Étienne CONTANT

(b. 10 February 1676 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 11 September 1752 , Lachenaie, Canada, New France )

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Étienne CONTANT was born 10 February 1676 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Étienne CONTANT was the child of Etienne CONTANT and Anne LAÎNÉ (LAÎSNÉ)

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

Étienne married Marie BELANGER 19 April 1700 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie BELANGER was born 8 August 1670 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie died 1 October 1713 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie was the child of Charles BELANGER and Barbe-Delphine CLOUTIER.

Étienne married (2) Marie-Françoise BAZINET 6 February 1719 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Françoise BAZINET was born 15 March 1694 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Marie-Françoise died 12 May 1734 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie). Marie-Françoise was the child of Antoine BAZINET dit TOURBLANCHE and Françoise JANOT.

Étienne CONTANT died 11 September 1752 in Lachenaie, Canada, New France .
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Family and Children of Étienne CONTANT

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Étienne CONTANT married

Marie BELANGER-- Date: 19 April 1700 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Étienne CONTANT and Marie BELANGER
Marie BELANGER was the child of Charles BELANGER and Barbe-Delphine CLOUTIER

Name: Estienne Content
Birth Date: 1677
Birthplace:
Age: 23
Spouse's Name: Marie Belanger
Spouse's Birth Date: 1671
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 29
Event Date: 19 Apr 1700
Event Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
Father's Name: Estienne Content
Mother's Name: Anne Laisne
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Joseph Gravelle
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01734-5
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018161
Reference ID: P-186 M-3

Citing this Record:
"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 20 May 2015), Estienne Content and Marie Belanger, 19 Apr 1700; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec, reference P-186 M-3; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.

Children of Étienne CONTANT and Marie BELANGER:

Marie CONTANT (b.15 April 1709, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 22 May 1766, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* )
m. Pierre BEAUCHAMP 2 February 1728 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Étienne CONTANT married

Marie-Françoise BAZINET-- Date: 6 February 1719 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Marie-Françoise BAZINET was the child of Antoine BAZINET dit TOURBLANCHE and Françoise JANOT

Children of Étienne CONTANT and Marie-Françoise BAZINET:

Jean-Baptiste CONTANT (b.21 June 1720, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 9 May 1793, Lachenaie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne MATHIEU 17 June 1748 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Etienne CONTANT (b.7 June 1721, Laval, Canada, New France d. 27 April 1817, Lachenaie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Catherine DUPRAS (DUPRAC) 20 January 1749 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Anne CONTANT (b.13 March 1726, Terrebonne, Canada, New France d. 30 August 1749, Lachenaie, Canada, New France )
m. Jean-Baptiste DUPRAS (DUPRAC) 22 September 1744 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Marie-Anne CONTENT (b.13 March 1726, Terrebonne, Canada, New France d. 28 June 1815, Lachenaie, Lower Canada )
m. Francois MATHIEU 8 November 1751 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Marie-Agathe CONTANT (b.2 September 1727, Lachenaie, Canada, New France d. 13 October 1777, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Paul LEMAY dit DELORME 11 August 1749 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)
m. Jean-Philippe LEPROHON 7 January 1760 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Leonard CONTANT (b.24 January 1729, Laval, Canada, New France d. 22 May 1808, Lachenaie, Lower Canada )
m. Elisabeth HUBOULT (HUBOUT) dite TOURVILLE 11 May 1750 in Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

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1676 Birth
10 February 1676
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1700 Marriage / Partner
Étienne CONTANT and Marie BELANGER 19 April 1700, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 24 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Marie CONTANT was born 15 April 1709, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Étienne was 33 years old.

1713 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie BELANGER died 1 October 1713, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Étienne CONTANT and Marie-Françoise BAZINET 6 February 1719, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

He was 43 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CONTANT was born 21 June 1720, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Étienne was 44 years old.

1721 Birth of Child
Etienne CONTANT was born 7 June 1721, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Étienne was 45 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Anne CONTANT was born 13 March 1726, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Étienne was 50 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne CONTENT was born 13 March 1726, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Étienne was 50 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe CONTANT was born 2 September 1727, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Étienne was 51 years old.

1728 Marriage of Child
Marie CONTANT married 2 February 1728, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Pierre BEAUCHAMP

1729 Birth of Child
Leonard CONTANT was born 24 January 1729, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Étienne was 52 years old.

1734 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Françoise BAZINET died 12 May 1734, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

1744 Marriage of Child
Anne CONTANT married 22 September 1744, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Jean-Baptiste DUPRAS (DUPRAC)

1748 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste CONTANT married 17 June 1748 , Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Marie-Anne MATHIEU

1749 Marriage of Child
Etienne CONTANT married 20 January 1749, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Marie-Catherine DUPRAS (DUPRAC)

1749 Marriage of Child
Marie-Agathe CONTANT married 11 August 1749, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus) to Paul LEMAY dit DELORME

1749 Death of Child
Anne CONTANT died 30 August 1749, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Étienne was 73 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Leonard CONTANT married 11 May 1750, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Elisabeth HUBOULT (HUBOUT) dite TOURVILLE

1751 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne CONTENT married 8 November 1751, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Francois MATHIEU

1752 Death
11 September 1752
Lachenaie, Canada, New France

He died at the age of 76.

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