Françoise VIAU

(b. 22 March 1682 , Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 17 January 1744 , Varennes, Canada, New France )

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Françoise VIAU was born 22 March 1682 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Françoise VIAU was the child of Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Madeleine PLOUARD (PLOUART)

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

Françoise married Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE 9 June 1699 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE was born abt. 1682 in France. Jean died 30 October 1714 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes).

Françoise married (2) Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN 6 December 1719 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 26 August 1694 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Paul died 03 April 1750 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Paul was the child of Nicolas PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie RÉGUINDEAU.

Françoise VIAU died 17 January 1744 in Varennes, Canada, New France .
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Françoise VIAU married

Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE-- Date: 9 June 1699 Place: Longueuil, Canada, New France

Children of Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE and Françoise VIAU:

Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE (b.29 November 1701, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 22 April 1755, Varennes, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Anne BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 18 July 1729 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Françoise LAVIGNE (b.20 November 1706, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. , )

Marguerite BRISETOUT dite LAVIGNE (b.20 October 1708, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. 7 February 1733, Longueuil, Canada, New France )
m. Jean-Baptiste CHARRON 26 November 1731 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Francoise BRISETOUT dite LAVIGNE (b.1 September 1711, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )

Baptiste-Jean-Recollet BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE (b.7 December 1713, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 27 February 1782, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Josephe BOUTEILLE (BOUTEILLER) dite BONNEVILLE 12 January 1739 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
m. Josette EDELINE (DELIGNE) 13 May 1776 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Françoise VIAU married

Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN-- Date: 6 December 1719 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
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Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was the child of Nicolas PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie RÉGUINDEAU

Children of Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Françoise VIAU:

Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN (b.27 November 1720, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 14 March 1793 , Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne FONTAINE October 8, 1742 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Francoise PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN (b.3 September 1722, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 4 November 1784, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Gabriel CHOQUET 20 July 1744 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Jacques GOYETTE 4 July 1757 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN (b.11 February 1726, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Anne CHEVRIER 17 August 1750 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1682 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Jeanne Francoise Viau
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date: 23 Mar 1682
baptism/ christening place: Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil, Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec
birth date: 22 Mar 1682
birthplace: Longueuil, Chambly, Que
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Jacques Viau
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Magdalaine Plouart
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02341-3
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1031703
reference number: P-23 B-3
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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Marriage / Partner
Françoise VIAU and Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE 9 June 1699, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

She was 17 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE was born 29 November 1701, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Françoise was 19 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Françoise LAVIGNE was born 20 November 1706, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Françoise was 24 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Marguerite BRISETOUT dite LAVIGNE was born 20 October 1708, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Françoise was 26 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise BRISETOUT dite LAVIGNE was born 1 September 1711, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Françoise was 29 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Baptiste-Jean-Recollet BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE was born 7 December 1713, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Françoise was 31 years old.

1714 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE died 30 October 1714, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Françoise VIAU and Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN 6 December 1719 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 37 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 27 November 1720, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Françoise was 38 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN was born 3 September 1722, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Françoise was 40 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Joseph PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 11 February 1726, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Françoise was 43 years old.

1729 Marriage of Child
Jacques BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE married 18 July 1729, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Anne BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

1731 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BRISETOUT dite LAVIGNE married 26 November 1731, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jean-Baptiste CHARRON

1733 Death of Child
Marguerite BRISETOUT dite LAVIGNE died 7 February 1733, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Françoise was 50 years old.

1739 Marriage of Child
Baptiste-Jean-Recollet BRISETOUT dit LAVIGNE married 12 January 1739, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Marie-Josephe BOUTEILLE (BOUTEILLER) dite BONNEVILLE

1742 Marriage of Child
Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN married October 8, 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Anne FONTAINE

1744 Death
17 January 1744
Varennes, Canada, New France

She died at the age of 61.

Added: 4/8/2010 1:27:40 PM - Updated: 12/30/2017 9:20:55 PM