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Étienne RACINE

(b. 3 August 1662 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 5 January 1721 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )

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Étienne RACINE was born 3 August 1662 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Étienne RACINE was the child of Étienne RACINE and Marguerite MARTIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Rene RACINE and Marie LOISELLE (maternal) Abraham MARTIN dit L'ESCOSSAIS and Marguerite-Geneviève LANGLOIS

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

Étienne married Catherine GUYON 25 October 1683 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children. Catherine GUYON was born 10 December 1664 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Catherine died 8 August 1718 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Catherine was the child of Claude GUYON and Catherine COLIN (COLLIN).

Étienne RACINE died 5 January 1721 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France .
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Étienne RACINE

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Étienne RACINE married

Catherine GUYON-- Date: 25 October 1683 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Catherine GUYON was the child of Claude GUYON and Catherine COLIN (COLLIN)

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Children of Étienne RACINE and Catherine GUYON:

Claude RACINE (b.6 September 1684, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 10 December 1749, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )
m. Geneviève GAGNON 25 February 1710 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marie-Geneviève RACINE (b.3 August 1688, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 14 October 1714, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France )
m. Jacques BLOUIN 5 November 1708 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Françoise RACINE (b.abt. 1690, , Québec Province, Canada d. 13 September 1692, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )

Étienne RACINE (b.abt. 1692, , Québec Province, Canada d. 4 July 1699, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )

Marie-Françoise RACINE (b.24 March 1694, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 21 October 1714, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )
m. Noel GAGNON 17 July 1714 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Jean RACINE (b.8 March 1698, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 6 May 1767, Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD dite DORVAL 9 November 1722 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marguerite RACINE (b.17 October 1699, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph GIGUERE 9 February 1722 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Agnès RACINE (b.8 August 1701, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 17 October 1766, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Ignace PARÉ 12 June 1724 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Etienne-Prisque RACINE (b.9 June 1703, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 24 March 1771, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Anne GAGNON 27 November 1724 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
m. Angélique-Louise GIGUERE 20 October 1729 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Angélique RACINE (b.12 March 1705, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 18 June 1785, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. François-Malo LESSARD 28 November 1724 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

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1662 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Estienne Racine
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 14 Aug 1662
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 03 Aug 1662
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Estienne Racine
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Maraguerite Martin
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 9

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1666 Canadian Census - Beaupre
Estienne Racine - 59 habittant

Margueritte Martin - 41 Sa femme

Noel Racine - 22 fils

Louise Racine - 25 fille

Magdelaine Racine - 20 fille

francois Racine - 16 fils

Margueritte Racine - 14 fille

pierre Racine - 11 fils

Jeanne Racine - 6 fille

Estienne Racine - 3 fils

Et Nicolas delage - 24 domestique Engaigé
The first census of New France (1666)
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1683 Marriage / Partner
Étienne RACINE and Catherine GUYON 25 October 1683, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 21 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Claude RACINE was born 6 September 1684, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Étienne was 22 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève RACINE was born 3 August 1688, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Étienne was 26 years old.

1692 Death of Child
Françoise RACINE died 13 September 1692, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Étienne was 30 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise RACINE was born 24 March 1694, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Étienne was 31 years old.

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

1698 Birth of Child
Jean RACINE was born 8 March 1698, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Étienne was 35 years old.

1699 Death of Child
Étienne RACINE died 4 July 1699, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Étienne was 36 years old.

1699 Birth of Child
Marguerite RACINE was born 17 October 1699, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Étienne was 37 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Agnès RACINE was born 8 August 1701, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Étienne was 39 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Etienne-Prisque RACINE was born 9 June 1703, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Étienne was 40 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Angélique RACINE was born 12 March 1705, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Étienne was 42 years old.

1708 Marriage of Child
Marie-Geneviève RACINE married 5 November 1708, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Jacques BLOUIN

1710 Marriage of Child
Claude RACINE married 25 February 1710, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Geneviève GAGNON

1714 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise RACINE married 17 July 1714 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Noel GAGNON

1714 Death of Child
Marie-Geneviève RACINE died 14 October 1714, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Étienne was 52 years old.

1714 Death of Child
Marie-Françoise RACINE died 21 October 1714, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Étienne was 52 years old.

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