immigrant Fille du Roi flag female ancestor  Marthe  POINTEL

  (b. abt. 1641 France   d. 10 September 1674 Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France )  

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Marthe POINTEL was born abt. 1641 in France

Marthe POINTEL was the child of ?   and   ?

Marthe was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1665.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marthe  married  Abel BENOIT (BENOIST) dit LAFOREST 9 November 1665 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Abel BENOIT (BENOIST) dit LAFOREST  was born abt. 1624 in France.  Abel died 4 December 1687 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. 

Marthe POINTEL died 10 September 1674 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.





Daughter of Claude Pointel and Marguerite Chevalier


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Did You Know? 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.
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1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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