François COUTU (COTTU)

(b. abt. 1650 , France d. 13 May 1729 , Lavaltrie, Canada, New France )

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François COUTU (COTTU) was born abt. 1650 in France

François COUTU (COTTU) was the child of ? and ?

François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1682.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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

François married Jeanne VERDON 4 November 1682 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne VERDON was born 14 February 1665 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Jeanne was the child of Vincent VERDON and Geneviève PELLETIER.

François married (2) Louise LESIEGE abt. 1691 in Lavaltrie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Louise LESIEGE was born abt. 1673 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Louise died 13 January 1755 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Louise was the child of Pierre LESIEGE and Marguerite DE LAPLACE.

François COUTU (COTTU) died 13 May 1729 in Lavaltrie, Canada, New France .

son of Antoine Cottu and Marguerite Patou

Details of the family tree of François appear below.

Occupation

François COUTU (COTTU) was a Pâtissier et boucher.

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.