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1736  

Molly Elizabeth Brant an Iroquois d-1776 at Canajoharie daughter Tehowaghwengaraghkwin Kajirowinago, a Mohawk (Ka-nin-ke-a-ka) and her mother Sahetagearnt Onagsakerant an Iroquois, epose Nicklas Brant an Iroquois trader; married July 7, 1752 William Johnson an Irish British Trader (1715-1774) who was also married at the time to Catherine Weissenberg (1723-1759) a German girl his housekeeper who he put away.  He had 3 children with Catherine (John Johmson) and 9 Metis children with Molly, Brant Johnson Metis b-1742, Thomas Johnson, Metis (1744) and Christian Johnson, Metis (1745); the latter two boys died in infancy.  She settled in Kingston after the war.   About 1750, Johnson had a son named Tagawirunta, also known as William of Canajoharie, a Metis by a Mohawk woman, possibly Elizabeth Brant's younger sister Margaret Brant.  Johnson may have also been intimate with the sisters Susannah and Elizabeth Wormwood, and an Irish woman named Mary McGrath, by whom he appeared to have had a daughter named Mary Johnson.  Mary, Keghneghtago (Brant) Metis, and Tagawirunta (William) Metis received inheritances in Johnson's will.  Johnson was promiscuous and some estimate he had over 100 offspring.

Riviere Ouelle, Quebec marriage  (I)-Guillaume Arguineau,* died July 7, 1749 parents unknown, married Marie Anne sauvagesse.  * Tanguay says (I)- but he must be (II) or more given birth place.

(III)-Michel Crevier dit Bellerive Metis (1680-1760) son (II)-Nicolas Crevier Metis b-1641 and Louise Le Loutre b-1648; married (II)-Angelique Mase
    (IV)-Marie Joseph Chevier Metis married 1737 Cap de la Madeleine, Etienne Gelinas
    (IV)-Marie Charlotte Chevier Metis (1712-1753) died Cap de la Madeleine, married Louis Champoux
    (IV)-Antoine Chevier Metis (1716-1786), married 1746 Cap de la Madeleine, Marie Joseph Arceneau
    (IV)-Angelique Chevier Metis (1719-1737)

(V)-Marguerite Mius, Metis, b-1736, Cap de Sable, Acadia daughter (IV)-Jean Baptiste Mius, Metis, b-1713 Cap de Sable, Acadia and Marie Jusephte Surette, b-1719, died 1760, Massachusetts; 

(II)-Marie Raizenne, Metis b-1736 daughter (I)-Ignace Raizenne, Metis and Elisabeth Steben Sauvagesse; 

Oka, Quebec marriage Louis Seguin (Laderoute) son Jean Baptiste Laderoute and (married 1710) (II)-Genevieve Barbeau of Boucherville b-1689 epouse 1730 Philippe-Charles Roland, epouse 1744 Jean Besnard; married Marie Anne Raizenne Shoentakouawi daughter Ignace Raizenne Shoentakouans (Josiah Rising) and Elizabeth Nims Touatogouach
    Therese Seguin Metis (1737-1743) Oka, Quebec
    Marie Josephte Seguin Metis d-1814 Rigaud, Quebec
    Louis Seguin Metis (1739-1773) married 1773 Pte Claire, Quebec
    Francois De Sales Seguin Metis (1740-1817) married 1760 Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec
    Pascal Hyacinthe Seguin Metis (1742-1806) married 1761 Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec
    Marie Therese Seguin Metis (1744-1826) married 1759 Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec
    Suzanne Seguin Metis (1745-1792) married 1761 Oka, Quebec
    Marie Anne Seguin Metis (1747-1799) married 1763 Oka, Quebec
    Louis Amable Seguin Metis b-1749 Oka, Quebec
    Jean Baptiste Seguin Metis d-1750/51 Oka, Quebec
    William Seguin Metis (1751-1807) married 1775 Vaudreuil, Quebec
    Marie Chaterine Charlotte Seguin Metis (1752-11818) married 1770 Oka, Quebec
    Joseph Seguin Metis d-1754 Oka, Quebec
    Marie Angelique Seguin Metis (1755-1818) married 1772 Oka, Quebec
    Marie Amable Seguin Metis (1759-1763) 
   Veronica Seguin Metis (1763-1839) married 1780 Vaudruil, Quebec

January 5:  Quebec, baptism Francois b-1730 (sauvage). 

