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Jacques James 1678–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 December 1678

Birth Location: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France

Death Date: 6 March 1742

Death Location: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada

Father: Gaspard LaRiviere

Mother: Catherine Launay

Spouse(s): Maie Catherine

Children(s): Jacques Landais

In 1678, Jacques James entered the world in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France, born to Gaspard Riviere Lariviere And Catherine Delaunay Launay. Jacques James married Maie Mary Catherine, and had children including Jacques Landais. Jacques James passed away in 1742 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1678, Jacques James entered the world in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France, born to Gaspard Riviere Lariviere And Catherine Delaunay Launay.
  • Jacques James married Maie Mary Catherine, and had children including Jacques Landais.
  • Jacques James passed away in 1742 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gaspard LaRiviere
1630–1677
Birth Location: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
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Catherine Launay
1631–1694
Birth Location: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
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Spouses(s)

Maie Catherine
1673–1727
Birth Location: Trois-Rivieres, Les Chenaux, Québec, Canada
MC

Children(s)

Jacques Landais
1702–1766
Birth Location: Chambly, La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
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Jacques James's Ancestors

Self
Jacques James
1678–1742
Birth Place: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
Parents
Gaspard Riviere \ LaRiviere
1630–1677
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Catherine (Delaunay) Launay
1631–1694
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
Grandparents
Antoine (Riviere) (Lariviere)
1600–1677
St Godard Rouen France
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacques James's Descendants

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Jacques James (3 December 1678–6 March 1742) m. Maie (Mary) Catherine (29 September 1673–2 January 1727)
  1. 1. Jacques Landais 1702–1766 m. Marie-Charlotte Allard 1708–1767
    1. 1. Madeleine Landais 1741–1830 m. François Brisson 1728–1825
      1. 1. Francois Brisson 1760–1822 m. Genevieve Gagnon 1765–1807
        1. 1. Amable Brisson 1804–1879 m. Anastasie St-Laurent 1804–
        2. 2. Anastasie Brisson 1798–1863
        3. 3. Brigitte Brisson 1788–1856
        4. 4. Marie (Céleste) Brisson 1802–
        5. 5. Jean (Noel) Brisson 1807–1883
        6. 6. Bibiane Brisson 1800–1874
        7. 7. Marguerite Brisson 1808–1890
        8. 8. Pierre Brisson 1794–1855
        9. 9. Marie-Geneviève Brisson 1786–1834
    2. 2. Marie-Agnès Landais 1733–1800
    3. 3. Jacques Landais 1736–1800

Jacques James's Timeline

2 Records

1678
3 December 1678
Birth of Jacques James in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
1742
6 March 1742
Age 64
Death of Jacques James in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada
L'Assomption, Québec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 December 1678
    Event Place: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1742
    Event Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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