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Born: 1 October 1670 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France



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Michel  married  Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR 12 June 1692 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR  was born 28 February 1673 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Marguerite died 5 April 1761 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada .  Marguerite was the child of Pierre COEUR dit JOLICOEUR and Elisabeth MARCHAND.

Michel CHRETIEN died 24 March 1711 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .
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Michel CHRETIEN married flag female ancestor Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR
Marriage date: 12 June 1692
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal


Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR was the child of Pierre COEUR dit JOLICOEUR and Elisabeth MARCHAND

Marriage notes:
groom's name: Michel Chritien
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bride's name: Margueritte Coeur
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marriage date: 02 Jun 1692
marriage place: Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec
groom's father's name: Michel Chritien
groom's mother's name: Marie Meunier
bride's father's name: Pierre Coeur
bride's mother's name: Jeanne Lemarche
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indexing project (batch) number: I04036-0
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1290316
reference number: 4
"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Michel Chritien and Margueritte Coeur, 02 Jun 1692; citing reference 4, FHL microfilm 1290316.

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Early 1600s–1760
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1760–1763
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'Michel, born at Charlesbourg and baptized at Quebec on the first of October 1670; died on the 24th in the village of Saint-Charles and buried at Charlesbourg on 25 March 1711 (40 years old). Married in this parish on 12 June 1692 (contract Chambalon, 19 May), to Marguerite Coeur (1673-1761), daughter of Pierre Coeur dit Jolicoeur and of Elisabeth Marchand (1 son, 5 daughters, and 1 anonymous son). Marguerite was remarried at Charlesbourg on 5 April 1712 (contract Duprac, 29 March), to Francois Bedard (1671-1741), widower of Marie-Madeleine Auclair and already the father of eleven children. She brought into the word two more children: Marguerite-Elisabeth, who died in the cradle and Francois-Michel, who has descendants.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XVII, Page 39
BirthBirth — 1670
1 October 1670
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
marriage1692 Marriage / Partner
Michel CHRETIEN and Marguerite COEUR dite JOLICOEUR 12 June 1692, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 21 years old.
1693 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine CHRETIEN was born 11 December 1693, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Michel was 23 years old.
1696 Birth of Child
Marguerite CHRETIEN was born 23 May 1696, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Michel was 25 years old.
1699 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CHRETIEN was born 3 April 1699, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Michel was 28 years old.
1705 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse CHRETIEN was born 31 May 1705, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Michel was 34 years old.
1706 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte CHRETIEN was born 5 November 1706, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Michel was 36 years old.
1709 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse CHRETIEN was born 13 November 1709, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Michel was 39 years old.
DeathDeath — 1711
24 March 1711
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 40.
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