January 7: L'Ange Garden, birth (II)-Jacques Boutillet Metis son (II)- Jacques Boutillet (1705-1754) and (III)-Marie Cordeau Metis (1711- 1761)

January 9: St Thomas, marriage (III)-Pierre Basile Fournier Metis (1708-1750) son (II)-Charles Fournier (1677-1739) and (II)-Elisabeth Agnes Bouchard b-1677; married (IV)-Marie Madeleine Langlois (1713-1757) daughter (III)-Louis Langlois
    (IV)-Marie Madeleine Fournier Metis b-1737 St Thomas
    (IV)-Marie Genevieve Fournier Metis b-1739 St Thomas
    (IV)-Marie Louise Fournier Metis b-1740 St Thomas
    (IV)-Marie Francoise Fournier Metis b-1742 St Thomas, d-1757 St Pierre du Sud
    (IV)-Agathe Therese Fournier Metis b-1744 St Thomas
    (IV)-Marie Charlotte Fournier Metis b-1746 St Thomas
    (IV)-Basile Fournier Metis b-1748 St Thomas

January 10:  Montreal, birth, (IV)-Marie Agathe Tessier, Metis, died September 8, 1736, Montreal, daughter (III)-Jean Baptiste Tessier dit Lavigne, Metis, b-1699 and (II)-Clemence Bouchard, b-1701. 

January 16: Cap St Ignace, marriage (III)-Pierre Prou Metis (1712-1756) son (II)-Pierre Prou Metis (1681-1757) and (II)-Agathe Picard Destroismaisons b-1691; married (V)-Marie Gahne b-1710 daughter (IV)-Augustain Gagne
    (IV)-Basile Prou Metis b-1736, married 1759 Felicite Gagne
     (IV)-Marie Reine Prou Metis b-1739, St Thomas, 
     (IV)-Marie Prou Metis d-1782 Quebec, married 1761 Berthier, Antoine Palin, St Thomas, 
     (IV)-Marie Madeleine Prou Metis married 1769 St Thomas, Ignace Descent
     (IV)-Pierre Prou Metis (1747-1749) St Pierre du Sud
     (IV)-Pierre Basile Prou Metis b-1753, St Pierre du Sud 

January 22:  Ste Anne de la Pocatiere, birth (II)-Joseph Renaud, sauvage son (I)-Jean Baptiste Renaud, sauvage and Marguerite Lagiroflee, sauvagesse. 

Jaunary 23:  LaPrairie, birth (IV)-Agnes Anne Lefebvre, Metis, daughter (III)-Pierre Lefebvre, Metis, b-1709 and (III)-Marguerite Moquin; married February 12, 1736, LaPrairie, (IV)-Francois Bourassa, b-1737 son (III)-Francois Bourassa, b-1698 and Marie Suzanne Lefebvre.

January 25:  Bout de I'lle, Montreal, birth (IV)-Joseph Marie Turpin, Metis, son (III)-Jean Baptiste Turpin, Metis, b-1710 and (III)-Marie Louise Madeleine b-1717; married 1760 Marie Anne Rouleau. 

January 25:  Montreal, birth, (IV)-Louise Amable Cadieu, Metis, daughter (III)-Pierre Cadieu, Metis, b-1703 and (II)- Marie Tougard dit Laviolette et Tougas, (1703-1767); 1st married July 24, 1752 Lac des Deux Montagnes, Maurice Hery; 2nd marriage April 6, 1761 Montreal Francois Phejean.

