Helene BENOIT

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17 September 1667 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

18 July 1693 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

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Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET

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Born: 17 September 1667 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS

Mother: Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET

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

Helene married Guillaume GOYAU dit LAGARDE 21 January 1686 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Guillaume GOYAU dit LAGARDE was born abt. 1666 in Bordeaux, France. Guillaume died 6 December 1708 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil).

Helene BENOIT died 18 July 1693 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .
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Guillaume GOYAU dit LAGARDE
Marriage date: 21 January 1686
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
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Marriage notes:

groom's name: Guillaume Gouyau

groom's birth date: 1661

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 25

bride's name: Helaine Benoist

bride's birth date: 1666

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 20

marriage date: 21 Jan 1686

marriage place: St. Antoine De Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec

groom's father's name: Anthoine Gouyau

groom's mother's name: Margueritte Mignot

bride's father's name: Paul Benoist

bride's mother's name: Isabelle Gobinet

groom's race: White

groom's marital status: Single

groom's previous wife's name:

bride's race: White

bride's marital status: Single

bride's previous husband's name:

indexing project (batch) number: M01663-9

system origin: Canada-EASy

source film number: 1031703

reference number: P-31 M-2

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Guillaume Gouyau and Helaine Benoist, 21 Jan 1686; citing reference P-31 M-2, FHL microfilm 1031703.

Married Guillaume Goyau Lagarde b: 1661 in France

Married: 21 Jan 1686 in Boucherville, Chambly, Québec, Canada

Children of Guillaume GOYAU dit LAGARDE and Helene BENOIT

Barbe GOYAU (GOUYAU) dite LAGARDE

Born: 6 January 1687, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 16 March 1757, Longueuil, Canada, New France

Married: Toussaint TRUDEAU 23 November 1705 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Jean-Baptiste GOYAU dit LAGARDE

Born: 13 October 1688, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie Anne DEGUIRE dite LAROSE 29 January 1720 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Married: Marie-Helene DARAGON dite LAFRANCE 2 September 1740 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Etienne GOYAU dit LAGARDE

Born: 8 May 1690, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Anne GOYAU dite LAGARDE

Born: 19 June 1691, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 13 April 1754, Longueuil, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre BOURDON 5 January 1711 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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Birth — 1667
17 September 1667
Montréal, Canada, New France

Baptism
Baptism found at Notre-Dame-de-Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada in Drouin Collection
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1686 Marriage / Partner
Helene BENOIT and Guillaume GOYAU dit LAGARDE 21 January 1686, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 18 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Barbe GOYAU (GOUYAU) dite LAGARDE was born 6 January 1687, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Helene was 19 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GOYAU dit LAGARDE was born 13 October 1688, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Helene was 21 years old.

1690 Birth of Child
Etienne GOYAU dit LAGARDE was born 8 May 1690, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Helene was 22 years old.

1691 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GOYAU dite LAGARDE was born 19 June 1691, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Helene was 23 years old.