François MARCOTTE

(b. 1 December 1711 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 12 August 1780 , Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
MARCOTTE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

François MARCOTTE was born 1 December 1711 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

François MARCOTTE was the child of Jacques MARCOTTE and Louise BEAUDET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques MARCOTTE and Elisabeth-Isabelle SALLÉ (SALÉ) (maternal) Jean BEAUDET and Marie GRANDIN

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

François married Marie-Josephte MORISSET 22 April 1743 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephte MORISSET was born 22 November 1720 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Marie-Josephte was the child of Mathurin MORISSET and Marie-Anne TELLIER.

François MARCOTTE died 12 August 1780 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of François appear below.

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.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of François MARCOTTE

[Hide/Show]

François MARCOTTE married

Marie-Josephte MORISSET-- Date: 22 April 1743 Place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte MORISSET was the child of Mathurin MORISSET and Marie-Anne TELLIER

Children of François MARCOTTE and Marie-Josephte MORISSET:

François MARCOTTE (b.4 October 1745, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 21 March 1803, Deschambault, Lower Canada )
m. Thérèse GROLEAU 13 January 1772 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Joseph MARCOTTE (b.27 August 1747, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 3 July 1814, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite LANGLOIS 16 April 1792 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of François MARCOTTE
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of François MARCOTTE: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1711 Birth
1 December 1711
Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1743 Marriage / Partner
François MARCOTTE and Marie-Josephte MORISSET 22 April 1743, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

He was 31 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
François MARCOTTE was born 4 October 1745, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

François was 33 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Joseph MARCOTTE was born 27 August 1747, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

François was 35 years old.

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

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.

1772 Marriage of Child
François MARCOTTE married 13 January 1772 , Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault) to Thérèse GROLEAU

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.