February 3:  Longue Pointe, birth (IV)-Francoise Tessier, Metis, daughter (III)-Paul Tessier, Metis b-1703 and (III)-Madeleine Favreau, b-1710: married February 14, 1757, Longue Pointe, (I)-Joseph L'Enfant dit St. Joseph.

February 18: Baie du Febvre, birth (IV)-Marie Chaterine Lefebvre, Metis daughter (III)-Claude Lefebvre, Metis (1689-1749)and Marie Catherine Desrochers: 

February 26: Montreal, birth (IV)-Marie Louise Viger, Metis, daughter (III)-Charles Viger, b-1696 and (III)-Marie Madeleine Lefebvre, Metis, b-1705. 

March 1:  Quebec, death Marie de Sebastin Abenaquise (sauvage) born February.

March 5/10: Beauport, birth/death (IV)-Pierre Giroux, Metis, son (III)-Pierre Giroux, Metis, (1697-1738) and (IV)-Anne Cecile Gagnon, b-1714. 

March 11: Montreal, birth (III)-Joseph Frete, Metis, son (II)-Francois Sylvestre Frete, b-1709 and (II)-Marguerite Tessier, Metis, b-1714.

March 22:  Quebec, birth (IV)-Francois Regis Coignac, Metis, died April 12, 1736, Quebec,m son (III)-Pierre Coignac (1704-1755) and (III)-Marie Genevieve Michelon, Metis (1706-1757) venue November 14, 1730 Quebec, (I)-Pierre L'Europe

April 4:  Montreal, birth (IV)-Jean Baptiste Gervis Tessier, Metis, baptized July 11, Montreal son (III)-Paul Tessier dit Lavigne (1701-1773) and (II)-Jeanne Lefebure, Metis b-1700. 

April 10:   Quebec, death, Francois, b-1730  (Sauvage) a slave of Lambert.

April 10:  Montreal, Quebec, marriage (II)-Andre Lacoste b-1703 son (I)-Alexander Lacote to (III)-Elisabeth Durand, Metis, daughter (II)-Louis Durand die Couturier, Metis b-1670 and (II)-Elisabeth Agnes Michel dit Taillon (1682-1718).
    (III)-Marie Elisabeth Lacoste Metis married 1760 Chambly, Jean Dubord
    (III)-Charlotte Lacoste Metis b-1746 Chambly
    (III)-Marie Marthe Lacoste Metis b-1748 Chambly

April 10:  Montreal, Quebec, birth (III)-Marie Madeleine Lacoste, Metis, daughter  (II)-Andre Lacoste b-1703 and (III)-Elisabeth Durand, Metis b-1708; 1st married May 6, 1749 Chambly, Nicolas Montplaiser; 2nd marriage October 27, 1760 Chambly, (I)-Jacques Latour.

April 10: St. Augustin, marriage (III)-Jean Baptiste Valiere (1713-1780) to (III)-Marie Francoise Dubau (Dubeau)  Metis b-1715 daughter (II)-Jean Dubeau et DuBocq Metis (1669-1743) and (II)-Marguerite Harnois (1677-1747)
    (IV)-Marie Francise Valiere Metis (1737-1737) St Augustin
    (IV)-Jean Marie Valiere Metis (1738-1740) St Augustin
    (IV)-Jean Philippe Valiere Metis b-1740, St Augustin
    (IV)-Marie Anne Valiere Metis b-1742, St Augustin
    (IV)-Marie Suzanne Marguerite Valiere Metis b-1744, St Augustin
    (IV)-Marie Louise Valiere Metis (1745-1745), St Augustin
    (IV)-Jean Baptiste Valiere Metis (1753-1755), St Augustin/Quebec
    (IV)-Jean Baptiste Valiere Metis b-1756, married 1780 Quebec, (V)-Marguerite Cornelier (Couture) dit Bellerive (1756-1827)

April 16:  Ste Anne de la Perade, birth (IV)-Joseph Baril, Metis, died November 3, 1755 son (III)-Joseph Baril and (III)-Marie Joseph Couturier, Metis (1716-1745), daughter (II)-Denis Joseph Couturier, Metis, b-1681 and (II)-Catherine Proteau (1691-1717)

April 19:  St. Augustin, Quebec marriage (III)-Jean Baptiste Valiere (1730-1780); married (III)-Marie Francoise Dubau et Dubeau,b 1715 daughter (II)-Jean Dubeau, Metis (1669-1743) and (II)-Marguerite Harnois (1677-1747)

April 26:   Quebec, death, Antoine, b-1727  (Sauvage) a slave of Lamorille.

