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flag female ancestor  Marguerite  CARREAU

Born
16 December 1661 ,  Québec, Canada, New France
Died
15 October 1737 ,  Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Marguerite  married  Louis PREVOST 17 February 1681 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Louis PREVOST  was born abt. 1651 in Québec Province, Canada.  Louis died 12 May 1686 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France .  Louis was the child of Martin PRÉVOST (PROVOST) and Marie Olivier SYLVESTRE MANITOUABEOUICH .
Marguerite  married  Mathieu TESSIER dit ERINGUE 25 November 1687 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Mathieu TESSIER dit ERINGUE  was born abt. 1660 in France.  Mathieu died 16 March 1745 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . 
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Parents & Family of Marguerite CARREAU

Parents of Marguerite CARREAU

Father
Louis CARREAU dit LAFRAICHEUR
Mother
Jeanne LEROUGE

Grandparents of Marguerite CARREAU

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

Marguerite  married  Louis PREVOST 17 February 1681 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Louis PREVOST  was born abt. 1651 in Québec Province, Canada.  Louis died 12 May 1686 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France .  Louis was the child of Martin PRÉVOST (PROVOST) and Marie Olivier SYLVESTRE MANITOUABEOUICH.

Marguerite  married  (2) Mathieu TESSIER dit ERINGUE 25 November 1687 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Mathieu TESSIER dit ERINGUE  was born abt. 1660 in France.  Mathieu died 16 March 1745 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . 
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marguerite CARREAU

Marguerite CARREAU married flag male ancestor Louis PREVOST
Marriage date: 17 February 1681
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Louis PREVOST was the child of Martin PRÉVOST (PROVOST) and Marie Olivier SYLVESTRE MANITOUABEOUICH

Marriage notes:
Name: Louys Prevost
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Marguerite Careau
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 17 Feb 1681
Event Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
Father's Name: Martin Rrevost
Mother's Name: Marie Olivier
Spouse's Father's Name: Louys Careau
Spouse's Mother's Name: Jeanne Lerouge
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Previous Wife's Name: Francoise Gagnon
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01734-5
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018161
Reference ID: P 155
"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 21 April 2015), Louys Prevost and Marguerite Careau, 17 Feb 1681; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec, reference P 155; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.

Children of Louis PREVOST and Marguerite CARREAU


Marguerite CARREAU married immigrant flag male ancestor Mathieu TESSIER dit ERINGUE
Marriage date: 25 November 1687
Marriage place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Mathieu TESSIER dit ERINGUE and Marguerite CARREAU


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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
1791–1867
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1867–present
Québec, Canada

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BirthBirth — 1661
16 December 1661
Québec, Canada, New France
Invention 1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity
marriage1681 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite CARREAU and Louis PREVOST 17 February 1681, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 19 years old.
1682 Birth of Child
Vincent PREVOST was born 7 March 1682, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite was 20 years old.
1683 Birth of Child
Ange PREVOST was born 19 September 1683, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite was 21 years old.
1685 Birth of Child
Simon PREVOST was born 30 August 1685, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite was 23 years old.
1686 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis PREVOST died 12 May 1686, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
1686 Birth of Child
Louis PREVOST was born 13 October 1686, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite was 24 years old.
marriage1687 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite CARREAU and Mathieu TESSIER dit ERINGUE 25 November 1687, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

She was 25 years old.
1688 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine TESSIER was born 14 January 1689, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite was 27 years old.
1689 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine TESSIER died 1 February 1689, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite was 27 years old.
1689 Birth of Child
Marguerite TESSIER was born 14 December 1689, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite was 28 years old.
1692 Birth of Child
Geneviève TESSIER dite LAPLANTE was born 27 March 1692, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite was 30 years old.
1694 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine TESSIER dite LAPLANTE was born 29 May 1694, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite was 32 years old.
1696 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise TESSIER dite ERINGUE was born 4 September 1696, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite was 34 years old.
Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
1698 Birth of Child
Madeleine TESSIER was born 4 February 1698, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite was 36 years old.
1699 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique TESSIER was born 2 September 1699, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite was 37 years old.
marriage1701 Marriage of Child
Vincent PREVOST married 7 November 1701, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France to Marie-Agnes VÉZINA (VOISINAT)
1701 Birth of Child
Ursule TESSIER was born 28 November 1701, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite was 39 years old.
1704 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste TESSIER dit LAPLANTE was born 8 June 1704, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marguerite was 42 years old.
marriage1705 Marriage of Child
Marguerite TESSIER married 13 January 1705, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Louis BERGEVIN
marriage1708 Marriage of Child
Geneviève TESSIER dite LAPLANTE married 19 November 1708, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Ignace BERGEVIN dit LANGEVIN
marriage1712 Marriage of Child
Louis PREVOST married 7 November 1712, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Thérèse MAHEU
marriage1713 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine TESSIER dite LAPLANTE married 13 February 1713, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Jean-François BERGEVIN dit LANGEVIN
marriage1714 Marriage of Child
Madeleine TESSIER married 15 January 1714, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Pierre GARNIER (GRENIER)
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
marriage1718 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise TESSIER dite ERINGUE married 21 November 1718, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Jean PARADIS
marriage1719 Marriage of Child
Ange PREVOST married 1 February 1719, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France to Marie BRISSON
marriage1719 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique TESSIER married 2 May 1719, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to René DAUPHIN
Invention 1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard
marriage1723 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise TESSIER dite ERINGUE married 27 July 1723, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France to René TARDIF
marriage1724 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste TESSIER dit LAPLANTE married 6 November 1724, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Angélique GARNIER
marriage1731 Marriage of Child
Louis PREVOST married 9 July 1731, Québec, Canada, New France to Marie-Anne GIROUX
DeathDeath — 1737
15 October 1737
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 75.
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