Pierre-Basile FOISY

(b. 8 November 1723 , Verchères, Canada, New France d. 27 February 1753 , Verchères, Canada, New France )

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Pierre-Basile FOISY was born 8 November 1723 in Verchères, Canada, New France

Pierre-Basile FOISY was the child of Louis FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE and Marie-Madeleine GAZAILLE dite BLAIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Martin FOISY and Madeleine BEAUDOIN (maternal) Jean BELLET dit GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) and Jeanne BOUVEAU (BEAUVEAU)

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Pierre-Basile married Marie-Anne DESMARAIS 17 February 1744 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne DESMARAIS was born 12 June 1721 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne died 4 October 1771 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Anne was the child of Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE and Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE.

Pierre-Basile FOISY died 27 February 1753 in Verchères, Canada, New France .
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Pierre-Basile FOISY married

Marie-Anne DESMARAIS-- Date: 17 February 1744 Place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne DESMARAIS was the child of Paul DESMARAIS dit MARETTE and Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

Children of Pierre-Basile FOISY and Marie-Anne DESMARAIS:

Antoine FOISY (b.19 August 1746, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 10 April 1799, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Charlotte LEDOUX 3 February 1777 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne FOISY (b.11 October 1748, Verchères, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Thérèse FOISY (b.26 March 1750, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 10 November 1771, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph DUFAYE (DUPHILY) 17 October 1768 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1723 Birth
8 November 1723
Verchères, Canada, New France

1744 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Basile FOISY and Marie-Anne DESMARAIS 17 February 1744, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 20 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Antoine FOISY was born 19 August 1746, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Pierre-Basile was 22 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FOISY was born 11 October 1748, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Pierre-Basile was 24 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse FOISY was born 26 March 1750, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Pierre-Basile was 26 years old.