April 26: Baie du Febvre, birth (IV)-Marie Marguerite Lefebvre, Metis daughter (III)-Jacques Lefebvre, et Labbe, Metis, (1681-1744) and (II)-Marguerite Laniel, b-1710.

May 15, Beauport, birth (V)-Noel Giroux, Metis, son (IV)-Noel Guillaume Giroux dit Girou, Metis b-1708 Beauport and (II)-Francoise Marguerite Gallien, b-1689: married November 21, 1763, Anne Tardif.

May 18; Charlesbourg birth (IV)-Marie Agathe Leroux, Metis, daughter  (III)-Francois Leroux b-1704 and (III)-Marie Louise Fournier Metis (1706-1786); married September 17, 1753 Quebec, Etienne Jolin Jallian

June:  An ordinance complained about the cost of maintaining the growing number of foundlings; it therefore reduced the amounts paid to wet nurses and called upon the Kings Attorneys to indenture the said children as soon as they are four years old, and sooner if possible.

June 2/26:  Longueuil, Quebec, birth/death (IV)-Marguerite Menard, Metis, daughter, (III)-Louis Menard, dit Lafontaine et Montour, Metis, b-1697 and (III)-Francoise Robidou, b-1707.

June 11: Three ships arrive Quebec led by captain Savinien Courpon de La Tour

June 12:  Beaufort, birth (IV)-Raphael Prevost, Metis, son (III)-Louis Prevost, Metis (1686-1770) and (III)-Marie Anne Giroux, (1697-1767): married 1760, (IV)-Ursule Deneau, b-1740

June 17:  Quebec, baptism Joseph Francois b-1728 (sauvage).

June 23: Kamouraska, birth (IV)-Genevieve Michaud Metis daughter (III)-Antoine Michaud and (II)-Marie Madeleine Cordeau, dit Deslauriers Metis (1707-1780); married 1st November 27, 1759 Kamouraska, Jean Vaillancour; 2nd marriage January 9, 1764 Kamouraska, Jean Baptiste De La Bourliere

June 24; Charlesbourg birth (IV)-Marie Anne Leroux, #2, Metis, died May 2, 1766 Beauport, daughter (III)-Louis Charles Leroux  and (III)-Marie Anne Fournier Metis b-1709; married February 14, 1763 Charlesbourg, Etienne Hisour.

July 5:  Quebec, birth (III)-Marie Marguerite Cluseau, Metis, died July 13, 1736, Quebec, daughter (II)-Pierre Cluseau dit Loranger b-1698 and (II)-Marie Pelletier, Metis, b-1716 

July 15:  Trois Rivieres, birth (III)-Marie Jeanne Delpee, Metis, daughter (II)-Francoise Delpee, Metis, (1697-1753) and (III)-Catherine Morisseau;

July 22:  Quebec, baptism Charles Antoine b-1729 (sauvage) a slave Guillemin.

July 23: Baie du Febvre, marriage (IV)-Claude Lefebvre dit Descoteaux, Metis born February 17, 1714 Trois Rivieres, son (III)-Claude Lefebvre dit Descoteaux, Metis (1689-1749) and Marie Catherine Desrochers: married (III)-Marie Angelique Gauthier 

August 8:  Lachenaye, birth (IV)-Oside Hubou, Metis, died March 5, 1737 Lachenaye,  son (III)-Augustin Hubou et Hubout dit Tourville, Metis (1690-1762) Lachenaye and (III)-Elisabeth Forget, (1691-1769).

