François FAILLE (FAYE)

(b. 6 January 1705 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 16 August 1784 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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François FAILLE (FAYE) was born 6 January 1705 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

François FAILLE (FAYE) was the child of Claude-François FAIE dit LAFAYETTE and Jeanne PERRAS and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Denise LEMAITRE

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François married Marie-Anne BROSSEAU 16 February 1733 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Anne BROSSEAU was born 23 November 1710 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne died 9 March 1788 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre-Hebert BROSSEAU (BROUSSEAU) and Barbe BOURBON.

François FAILLE (FAYE) died 16 August 1784 in La Prairie, 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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François FAILLE (FAYE) married

Marie-Anne BROSSEAU-- Date: 16 February 1733 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne BROSSEAU was the child of Pierre-Hebert BROSSEAU (BROUSSEAU) and Barbe BOURBON

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Children of François FAILLE (FAYE) and Marie-Anne BROSSEAU:

Marie-Anne FAILLE (FAYE) (b.8 April 1734, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 24 February 1812, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph DUQUET 2 February 1761 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

André FAILLE (b.10 May 1737, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 13 March 1761, , Québec Province, Canada )

Jacques FAILLE (b.abt. 1739, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 2 May 1739, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Pierre-Francois FAILLE (b.16 October 1740, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 18 January 1741, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Francois FAILLE (b.5 November 1741, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 5 April 1825, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie Josephe HÉBERT 2 June 1783 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Madeleine FAILLE (b.16 March 1744, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 15 July 1823, La Prairie, Lower Canada )

Etienne FAILLE (b.8 November 1745, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 10 November 1745, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Agnes FAILLE (b.10 October 1746, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 23 April 1832, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph-Marie BOIRE 13 May 1771 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Marie FAILLE (b.27 December 1748, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 5 March 1815, La Prairie, Lower Canada )

Nicolas FAILLE (b.24 December 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

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1705 Birth
6 January 1705
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1733 Marriage / Partner
François FAILLE (FAYE) and Marie-Anne BROSSEAU 16 February 1733, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 28 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FAILLE (FAYE) was born 8 April 1734, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 29 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
André FAILLE was born 10 May 1737, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 32 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Pierre-Francois FAILLE was born 16 October 1740, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 35 years old.

1741 Death of Child
Pierre-Francois FAILLE died 18 January 1741, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 36 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Francois FAILLE was born 5 November 1741, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 36 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine FAILLE was born 16 March 1744, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 39 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Etienne FAILLE was born 8 November 1745, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 40 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Agnes FAILLE was born 10 October 1746, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 41 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Jean-Marie FAILLE was born 27 December 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 44 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Nicolas FAILLE was born 24 December 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François was 46 years old.

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

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FAILLE (FAYE) married 2 February 1761 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph DUQUET

1761 Death of Child
André FAILLE died 13 March 1761, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

François was 56 years old.

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.

1771 Marriage of Child
Marie-Agnes FAILLE married 13 May 1771, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph-Marie BOIRE

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.

1783 Marriage of Child
Francois FAILLE married 2 June 1783, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie Josephe HÉBERT

1784 Death
16 August 1784
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 79.

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