Joseph
LAFOREST
(b.
14 July 1710
,
Québec, Canada, New France
d.
30 July 1758
,
Québec, Canada, New France
)
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Joseph LAFOREST was born 14 July 1710 in Québec, Canada, New France
Joseph LAFOREST was the child of Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST and Marie-Angélique RANCOURT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre LAFOREST and Marie-Charlotte GODIN (maternal) Joseph RANCOURT and Marie PARENTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Barbe BOUCHARD 5 June 1732 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Barbe BOUCHARD was born 22 April 1704 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière). Barbe died 22 March 1739 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Barbe was the child of François BOUCHARD and Anne-Marguerite SIMARD.
Joseph married (2) Felicite VEZINA 10 January 1746 in Québec, Canada, New France . Felicite VEZINA was born 10 December 1712 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Felicite died 4 October 1757 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Felicite was the child of Pierre VEZINA and Elisabeth-Isabelle MATHIEU.
Joseph LAFOREST died 30 July 1758 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Occupation
Joseph LAFOREST was a Charpentier.
In New France, the occupation of charpentier, or carpenter, covered all trades of wood construction.
Source: tfcq.ca
18th Century Charpentier in New France: Crafting Dreams in Timber
Joseph LAFOREST was a Charpentier.
In New France, the occupation of charpentier, or carpenter, covered all trades of wood construction.
Source: tfcq.ca
18th Century Charpentier in New France: Crafting Dreams in Timber
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Family and Children of Joseph LAFOREST
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Barbe BOUCHARD-- Date: 5 June 1732 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Barbe BOUCHARD was the child of François BOUCHARD and Anne-Marguerite SIMARD
Children of Joseph LAFOREST and Barbe BOUCHARD:
Marie-Catherine-Gertrude LAFOREST (b.12 December 1734, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France d. 5 July 1798, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada )
m. Etienne LEVIEUX 1761
m. Unknown UNKNOWN 1763
Marie-Agathe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE (b.10 January 1737, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France d. 6 March 1782, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph-Louis TREMBLAY 15 September 1778 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)
Joseph LAFOREST married Felicite VEZINA-- Date: 10 January 1746 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Felicite VEZINA was the child of Pierre VEZINA and Elisabeth-Isabelle MATHIEU
Children of Joseph LAFOREST and Felicite VEZINA:
Barbe BOUCHARD-- Date: 5 June 1732 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France Barbe BOUCHARD was the child of François BOUCHARD and Anne-Marguerite SIMARD
Children of Joseph LAFOREST and Barbe BOUCHARD:
Marie-Catherine-Gertrude LAFOREST (b.12 December 1734, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France d. 5 July 1798, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada )m. Etienne LEVIEUX 1761
m. Unknown UNKNOWN 1763
Marie-Agathe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE (b.10 January 1737, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France d. 6 March 1782, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Joseph-Louis TREMBLAY 15 September 1778 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)
Joseph LAFOREST married
Felicite VEZINA-- Date: 10 January 1746 Place: Québec, Canada, New France Felicite VEZINA was the child of Pierre VEZINA and Elisabeth-Isabelle MATHIEU
Children of Joseph LAFOREST and Felicite VEZINA:
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1710 Birth 14 July 1710
Québec, Canada, New France
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1732 Marriage / PartnerJoseph LAFOREST and Barbe BOUCHARD 5 June 1732, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
He was 21 years old.
1734 Birth of ChildMarie-Catherine-Gertrude LAFOREST was born 12 December 1734, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)
Joseph was 24 years old.
1737 Birth of ChildMarie-Agathe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE was born 10 January 1737, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)
Joseph was 26 years old.
1739 Death of Spouse/PartnerBarbe BOUCHARD died 22 March 1739, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)
1746 Marriage / PartnerJoseph LAFOREST and Felicite VEZINA 10 January 1746, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 35 years old.
1757 Death of Spouse/PartnerFelicite VEZINA died 4 October 1757, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1758 Death 30 July 1758
Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 48.
Added: 11/30/2014 11:02:50 AM
- Updated: 12/2/2023 12:39:41 PM
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