriage place: Deschambault, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Catherine BENOIT dite ABEL was the child of Pierre BENOIT dit ABEL and Marie DIONNE
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Catherine BENOIT dite ABELMarriage date: 23 April 1731
Marriage place: Deschambault, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Catherine BENOIT dite ABEL was the child of Pierre BENOIT dit ABEL and Marie DIONNE
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of René NAU (NAULT) and Catherine BENOIT dite ABEL
Joseph-René NAULT
Born: 26 December 1735, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 13 May 1815, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Died: 13 May 1815, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Married: Madeleine GERMAIN dite BELISLE 19 February 1765 Place: Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste-René NAULT
Born: 14 December 1737, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Madeleine MARCOTTE 18 February 1765 Place: Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada
Paul NAULT
Born: 24 October 1740, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 2 January 1830, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Died: 2 January 1830, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Josephte JEAN dite DENIS 25 January 1773 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Catherine NAULT
Born: 4 November 1742 , Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 10 April 1819, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada
Died: 10 April 1819, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada
Married: Joseph PAQUIN 26 October 1767 Place: Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Madeleine NAULT
Born: 22 October 1744, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Jean-Baptiste MONTAMBAULT dit LEVEILLE 23 February 1767 Place: Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Thérèse NAULT
Married: Claude BERTRAND dit ST-ARNAUD 1 August 1774 Place: Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Angélique NAULT
Born: 23 April 1750 , Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 19 April 1818, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Died: 19 April 1818, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Married: François-Marie MORIN 8 November 1773 Place: Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Elisabeth-Isabelle NAULT
Born: 12 April 1753, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Alexis CADOT 17 October 1774 Place: Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne-Renee NAULT
Born: 8 November 1756, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 2 October 1784, Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 October 1784, Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste PAQUIN 1 August 1774 Place: Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
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- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
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- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
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1731 Marriage / PartnerRené NAU (NAULT) and Catherine BENOIT dite ABEL 23 April 1731, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
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1731 Marriage Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault, Deschambault, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1732 Birth of ChildRené NAULT was born 10 June 1732, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
1735 Birth of ChildJoseph-René NAULT was born 26 December 1735, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
1737 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste-René NAULT was born 14 December 1737, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
1740 Birth of ChildPaul NAULT was born 24 October 1740, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
1742 Birth of ChildCatherine NAULT was born 4 November 1742 , Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
1744 Birth of ChildMadeleine NAULT was born 22 October 1744, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
1747 Birth of ChildMarie-Thérèse NAULT was born 12 March 1747, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
1750 Birth of ChildAngélique NAULT was born 23 April 1750 , Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
1753 Birth of ChildMarie-Elisabeth-Isabelle NAULT was born 12 April 1753, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
1756 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne-Renee NAULT was born 8 November 1756, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)
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