Jacques COUILLARD

(b. 5 June 1665 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 23 August 1737 , Montmagny, Canada, New France )

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Jacques COUILLARD was born 5 June 1665 in Québec, Canada, New France

Jacques COUILLARD was the child of Louis COUILLARD DE L'ESPINAY and Geneviève DESPRÉS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Guillaume COUILLARD DE L'ESPINAY and Marie-Guillemette HÉBERT

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

Jacques married Elisabeth LEMIEUX 21 January 1691 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Elisabeth LEMIEUX was born 12 February 1672 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Elisabeth died 28 August 1739 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Elisabeth was the child of Guillaume LEMIEUX and Elisabeth LANGLOIS.

Jacques COUILLARD died 23 August 1737 in Montmagny, Canada, New France .
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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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Family and Children of Jacques COUILLARD

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Jacques COUILLARD married

Elisabeth LEMIEUX-- Date: 21 January 1691 Place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Elisabeth LEMIEUX was the child of Guillaume LEMIEUX and Elisabeth LANGLOIS

Children of Jacques COUILLARD and Elisabeth LEMIEUX:

Marie COUILLARD (b.8 January 1692, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 19 July 1764, Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. François CHOREL 20 August 1711 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Elisabeth COUILLARD (b.30 March 1694, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Bernard DAMOUR (D'AMOURS) 9 November 1716 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES (b.16 February 1696, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 29 December 1744, Montmagny, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Louise-Francoise BOULAY 22 November 1723 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
m. Veronique BÉLANGER 5 February 1731 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marthe COUILLARD (b.23 April 1698, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 4 December 1757, Montmagny, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre BELANGER 9 November 1716 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Joseph COUILLARD dit DESPRES (b.24 October 1701, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 3 January 1761, Montmagny, Canada )
m. Marie-Genevieve CARON 20 July 1733 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Louise-Angelique COUILLARD dite DESPRES (b.21 March 1704, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 4 April 1755, Montmagny, Canada, New France )
m. René-Louis D'AMOURS 18 October 1736 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES (b.26 December 1705, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 29 November 1743, L'Islet, Canada, New France )
m. Reine CARON 3 July 1731 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Marie-Madeleine COUILLARD dite DESPRES (b.17 May 1710, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 4 October 1797, Montmagny, Lower Canada )
m. Charles COUILLARD 20 October 1728 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Clement COUILLARD dit DESPRES (b.20 October 1712, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 29 December 1792, L'Islet, Lower Canada )
m. Catherine DENEAU 6 May 1738 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

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1665 Birth
5 June 1665
Québec, Canada, New France

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Quebec

Louis Couillard Sr. de Lespinay .............34 bourgeois
Geneviefve Desprez ..........................27 sa femme
Jeanne Couillard ............................12 fille
Jean baptiste Couillard ......................8 fils
Louis Couillard ..............................7 fils
Geneviefve Couillard .........................6 fille
Jacques Couillard ............................1 fils
Et pierre Cretel ............................25 Cordonnier Engaigé
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1691 Marriage / Partner
Jacques COUILLARD and Elisabeth LEMIEUX 21 January 1691, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 25 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
Marie COUILLARD was born 8 January 1692, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 26 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Elisabeth COUILLARD was born 30 March 1694, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 28 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES was born 16 February 1696, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 30 years old.

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

1698 Birth of Child
Marthe COUILLARD was born 23 April 1698, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 32 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Joseph COUILLARD dit DESPRES was born 24 October 1701, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 36 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Louise-Angelique COUILLARD dite DESPRES was born 21 March 1704, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 38 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES was born 26 December 1705, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 40 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine COUILLARD dite DESPRES was born 17 May 1710, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 44 years old.

1711 Marriage of Child
Marie COUILLARD married 20 August 1711, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to François CHOREL

1712 Birth of Child
Clement COUILLARD dit DESPRES was born 20 October 1712, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Jacques was 47 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth COUILLARD married 9 November 1716 , Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Bernard DAMOUR (D'AMOURS)

1716 Marriage of Child
Marthe COUILLARD married 9 November 1716, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Pierre BELANGER

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

1723 Marriage of Child
Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES married 22 November 1723, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Marie-Louise-Francoise BOULAY

1728 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine COUILLARD dite DESPRES married 20 October 1728 , Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Charles COUILLARD

1731 Marriage of Child
Jacques COUILLARD dit DESPRES married 5 February 1731, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Veronique BÉLANGER

1731 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES married 3 July 1731, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Reine CARON

1733 Marriage of Child
Joseph COUILLARD dit DESPRES married 20 July 1733, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Marie-Genevieve CARON

1736 Marriage of Child
Louise-Angelique COUILLARD dite DESPRES married 18 October 1736, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to René-Louis D'AMOURS