François PLOUFFE

(b. 16 October 1718 , Verchères, Canada, New France d. 29 June 1777 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada )

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François PLOUFFE was born 16 October 1718 in Verchères, Canada, New France

François PLOUFFE was the child of Jean PLOUFFE and Marie CHAPACOU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean PLOUFFE and Marie-Madeleine GUILLEBOEUF (maternal) Jean-Joseph CHAPACOU and Marie POUTRE

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François married Marie-Ursule EMERY dite CODERRE 23 May 1746 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Ursule EMERY dite CODERRE was born 1 August 1727 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Marie-Ursule died 4 May 1795 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Ursule was the child of Antoine EMERY dit CODERRE and Marguerite BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE.

François PLOUFFE died 29 June 1777 in Verchères, 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 PLOUFFE married

Marie-Ursule EMERY dite CODERRE-- Date: 23 May 1746 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Marie-Ursule EMERY dite CODERRE was the child of Antoine EMERY dit CODERRE and Marguerite BRUNET dite LASABLONNIÈRE

Children of François PLOUFFE and Marie-Ursule EMERY dite CODERRE:

Marie-Louise PLOUFFE (b.20 January 1751, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 27 November 1836, Saint-Pie, Lower Canada)
m. Charles-Joseph LETARTRE (LETARTE) 17 September 1770 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Elisabeth PLOUFFE (b.31 January 1766, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. 4 January 1830, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada)
m. Nicolas LETARTRE (LETARTE) 26 February 1781 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Ursule PLOUFFE (b.17 January 1768, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 April 1838, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada)
m. Joseph GOSSELIN 12 August 1782 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1718 Birth
16 October 1718
Verchères, Canada, New France

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

1746 Marriage / Partner
François PLOUFFE and Marie-Ursule EMERY dite CODERRE 23 May 1746, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 27 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PLOUFFE was born 20 January 1751, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 32 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.

1766 Birth of Child
Elisabeth PLOUFFE was born 31 January 1766, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 47 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Ursule PLOUFFE was born 17 January 1768, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 49 years old.

1770 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise PLOUFFE married 17 September 1770, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Charles-Joseph LETARTRE (LETARTE)

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.