Nicolas DOYON

(b. 18 March 1654 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 6 March 1715 , Québec, Canada, New France )

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Nicolas DOYON was born 18 March 1654 in Québec, Canada, New France

Nicolas DOYON was the child of Jean DOYON and Marie-Marthe GAGNON and the grandchild of: (maternal) Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Vincente GAUTHIER

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Nicolas married Geneviève GUYON 8 January 1690 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Geneviève GUYON was born 24 May 1665 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Geneviève died 2 May 1734 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Geneviève was the child of Jean GUYON SIEUR DU BUISSON (GUION) and Elisabeth COUILLARD DE L'ESPINAY.

Nicolas DOYON died 6 March 1715 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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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.

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Nicolas DOYON married

Geneviève GUYON-- Date: 8 January 1690 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Geneviève GUYON was the child of Jean GUYON SIEUR DU BUISSON (GUION) and Elisabeth COUILLARD DE L'ESPINAY

groom's name: Nicolas Doyon
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bride's name: Geneviefve Guyon
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marriage date: 08 Jan 1690
marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
groom's father's name: Jean Gagnon
groom's mother's name: Marie Marthe Gagnon
bride's father's name: Jean Guyon
bride's mother's name: Elisabeth Couillard
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
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indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 169

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Nicolas Doyon and Geneviefve Guyon, 08 Jan 1690; citing reference P 169, FHL microfilm 1018161.

Children of Nicolas DOYON and Geneviève GUYON:

Genevieve DOYON (b.6 September 1695, Québec, Canada, New France d. 19 October 1764, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Charles HEDOUIN dit LAFORGE 12 October 1716 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
m. François-Emmanuel MOREAU 19 January 1726 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marguerite DOYON (b.13 March 1699, Québec, Canada, New France d. 31 October 1767, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. François CHEVALIER 2 February 1732 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Charles DOYON (b.3 March 1701, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )

Louise DOYON (b.2 June 1703, Québec, Canada, New France d. 15 September 1778, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan))
m. Jean BEAUDRY 8 October 1721 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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1654 Birth
18 March 1654
Québec, Canada, New France

Baptism
Nicolas Doyon
5 April 1654
Notre-Dame-de-Québec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1690 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas DOYON and Geneviève GUYON 8 January 1690, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 35 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Genevieve DOYON was born 6 September 1695, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Nicolas was 41 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Birth of Child
Marguerite DOYON was born 13 March 1699, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Nicolas was 45 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Charles DOYON was born 3 March 1701, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Nicolas was 46 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Louise DOYON was born 2 June 1703, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Nicolas was 49 years old.