August 10:   Quebec, death, Charoltte, b-1721  (Sauvage) a slave of Arguin.

August 13:  Laprairie, marriage, (III)-Francois Menard, Metis, a voyageur and interpreter, son, (II)-Maurice Menard, Metis b-1664 and (III)-Madeleine Couc dit Lafleur, Metis, b-1669; married (III)-Marie Charlotte Sauve,b-1714 daughter (I)-Jean Sauve.
    (IV)-Louis Francois Menard Metis b-1737, married 1760 Sault au Recollet, (IV)-Angelique Rose b-1735, veuve Joseph Marie Picard
    (IV)-Marie Anne Menard Metis, married 1759 Sault au Recollet, (I)-Jean Pierre Chulle dit Belair b-1733
    (IV)-Michel Menard Metis (1742-1743) Montreal
    (IV)-Pierre Menard Metis (1745-1745) Longueuil
    (IV)-Marie Charlotte  Menard Metis (1747-1747) Montreal
    (IV)-Marie Charlotte Menard Metis (1749-1749) Sault au Recollet
    (IV)-Hyacinthe Menard Metis b-1752 St Vincent de Paul

August 18:  Quebec, birth (II)-Marie Loubier, Metis, daughter (I)-Joseph Loubier b-1699 and (II)-Louise Francoise Gaten, Metis b-1701.

August, 28:  St. Augustin, Quebec birth (III)-Jean Francois Augustin Chantal, Metis son (II)-Jean Francois Chantal (1706-1755) and (III)-Marie Jeanne Dubeau, Metis, b-1710. 

August 31:  St. Valier, birth (V)-Marie Anne Metivier, Metis died May 28, 1760 St Antoine de Chambly, daughter, (IV)-Francois Metivier et Morin, (1707- 1721) and (III)- Genevieve Roy; married January 8, 1759 St. Antoine Tilly, (II)-Louis Marie Hubert et Hebert, b-1724

September 1:   Hocquart issued an ordnance that any transaction (stamping of slaves) concerning slaves are invalid unless made by act in front of a notary and recorded at the clerk's office of the Royal Jurisdiction.

September 6:  Montreal, birth (II)-Marie Madeleine Cassin Metis died May 17, 1746, Montreal .daughter  (I)-Andre Cassin et Cazin dit Larigneur (1707-1772) and Marie Lacroix Panise, his slave girl, died February 28, 1750.

September 6:  Sault au Recollet, birth, (II)-Marie Elisabeth Normand, Metis, daughter (I)-Pierre Normand dit Jolicoeur an Iroquois Zorahk8anuen, and (II)-Marguerite Lehays b-1702; 1st married February 26, 1753 Sault au Recollet Francois Robidou; 2nd marriage January 10, 1757 Montreal Francois Clin July 3, 1749 Quebec, Joseph Harmond

September 21:  Quebec, baptism Marie Anne b-1731 (sauvage) a slave (III)-Fleury (1705-1771).

October 14:  Longue Pointe, birth/death, (IV)-Francois Truteau, Metis, son (III)-Pierre Joseph Truteau (1722-1773) and (III)-Marie Joseph Baudreau Graveline, Metis

November 4: Beauport, birth (IV)-Charles Toupin, Metis son (III)-Rene Toupin (1712-1755) and (IV)-Marie Angeligue Giroux, Metis, (1718-1754) 

November 7:  Quebec, birth (II)-Ignace Joseph L'Europe, Metis, son (I)-Pierre L'Europe and (III)-Marie Genevieve Michelon, Metis (1706-1757). 

November 24: Cap de la Madeleine, birth (III)-Marie Joseph Champou Metis died February 15, 1738 Cap de la Madeleine daughter (II)-Louis Champou and (III)-Charlotte Crevier dit Bellerive Metis  (1712-1753)

December 1/4:  Longue Pointe, birth/death (IV)-Louis Desautels, Metis, son (III)-Louis Desautels (1703-1782) and (III)-Agathe Baudreau, Metis (1715-1737)

December 4: Montreal, marriage (II)-Louis Cesaire Dagneau (1704-1767) and (III)-Marie Anne Picote (1714-1756), both went to Detroit February 3, 1755 and died there.

