Marie DESROSIERS

(b. 16 June 1650 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 28 November 1722 , Champlain, Canada, New France )

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Marie DESROSIERS was born 16 June 1650 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Marie DESROSIERS was the child of Antoine DESROSIERS and Anne LENEUF DU HÉRISSON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie married Alexander RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) 19 February 1664 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Alexander RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) was born 18 December 1633 in Deyrançon, France. Alexander died 5 January 1692 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation).

Marie DESROSIERS died 28 November 1722 in Champlain, Canada, New France .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Marie DESROSIERS married

Alexander RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT)-- Date: 19 February 1664 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

NOTE: Marriage not found in Drouin Collection for this date-place.

PRDH has record of a marriage between Alexandre Raux and Marie Desrosiers in 1664 at Trois-Rivieres.

"On 19 January 1664, our ancestor went to see Severin Ameau, with his young fiancee, Marie Desrosiers, who was born at Trois-Rivieres on 16 June 1650, eldest daughter of Antoine and of Anne du Herisson. The notary informed posterity that Alexandre was the son of the late Louis Raoul, who had been a merchant at Dey in Aunis, and of Jacqueline Robin... The nuptial ceremony took place in the parish church at Trois-Rivieres on the following 19 February."

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume VII, Page 190

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Children of Alexander RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) and Marie DESROSIERS:

Joseph-François RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) (b.abt. 1669, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Françoise DUBOIS 21 June 1695 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Anne RAUX (RAOUL) (b.abt. 1672, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 30 July 1734, Champlain, Canada, New France )
m. Nicolas TOUTANT 18 August 1686 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Claire RAUX (RAOUL) (b.abt. 1672, , Québec Province, Canada d. 26 January 1756, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre DUBORD dit LAFONTAINE 9 January 1702 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Jean RAUX (RAOUL) (b.abt. 1676, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Jeanne RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) (b.abt. 1677, , Québec Province, Canada d. 7 January 1709 , Champlain, Canada, New France )
m. Jean DUBOIS 23 November 1693 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Madeleine RAUX (RAOUL) (b.abt. 1682, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1682, , Québec Province, Canada )

Michel RAUX (RAOUL) (b.22 May 1684, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 17 April 1750, Champlain, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Renee BILLY 11 January 1712 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Madeleine RAUX (RAOUL) (b.25 February 1686, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 27 February 1686, Champlain, Canada, New France )

Marie-Françoise RAUX (RAOUL) (b.6 December 1687, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 12 March 1688, Champlain, Canada, New France )

Alexis RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) (b.18 February 1691 , Champlain, Canada, New France d. 23 April 1762, Champlain, Canada )
m. Anne-Charlotte BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) 22 September 1716 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

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1650 Birth
16 June 1650
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

1650 Baptism
Baptism found at Immaculee Conception, Trois Rivieres in Drouin Collection
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1664 Marriage / Partner
Marie DESROSIERS and Alexander RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) 19 February 1664, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

She was 13 years old.

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Trois Rivieres
Alexandre Raoul - 30 charpentier habitant
& Marie desroziers - 15 sa femme
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1681 Canadian Census Champlain
Alexandre Raoul (Rheault), charpentier, 50
Marie Des Rosiers, sa femme, 31
enfants:
Joseph, 12
Marie, 8
Jean, 5
Jeanne, 3
Claire, 2

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

1684 Birth of Child
Michel RAUX (RAOUL) was born 22 May 1684, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 33 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Madeleine RAUX (RAOUL) was born 25 February 1686, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 35 years old.

1686 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne RAUX (RAOUL) married 18 August 1686, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Nicolas TOUTANT

1687 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise RAUX (RAOUL) was born 6 December 1687, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 37 years old.

1691 Birth of Child
Alexis RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) was born 18 February 1691 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 40 years old.

1692 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alexander RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) died 5 January 1692, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1693 Marriage of Child
Jeanne RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) married 23 November 1693, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Jean DUBOIS

1695 Marriage of Child
Joseph-François RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) married 21 June 1695, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Françoise DUBOIS

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

1702 Marriage of Child
Claire RAUX (RAOUL) married 9 January 1702, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Pierre DUBORD dit LAFONTAINE

1709 Death of Child
Jeanne RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) died 7 January 1709 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie was 58 years old.

1712 Marriage of Child
Michel RAUX (RAOUL) married 11 January 1712, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Marie-Renee BILLY

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Marriage of Child
Alexis RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) married 22 September 1716 , Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Anne-Charlotte BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN)

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