flag female ancestor  Françoise  DURAND

  (b. 11 January 1740 L'Islet, Canada, New France   d. 22 April 1818 Kamouraska, Lower Canada )  

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Françoise DURAND was born 11 January 1740 in L'Islet, Canada, New France

Françoise DURAND was the child of Francois DURAND   and   Louise LANGELIER and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jean-Nicolas DURAND and Marguerite HUOT (maternal)  Charles L'ANGELIER and Françoise DESTROISMAISONS

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Françoise  married  Pierre COUTURIER 25 January 1762 in L'Islet, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Pierre COUTURIER  was born 27 September 1742 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours).  Pierre died 4 March 1800 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre).  Pierre was the child of Pierre COUTURIER and Angélique-Desanges CARON.

Françoise DURAND died 22 April 1818 in Kamouraska, Lower Canada .
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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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birth1740 Birth
11 January 1740
L'Islet, Canada, New France
marriage1762 Marriage / Partner
Françoise DURAND and Pierre COUTURIER 25 January 1762, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

She was 22 years old.
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.
1764 Birth of Child
Pierre COUTURIER was born 30 January 1764, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Françoise was 24 years old.
1770 Birth of Child
Modeste COUTURIER was born 24 February 1770, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

Françoise was 30 years old.
1772 Birth of Child
Joseph COUTURIER was born 23 February 1772, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

Françoise was 32 years old.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1784 Marriage of Child
Pierre COUTURIER married 19 October 1784, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Marie-Thérèse PHOCAS dite RAYMOND
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1791 Marriage of Child
Joseph COUTURIER married 27 June 1791, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Judith LANDRY
1800 Death of Child
Joseph COUTURIER died 6 January 1800, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Françoise was 60 years old.
1800 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre COUTURIER died 4 March 1800, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)
1815 Death of Child
Pierre COUTURIER died 17 May 1815, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Françoise was 75 years old.
death1818 Death
22 April 1818
Kamouraska, Lower Canada

She died at the age of 78.
Added: 6/23/2020 1:50:08 PM - Updated: 8/10/2022 8:05:10 PM

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