December 9:  Pte aux Trembles, birth (IV)-Marie Charlotte Trudel Metis daughter  (III)-Rene Trudel (1794-1776) and (III)-Marie Anne Lienard Metis b-1700; married 1st November 7, 1757 Quebec, (I)-Nicolas Menellier; 2nd marriage April 9, 1766 Sorel, (IV)-Charles DeCouagne b-1741

December 12:  Montreal, birth (IV)-Genevieve Pothier, Metis died August 16, 1737 Montreal, daughter (III)-Toussaint Pothier (1704-1755) and (III)-Genevieve Hervieux, Metis (1709-1755).

December 31:  Acadia, birth Louis Thadee Fontain, Metis daughter Louis Fontaine and Marie Magdelaine Roy, Metis.

1737  

Begging is forbidden, as it encourages laziness and idleness.  New France suffered a serious food shortage, and many starved to death rather than admit to being poor.  The French considered the potato as unfit for human consumption because the English are eating potatoes.  These famines hit New France in 1737-1738, 1744 & 1751.

Riviere Ouelle, birth (II)-Gabriel Arguineau, Metis, died December 20, 1747, Riviere Ouelle son (I)-Guillaume Arguineau,* died July 7, 1749 parents unknown, married Marie Anne sauvagesse.  * Tanguay says (I)- but he must be (II) or more given birth place.-

Sorel, marriage (V)-Jean Baptiste Boucher, Metis son (IV)-Francois Boucher, Metis and (II)-Genevieve Delbel b-1693; married (III)-Marie Catherine Gladas.

Marriage, likely Montreal (II)-Jacques Lefebvre, Metis, born February 6, 1698, Montreal son (I)-Jean Baptiste Lefebvre (1651-1715) and  (II)-Cunegonde Gervaise, Metis, (1657-1724): married 1737 (no location given) Jeanne Suzanne Picard. 

(III)-Hyacinthe Lemaire, Metis, b-1737 son (II)-Hyacintre Lemaire (1713-1767) and (III)-Genevieve Tessier., Metis, b-1713; married January 27, 1761, Lac des Deux Montagnes, Suzanne Seguin.

(IV)-Louis Francois Menard, Metis, b-1737, son (III)-Francoise Menard, Metis and (III)-Marie Charlotte Sauve, b-1714; married October 20, 1760, Sault au Recollet, (IV)-Angelique Rose, b-1735, veuve de Joseph Marie Picard. 

(V)-Ludivine Muise aka Mius, Metis, b-1737, Cap de Sable, Acadia daughter (IV)-Jean Baptiste Mius, Metis, b-1713 Cap de Sable, Acadia and Marie Jusephte Surette, b-1719, died 1760, Massachusetts; married 1754 Josephet Doucet son Joseph Doucet and Anne Surette

(III)-Jean Raymond, Metis, b-1737, Acadia, son (II)-Jean Baptiste Raymond, b-1710 and (IV)-Marie Joseph Mius, Metis, (1706-1757); married January 11, 1768 Kamouraska, Quebec, Marie Catherine Boucher, b-1739. 

Beauceville. New France is granted to (I)-Francois Pierre de Regaud de Vaudreuil (1703-1779).  Fifteen of the original pioneer families were French smugglers who had to go into exile.

Louis-Joseph et Louise-Marie a sauvageau, born 1737, baptised July 22, 1744, Quebec

A Sulpician priest remarked, upon arriving in New France, that the people, military officers, merchants, artisans and habitants alike were as poor as artists and as vain as peacocks and spent every sou they had on ostentatious living.  He was shaken to see country girls, who tended cows during the week, on Sunday, bedecked in lace and hoop skirts, wearing their hair in the very elaborate, high-piled style known then as a la Fontange. 

