Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION)

(b. 17 April 1671 , Chambly, Canada, New France d. 8 January 1740 , Varennes, Canada, New France )

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Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was born 17 April 1671 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) was the child of Pierre GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) (JOUFRIAU) and Marie PRIAULT (BRIAULT)

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

Jean married Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL 17 April 1698 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL was born 2 June 1665 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Catherine died 10 October 1708 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Catherine was the child of Jacques MILLOT dit LAVAL and Jeanne HÉBERT.

Jean married (2) Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS 19 March 1709 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Charlotte LEFRANCOIS was born 1 July 1677 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Charlotte died 27 April 1731 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Charlotte was the child of Pierre LEFRANCOIS (FRANCOIS) and Madeleine GAUMONT (GAUMOND).

Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) died 8 January 1740 in Varennes, Canada, New France .

Unable to find baptism.

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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