Françoise
GODEAU (BOUDEAU)
(b.
abt. 1635
,
La Roche-Guyon, Normandie, France
d.
14 September 1696
,
Château-Richer, Canada, New France
)
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Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU) was born abt. 1635 in La Roche-Guyon, Normandie, France
Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU) was the child of ? and ?Françoise was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1647.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Françoise married Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) 30 September 1647 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) was born 22 October 1606 in Tourouvre, Mortagne, France. Mathurin died 20 April 1690 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Mathurin was the child of Pierre GAGNON (GAIGNON) and Renée-Madeleine ROGER.
Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU) died 14 September 1696 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .
daughter of Francois Godeau and Jeanne Jahan
Details of the family tree of Françoise appear below.
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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Family and Children of Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU)
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Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON)-- Date: 30 September 1647 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) was the child of Pierre GAGNON (GAIGNON) and Renée-Madeleine ROGER
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
"On 30 September 1647, when he was middle aged, he married Francoise Goudeau, daughter of Francois and of Jeanne Jehan from Roche-Guyon in Normandy. Francoise's mother was married for a second time in France to Jacques Lehoux and they came to Canada together. Francoise was only thirteen years old when she married Mathurin while he was forty-one. The wedding took place in the home of Mathurin at Chateau Richer. Jacques Lehoux signed as witness to the marriage. They had sixteen children, but only nine lived to marry - five boys and four girls."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume I, Page 102
Children of Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU):
Marie-Madeleine GAGNON (b.26 June 1650, Québec, Canada, New France d. 22 September 1680, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Jean PICARD 18 November 1663 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Mathurin GAGNON (b.27 August 1653, Québec, Canada, New France d. 5 October 1715, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France)
m. Charlotte COCHON 28 October 1686 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Françoise GAGNON (b.15 December 1655, Québec, Canada, New France d. 30 May 1680, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Louis PREVOST 21 February 1672 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Vincent GAGNON (b.27 August 1658, Québec, Canada, New France d. 26 November 1708, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Anne DAVID 12 October 1694 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Marie GAGNON (b.23 January 1662, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 10 February 1662, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )
Marguerite GAGNON (b.9 May 1663, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 16 April 1742, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Vital CARON 10 February 1686 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jacques-François GAGNON (b.1 April 1665, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 18 November 1687, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

Flavien GAGNON (b.28 August 1666, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 9 February 1679, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )
Jean GAGNON (b.26 March 1669, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. abt. 1681, , Québec Province, Canada )
Pierre GAGNON (b.3 September 1672, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 25 June 1744, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )
m. Helene CLOUTIER 28 February 1696 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Joseph GAGNON (b.23 March 1674, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 3 May 1676, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )
Joseph GAGNON (b.24 May 1677, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 11 December 1745, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France)
m. Marie-Marguerite CLOUTIER 26 January 1699 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) was the child of Pierre GAGNON (GAIGNON) and Renée-Madeleine ROGER
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
"On 30 September 1647, when he was middle aged, he married Francoise Goudeau, daughter of Francois and of Jeanne Jehan from Roche-Guyon in Normandy. Francoise's mother was married for a second time in France to Jacques Lehoux and they came to Canada together. Francoise was only thirteen years old when she married Mathurin while he was forty-one. The wedding took place in the home of Mathurin at Chateau Richer. Jacques Lehoux signed as witness to the marriage. They had sixteen children, but only nine lived to marry - five boys and four girls."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume I, Page 102
Children of Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU):
m. Jean PICARD 18 November 1663 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
m. Charlotte COCHON 28 October 1686 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
m. Louis PREVOST 21 February 1672 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
m. Marie-Anne DAVID 12 October 1694 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
m. Vital CARON 10 February 1686 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
m. Helene CLOUTIER 28 February 1696 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
m. Marie-Marguerite CLOUTIER 26 January 1699 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