A road is completed between Quebec and Montreal.

Iron is first smelted in Canada at the Forges St. Maurice, north of Trois River, Quebec.

January 6:   Quebec, death, A Sauvage, b-1732  (Sauvage) a slave of Foucault.

January 6:  Montreal, birth (III)-Elizabeth Bouchard, Metis, died January 29, Montreal, daughter (II)-Jean Bouchard (1697-1747) and (III)-Marie Louise Tessier, Metis, b-1692.

January 7: marriage (II)-Jean Baptiste Bibaut b-1693 
1st married 1722 Laprairie, (II)-Catherine Plante (1691-1738) veuve Pierre Gervais
2nd marrage 1738, Montreal (III)-Marie Madeleine Durand Metis (1715-1749) daughter (II)-Louis Durand dit Couturier, Metis b-1670 and (II)-Elisabeth Agnes Michel (1682-1718)
    (III)-Marie Catherine Bibaut Metis b-1741 Montreal
    (III)-Louise Bibaut Metis (1743-1747) Montreal
    (III)-Augustin Bibaut Metis (1749-1749) Montreal

January 20:  Quebec, marriage (I)-Christophe Dubois to (II)-Madeleine Gatien, died December 11, 1749, Quebec. daughter (I)-Pierre Gaten b-1659 and (III)-Genevieve Pinguet, Metis (1665-1702): 1st married November 10, 1710, Quebec (I)-Jean Marchesseau dit Laramee.

January 23:  Quebec, birth (II)-Antoine Bonaventure Robin, Metis, son (I)-Louis Robin (1710-1782) and (IV)-Genevieve Metivier, Metis  (1709-1747). 

February 15:  Ste Foye, birth (IV)-Marie Louise Lemarie, Metis daughter (III)-Antoinr Lemaire (1688-1771) and (III)-Marguerite Louise Dubos (Dubeau): married October 1, 1752 Ste Foye, Joseph Derien

February 25:  Islet, marriage (III)-Guillaume Fournier Metis b-1710 son (II)-Charles Fournier Metis (1677-1739) and (II)-Elisabeth Agnes Bouchard; married (IV)-Angelique Gagnon b-1717 daughter (III)-Alexander Gagnon
    (IV)-Marie Francoise Fournier Metis b-1737 St Thomas, married 1763 Riviere Ouelle Pierre Dancosse.
    (IV)-Marie Marthe Fournier Metis (1739-1740) St Thomas
    (IV)-Guillaume Fournier Metis b-1741 St Thomas, married 1769 Ste Anne de la Pocatiere, Marie Therese Senechal
    (IV)-Marie Elisabeth Fournier Metis b-1743, St Thomas
    (IV)-Augustin Fournier Metis married 1764Riviere Ouelle, Dorthee Dancosse
    (IV)-Marie Veronique Fournier Metis b-1751 Islet, married St Jean Port Joli, Jean Baptiste Dube
    (IV)-Angelique Fournier Metis b-1773 Jean Raphael Dube

February 28:  Montreal, birth, (IV)-Jean Baptiste Gervaise, Metis, died August 23, 1737, Montreal, son (III)-Pierre Gervaise (Gervais), Metis, b-1704 and (III)-Marie Marguerite Senecal (1711-1737) 

March 10:  Montreal, birth (IV)-Marie Joseph Descaris, Metis, died May 31, 17378, Montreal, daughter (III)-Joseph Descaris (1691-1747) and (III)-Cunegonde Lefebure, Metis, b-1694.

March 20:  Quebec, baptism Marie Jeanne Malicite b-1737 (sauvage).

March 24:  Montreal, birth, (IV)-Louise Marguerite Tessier, Metis, daughter (III)-Louis Tessier, Metis, (1710-1745), and (II)- Louise Pepin, (1710-1745).

March 27: Montreal, birth (IV)-Marie Louise Viger, Metis, daughter (III)-Charles Viger, b-1696 and (III)-Marie Madeleine Lefebvre, Metis, b-1705; married 1st. January 23, 1755, Montreal, (IV)-Henri Parent, b-1731; married 2nd January 30, 1764, Montreal (I)-Antoine Pollinger (Bulinger), b-1727. 

