flag male ancestor  Francois  POITRAS

  (b. 14 July 1702 Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France   d. 4 August 1764 Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )  

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Francois POITRAS was born 14 July 1702 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Francois POITRAS was the child of François POITRAS   and   Marie-Anne PETITCLERC and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jean POITRAS and Marie VIE (maternal)  Pierre PETITCLERC and Françoise PARIS

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Francois  married  Marguerite HAINS 16 November 1729 in Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite HAINS  was born 29 October 1710 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada.  Marguerite died 15 August 1760 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada.  Marguerite was the child of Joseph HAINS and Marguerite MAROIS.

Francois POITRAS died 4 August 1764 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Francois POITRAS was a Menusier.
Did You Know? 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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birth1702 Birth
14 July 1702
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
marriage1729 Marriage / Partner
Francois POITRAS and Marguerite HAINS 16 November 1729 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 27 years old.
1733 Birth of Child
Marguerite POITRAS was born 21 October 1733, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Francois was 31 years old.
1749 Birth of Child
Jean POITRAS was born 14 February 1749, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Francois was 46 years old.
1750 Birth of Child
Catherine POITRAS was born 27 November 1750, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Francois was 48 years old.
1758 Birth of Child
Barthelemy POITRAS was born 25 February 1758, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Francois was 55 years old.
1760 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite HAINS died 15 August 1760, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
marriage1762 Marriage of Child
Marguerite POITRAS married 27 September 1762, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Gilbert DESAUTELS dit LAPOINTE
Kings and Queens1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
death1764 Death
4 August 1764
Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 62.
Added: 2/15/2018 10:51:08 AM - Updated: 12/4/2020 1:02:58 PM

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