Louis GODEFROY

(b. 20 March 1639 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 21 January 1679 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France )

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Louis GODEFROY was born 20 March 1639 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Louis GODEFROY was the child of Jean GODEFROY dit LINCTOT and Marie LENEUF DU HÉRISSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GODEFROY and Perrette CAVELIER (maternal) Mathieu LENEUF and Jeanne LEMARCHAND

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

Louis married Marguerite SEIGNEURET 2 March 1663 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite SEIGNEURET was born 16 November 1653 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marguerite was the child of Etienne SEIGNEURET dit DELISLE and Madeleine BENASSIS.

Louis GODEFROY died 21 January 1679 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France .
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Occupation

Louis GODEFROY was a Procureur du Roi.
The Procureur du roi, or King's Prosecutor, worked in one of the colony's royal courts (a prévôté), along with a judge and a clerk. He was responsible for ensuring that any perpetrators of crimes and offences within his jurisdiction were prosecuted.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Glimpse into the Life of a Procureur du Roi in 18th Century New France

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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Louis GODEFROY married

Marguerite SEIGNEURET-- Date: 2 March 1663 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Marguerite SEIGNEURET was the child of Etienne SEIGNEURET dit DELISLE and Madeleine BENASSIS

Children of Louis GODEFROY and Marguerite SEIGNEURET:

René GODEFROY, SIEUR DE TONNANCOUR (b.9 May 1669, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 20 September 1738, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France )
m. Marguerite AMEAU 1693 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

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1639 Birth
20 March 1639
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

1643 - May 14 - Louis XIV becomes King of France

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

1663 Marriage / Partner
Louis GODEFROY and Marguerite SEIGNEURET 2 March 1663, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

He was 23 years old.

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1669 Birth of Child
René GODEFROY, SIEUR DE TONNANCOUR was born 9 May 1669, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Louis was 30 years old.