Geneviève TURCOTTE

(b. 8 March 1740 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 26 June 1815 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
TURCOTTE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Geneviève TURCOTTE was born 8 March 1740 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Geneviève TURCOTTE was the child of Jacques TURCOT (TURCOTTE) and Madeleine AUDET dite LAPOINTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) François TURCOT (TURCOTTE) and Marguerite OUIMET (maternal) Nicolas AUDET dit LAPOINTE and Marie-Louise CHABOT

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

Geneviève married Jacques FOUCHER 7 November 1763 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jacques FOUCHER was born 5 February 1742 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Jacques was the child of Jacques FOUCHER and Therese MENEU dite CHATEAUNEUF.

Geneviève TURCOTTE died 26 June 1815 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Geneviève appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Geneviève TURCOTTE

[Hide/Show]

Geneviève TURCOTTE married

Jacques FOUCHER-- Date: 7 November 1763 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Jacques FOUCHER was the child of Jacques FOUCHER and Therese MENEU dite CHATEAUNEUF

Children of Jacques FOUCHER and Geneviève TURCOTTE:

Marguerite FOUCHER (b.7 September 1780, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada d. 22 November 1852, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada East)
m. Augustin VEILLEUX 5 October 1802 in Beauceville, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Beauce)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Geneviève TURCOTTE
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Geneviève TURCOTTE: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1740 Birth
8 March 1740
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 - 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.

1763 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève TURCOTTE and Jacques FOUCHER 7 November 1763, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 23 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.