Françoise LAROCHE

(b. 16 February 1700 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 25 November 1780 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Françoise LAROCHE was born 16 February 1700 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Françoise LAROCHE was the child of François LAROCHE and Marie-Françoise MATTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Innocent LAROCHE and Marguerite QUOY (maternal) Nicolas MATTE and Marie-Madeleine AUVRAY

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

Françoise married Michel HOUDE 28 November 1717 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel HOUDE was born abt. 1690 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Michel died 3 February 1731 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Michel was the child of Louis HOUDE dit DESROCHERS and Marie-Madeleine LEMAY.

Françoise married (2) Pierre BROSSEAU 1 March 1734 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre BROSSEAU was born 2 February 1679 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Pierre died 3 January 1748 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Pierre was the child of Julien BROSSEAU dit LAVERDURE and Simone CHALIFOUR (CHALIFOUX).

Françoise married (3) Etienne BIRON 16 October 1769 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada . Etienne BIRON was born abt. 1704 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Etienne died 8 November 1773 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada. Etienne was the child of François BIRON and Marie-Anne FOURNEL.

Françoise LAROCHE died 25 November 1780 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada.
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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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Françoise LAROCHE married

Michel HOUDE-- Date: 28 November 1717 Place: , Québec Province, Canada
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Michel HOUDE was the child of Louis HOUDE dit DESROCHERS and Marie-Madeleine LEMAY

Children of Michel HOUDE and Françoise LAROCHE:

Joseph HOULE (HOUDE) (b.abt. 1726, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Josephte DRAINVILLE (DERAINVILLE) 7 September 1750 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Françoise LAROCHE married

Pierre BROSSEAU-- Date: 1 March 1734 Place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Pierre BROSSEAU was the child of Julien BROSSEAU dit LAVERDURE and Simone CHALIFOUR (CHALIFOUX)

Children of Pierre BROSSEAU and Françoise LAROCHE:

Marguerite BROSSEAU (b.20 July 1735, Québec, Canada, New France d. 13 August 1811, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada)
m. Gervais BIRON 15 January 1759 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Françoise LAROCHE married

Etienne BIRON-- Date: 16 October 1769 Place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada
Etienne BIRON was the child of François BIRON and Marie-Anne FOURNEL

Children of Etienne BIRON and Françoise LAROCHE:

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1700 Birth
16 February 1700
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage / Partner
Françoise LAROCHE and Michel HOUDE 28 November 1717, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

She was 17 years old.

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

1731 Death of Spouse/Partner
Michel HOUDE died 3 February 1731, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1734 Marriage / Partner
Françoise LAROCHE and Pierre BROSSEAU 1 March 1734, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

She was 34 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Marguerite BROSSEAU was born 20 July 1735, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Françoise was 35 years old.

1748 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre BROSSEAU died 3 January 1748, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

1750 Marriage of Child
Joseph HOULE (HOUDE) married 7 September 1750, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Josephte DRAINVILLE (DERAINVILLE)

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1759 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BROSSEAU married 15 January 1759, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Gervais BIRON

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1769 Marriage / Partner
Françoise LAROCHE and Etienne BIRON 16 October 1769, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

She was 69 years old.

1773 Death of Spouse/Partner
Etienne BIRON died 8 November 1773, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.