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Françoise GODEAU (BOUDEAU) and Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) 30 September 1647, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1647 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1650 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine GAGNON was born 26 June 1650, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1653 Birth of ChildMathurin GAGNON was born 27 August 1653, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1655 Birth of ChildFrançoise GAGNON was born 15 December 1655, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1658 Birth of ChildVincent GAGNON was born 27 August 1658, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1662 Birth of ChildMarie GAGNON was born 23 January 1662, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1663 Birth of ChildMarguerite GAGNON was born 9 May 1663, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Marie-Madeleine GAGNON married 18 November 1663, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Jean PICARD
1665 Birth of ChildJacques-François GAGNON was born 1 April 1665, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1666 Habittans de Beaupré
Mathurin Gaignon - 58 habittant
francoise goudrau - 30 sa femme
Marie gaignon - 16 fille
Mathurin gaignon - 12 fils
francoise gaignon - 7 fille
Margueritte Gaignon - 3 fille
Jacques Gaignon - 1 fils
Jean Auty - 22 domestique engaigé
Et thomas Langlois - 20 aussy domestique Engaigé
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Mathurin Gaignon - 58 habittant
francoise goudrau - 30 sa femme
Marie gaignon - 16 fille
Mathurin gaignon - 12 fils
francoise gaignon - 7 fille
Margueritte Gaignon - 3 fille
Jacques Gaignon - 1 fils
Jean Auty - 22 domestique engaigé
Et thomas Langlois - 20 aussy domestique Engaigé
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1666 Birth of ChildFlavien GAGNON was born 28 August 1666, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1667 Census - Montmorency County, Quebec
Mathurin Gaignon, habitant, 60 years
Francoise Godeau, 36 years
Mathurin Gaignon, 14 years
Francois Gaignon, 12 years
Vincent Gaignon, 9 years
Marguerite Gaignon, 5 years
Jacques Gaignon, 3 years
Flavin Gaignon, 1 year
Mathurin Gaignon, habitant, 60 years
Francoise Godeau, 36 years
Mathurin Gaignon, 14 years
Francois Gaignon, 12 years
Vincent Gaignon, 9 years
Marguerite Gaignon, 5 years
Jacques Gaignon, 3 years
Flavin Gaignon, 1 year
1669 Birth of ChildJean GAGNON was born 26 March 1669, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Françoise GAGNON married 21 February 1672 , Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Louis PREVOST
1672 Birth of ChildPierre GAGNON was born 3 September 1672, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1674 Birth of ChildJoseph GAGNON was born 23 March 1674, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Joseph GAGNON died 3 May 1676, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1677 Birth of ChildJoseph GAGNON was born 24 May 1677, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Flavien GAGNON died 9 February 1679, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Françoise GAGNON died 30 May 1680, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Marie-Madeleine GAGNON died 22 September 1680, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1681 Census - Montmorency County, Quebec
Mathurin Gagnon, habitant, 75 years
Francoise Godeau, 47 years
Mathurin Gagnon, 27 years
Vincent Gagnon, 22 years
Marguerite Gagnon, 17 years
Jacques Gagnon, 15 years
Jean Gagnon, 12 years
Pierre Gagnon, 9 years
Joseph Gagnon, 7 years
1681 Census - New France
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Mathurin Gagnon, habitant, 75 years
Francoise Godeau, 47 years
Mathurin Gagnon, 27 years
Vincent Gagnon, 22 years
Marguerite Gagnon, 17 years
Jacques Gagnon, 15 years
Jean Gagnon, 12 years
Pierre Gagnon, 9 years
Joseph Gagnon, 7 years
1681 Census - New France
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marguerite GAGNON married 10 February 1686, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Vital CARON
Mathurin GAGNON married 28 October 1686, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Charlotte COCHON
Jacques-François GAGNON died 18 November 1687, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) died 20 April 1690, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Vincent GAGNON married 12 October 1694, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Marie-Anne DAVID
1696 Death Chateau Richer
Death recorded in Index for La Visitation de Notre Dame, Chateau Richer, Quebec in Drouin Collection.
Francoise Godreau
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Death recorded in Index for La Visitation de Notre Dame, Chateau Richer, Quebec in Drouin Collection.
Francoise Godreau
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Death
name: Francoise Godeau
gender: Female
burial date: 15 Sep 1696
burial place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
death date: 14 Sep 1696
death place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
age: 66
birth date: 1630
birthplace:
occupation:
race: White
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name: Mathurdin Gagnon
father's name:
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: B03757-9
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P-143 S-4
'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 04 Jan 2013), Francoise Godeau, 14 Sep 1696; citing reference P-143 S-4, FHL microfilm 1018161.

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name: Francoise Godeau
gender: Female
burial date: 15 Sep 1696
burial place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
death date: 14 Sep 1696
death place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
age: 66
birth date: 1630
birthplace:
occupation:
race: White
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name: Mathurdin Gagnon
father's name:
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: B03757-9
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P-143 S-4
'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 04 Jan 2013), Francoise Godeau, 14 Sep 1696; citing reference P-143 S-4, FHL microfilm 1018161.
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Francoise is buried at: La-Visitation-de-Notre-Dame Cemetery Chateau-Richer Capitale-Nationale Region Quebec, Canada
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