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Jean-Baptiste-Louis FRANQUELIN was born 16 March 1650 in France
Jean-Baptiste-Louis FRANQUELIN was the child of ? and ?Jean-Baptiste-Louis was an immigrant, arriving by 1683.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste-Louis married Elisabeth AUBERT 4 February 1683 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Elisabeth AUBERT was born 22 February 1654 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Elisabeth died 1 November 1693 in At Sea*. Elisabeth was the child of Claude AUBER (AUBERT) and Jacquette (Jacqueline) LUCAS.
son of Guillaume Franquelin and Catherine Vitas
Occupation
Jean-Baptiste-Louis FRANQUELIN was a cartographer, king’s hydrographer at Quebec.
Jean-Baptiste-Louis FRANQUELIN was a cartographer, king’s hydrographer at Quebec.
Family and Children of Jean-Baptiste-Louis FRANQUELIN
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Elisabeth AUBERT-- Date: 4 February 1683 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Elisabeth AUBERT was the child of Claude AUBER (AUBERT) and Jacquette (Jacqueline) LUCAS
Children of Jean-Baptiste-Louis FRANQUELIN and Elisabeth AUBERT:
Marie-Jeanne FRANQUELIN (b.18 February 1686, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
Geneviève-Marguerite FRANQUELIN (b.20 July 1688, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
Marie-Anne FRANQUELIN (b.10 September 1690, Québec, Canada, New France d. 26 October 1760, Montréal, Canada )
m. Jacques QUESNEL 13 October 1730 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Elisabeth FRANQUELIN (b.22 August 1691, Québec, Canada, New France d. 8 April 1762, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada )
m. Joseph LEMIEUX 24 October 1712 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Marie-Josephe FRANQUELIN (b.7 April 1693, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
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Elisabeth AUBERT was the child of Claude AUBER (AUBERT) and Jacquette (Jacqueline) LUCAS
Children of Jean-Baptiste-Louis FRANQUELIN and Elisabeth AUBERT:
m. Jacques QUESNEL 13 October 1730 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
m. Joseph LEMIEUX 24 October 1712 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
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16 March 1650
France
Biography
FRANQUELIN, JEAN-BAPTISTE-LOUIS, cartographer, king’s hydrographer at Quebec; b. c. 1651 at Saint-Michel de Villebernin (Indre), came to Canada in 1671; d. in France after 1712.
Franquelin came to Canada to trade, and says that he was quite successful in his first three years. In fact, he seems to have made sufficient profits to keep himself for the following nine years – unless his host, Jean Juchereau* de La Ferté, was supporting him. In 1674, the governor, Buade* de Frontenac, persuaded him to give up trading in order to devote his time to mapmaking. Louis Jolliet* had returned to Quebec after his exploration of the Mississippi River, and had drawn a map of his route from memory. The governor wished to have a larger, more polished and complete map to send to Paris. So from 1674 to 1693, Franquelin drew maps to accompany the dispatches to France of the governors and intendants. Among these were the largest and most artistic maps made in Canada in the 17th century. It is likely...Read MORE...
Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
FRANQUELIN, JEAN-BAPTISTE-LOUIS, cartographer, king’s hydrographer at Quebec; b. c. 1651 at Saint-Michel de Villebernin (Indre), came to Canada in 1671; d. in France after 1712.
Franquelin came to Canada to trade, and says that he was quite successful in his first three years. In fact, he seems to have made sufficient profits to keep himself for the following nine years – unless his host, Jean Juchereau* de La Ferté, was supporting him. In 1674, the governor, Buade* de Frontenac, persuaded him to give up trading in order to devote his time to mapmaking. Louis Jolliet* had returned to Quebec after his exploration of the Mississippi River, and had drawn a map of his route from memory. The governor wished to have a larger, more polished and complete map to send to Paris. So from 1674 to 1693, Franquelin drew maps to accompany the dispatches to France of the governors and intendants. Among these were the largest and most artistic maps made in Canada in the 17th century. It is likely...Read MORE...
Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
Jean-Baptiste-Louis FRANQUELIN and Elisabeth AUBERT 4 February 1683, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 32 years old.
1686 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne FRANQUELIN was born 18 February 1686, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean-Baptiste-Louis was 35 years old.
1688 Birth of ChildGeneviève-Marguerite FRANQUELIN was born 20 July 1688, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean-Baptiste-Louis was 38 years old.
1690 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne FRANQUELIN was born 10 September 1690, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean-Baptiste-Louis was 40 years old.
1691 Birth of ChildElisabeth FRANQUELIN was born 22 August 1691, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean-Baptiste-Louis was 41 years old.
1693 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe FRANQUELIN was born 7 April 1693, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Jean-Baptiste-Louis was 43 years old.
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