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Maurice Menard Lafontaine 1664–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jun 1664

Birth Location: Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada

Death Date: 10 May 1741

Death Location: Chambly, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada

Father: Jacques Lafontaine

Mother: Catherine Fortier

Spouse(s): Marie (Metis)

Children(s): Marguerite Lafontaine, Marie Lafontaine, Antoine Lafontaine, Louis Lafontaine, Pierre Lafontaine, Jean Lafontaine, Suzanne Lafontaine, Francois Lafontaine, Marguerite Lafontaine

In 1664, Maurice Menard Lafontaine entered the world in Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada, born to Jacques Menard Lafontaine And Catherine Forestier Fortier. In 1684, Maurice Menard Lafontaine was employed in Quebec Canada. Maurice Menard Lafontaine married Marie Madeleine Couc Lafleur Metis, and had children including Antoine Menard Lafontaine, Francois Menard Lafontaine, Jean Baptiste Menard Lafontaine, Louis Menard Lafontaine, Marguerite Menard Lafontaine, Marie Madeleine Menard Lafontaine, Pierre Menard Lafontaine, Suzanne Menard Lafontaine. Maurice Menard Lafontaine passed away in 1741 in Chambly, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1664, Maurice Menard Lafontaine entered the world in Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada, born to Jacques Menard Lafontaine And Catherine Forestier Fortier.
  • In 1684, Maurice Menard Lafontaine was employed in Quebec Canada.
  • Maurice Menard Lafontaine married Marie Madeleine Couc Lafleur Metis, and had children including Antoine Menard Lafontaine, Francois Menard Lafontaine, Jean Baptiste Menard Lafontaine, Louis Menard Lafontaine, Marguerite Menard Lafontaine, Marie Madeleine Menard Lafontaine, Pierre Menard Lafontaine, Suzanne Menard Lafontaine.
  • Maurice Menard Lafontaine passed away in 1741 in Chambly, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacques Lafontaine
1628–1707
Birth Location: Mervent, Dept de la Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
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Catherine Fortier
1640–1694
Birth Location: Ste Marguerite parish, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France
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Spouses(s)

Marie (Metis)
1669–1736
Birth Location: Quebec Canada
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Children(s)

Marguerite Lafontaine
1684–1763
Birth Location: Michilimackinac, Mackinac County, Michigan, USA
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Marie Lafontaine
1691–1756
Birth Location: Michilimackinac, Mackinac County, Michigan, USA
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Antoine Lafontaine
1695–1764
Birth Location: Michilimackinac, Mackinac County, Michigan, USA
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Louis Lafontaine
1697–1761
Birth Location: Michilimackinac, Mackinac County, Michigan, USA
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Pierre Lafontaine
1701–1764
Birth Location: Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec, Canada
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Jean Lafontaine
1703–1761
Birth Location: Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec, Canada
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Suzanne Lafontaine
1706–1756
Birth Location: Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec, Canada
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Francois Lafontaine
1709–
Birth Location: Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec, Canada
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Marguerite Lafontaine
1711–1711
Birth Location: Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec, Canada
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Maurice Lafontaine's Ancestors

Self
Maurice Lafontaine
1664–1741
Birth Place: Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada
Parents
Jacques Menard Lafontaine
1628–1707
Mervent, Dept de la Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
Catherine (Forestier) Fortier
1640–1694
Ste Marguerite parish, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France
Grandparents
Jean (Menard) Lafontaine
1608–1707
Fontenay, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Anne Savinelle
1611–1657
Fontenay, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Jean (Forestier) Fortier
1610–1650
St-Jean Dangely, Saintes, Saintonge, France
Julienne Coiffes
1613–1650
Évran, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, France
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maurice Lafontaine's Descendants

1.
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Maurice (Menard) Lafontaine (6 Jun 1664–10 May 1741) m. Marie (Madeleine Couc Lafleur) (Metis) (Abt. 1669–Bef. 13 Aug 1736)
  1. 1. Marguerite (Menard) Lafontaine 1684–1763
  2. 2. Marie (Madeleine Menard) Lafontaine 1691–1756
  3. 3. Antoine (Menard) Lafontaine 1695–1764
  4. 4. Louis (Menard) Lafontaine 1697–1761
  5. 5. Pierre (Menard) Lafontaine 1701–1764
  6. 6. Jean (Baptiste Menard) Lafontaine 1703–1761
  7. 7. Suzanne (Menard) Lafontaine 1706–1756
  8. 8. Francois (Menard) Lafontaine 1709–
  9. 9. Marguerite (Menard) Lafontaine 1711–1711

Maurice Lafontaine's Timeline

5 Records

1664
6 Jun 1664
Birth of Maurice Menard Lafontaine in Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada
Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada
1664
7 Juin 1664
Maurice Menard Lafontaine was baptized in Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
1684
abt 1684
Age 20
Maurice Menard Lafontaine was employed in Quebec Canada
Quebec Canada
1741
9 May 1741
Age 77
Death of Maurice Menard Lafontaine in Chambly, Quebec, Canada
Chambly, Quebec, Canada
1741
10 May 1741
Age 77
Burial of Maurice Menard Lafontaine in Chambly, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
Chambly, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1664
    Event Place: Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, comp.
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Juin 1664
    Event Place: Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, comp.
    [2] Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay Collection), 1608-1890, Volume: Vol. 1 Sect. 2 : Hem-Zap; Page: 423

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: abt 1684
    Event Place: Quebec Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boucherville
    Record Source: Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1741
    Event Place: Chambly, Quebec, Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 May 1741
    Event Place: Chambly, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, comp.
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
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