March 5: Montreal, birth (IV)-Anonyme Viger, Metis, died March 27, 1737, Montreal, child (III)-Charles Viger, b-1696 and (III)-Marie Madeleine Lefebvre, Metis, b-1705. 

March 31:  Lachenaye, birth (III)-Marie Angelique L'Eveille dit Locat, Metis, son (II)-Pierre L'Eveille, Metis (1707-1750) and (III)-Barbe Parant b-1713. 

April 4:  Quebec, birth (IV)-Marie Genevieve Coignac, Metis, died November 11, 1755, Quebec, daughter (III)-Pierre Coignac (1704-1755) and (III)-Marie Genevieve Michelon, Metis (1706-1757) venue November 14, 1730 Quebec, (I)-Pierre L'Europe

April 12:  LaPrairie, birth (IV)-Geoffroy Lefebvre, Metis, son (III)-Pierre Lefebvre, Metis, b-1709 and (III)-Marguerite Moquin;

April 23:  Lanorale, Quebec, birth (IV)-Marie Joseph Baptiste Durand, Metis, son (III)-Louis Durand, Metis b-1700 and Marie Anne Dumay.

April 28:  Montreal, birth (III)-Anne Michelle Lecompte, Metis, died August 26, 1737, Longue Pointe, daughter (I)-Jean Baptiste Lecompte et Lecomte dit Dupreb-1689, Montreal a merchant and (III)-Marie Anne Hervieux, Metis (1714-1789). 

April 29: Baie du Febvre, birth (IV)-Joseph Lefebvre, et Labbe, Metis son (III)-Jacques Lefebvre, et Labbe, Metis, (1681-1744) and (II)-Marguerite Laniel, b-1710: married April 13, 1759, Baie du Febvre, (III)-Marie Francoise Prou, b-1728, daughter (II)-Alexis Prou..

April 30: Quebec, birth (IV)-Marie Joseph Prevost, Metis, died October 16, 1756 Quebec, daughter (III)-Pierre Prevost, Metis b-1701 and (III)-Marie Joseph Sedilot (1706-1760).

May 11/26: St. Augustin, Quebec, birth/death (IV)-Marie Francoise Valiere, Metis, daughter (III)-Jean Baptiste Valiere (1713-1780) and (III)-Marie Francoise Dubau et Dubeau. Metis.

May 30:  Montreal, birth, (IV)-Marie Clemence Tessier, Metis daughter (III)-Jean Baptiste Tessier dit Lavigne, Metis, b-1699 and (II)-Clemence Bouchard, b-1701. 

June 2:  Pope Paul III banned the enslavement of Indians in the New World. 

June 22:  Trois Rivieres, birth, (III)-Maurice Hyacinthe Delpee dit Montour, Metis, died December 16, 1760 Pte du Lac, son (II)-Maurice Delpee dit Montour (1703-1749) and (II)-Therese Veronique Petit b-1710;

June 29: Baie du Febvre, birth (V)-Claude Lefebvre, Metis son (IV)-Claude Lefebvre dit Descoteaux, Metis b-1714 and (III)-Marie Angelique Gauthier: 1st married January 29, 1760 Baie du Febvre, Marie Joseph Houde: 2nd marriade January 16, 1769 Longue Pointe, Marie Bluteau 

July: An unknown number of ships arrive Kebec this year.

July 17:  The vessel, Catherine sank off Sable Island, Acadia, Captain Robert Walker had 201 men, women and children aboard.  About 1/2 survived and made their way to Sable Island. 

August 4:  Quebec, baptism Angelique Abenaquise b-1737 (sauvage).

August 18: Quebec, birth (IV)-Francoise Prevost, Metis daughter (III)-Guillaume Prevost (1707-1788) and (III)-Marie Marguerite Marie (1708-1783); married June 18, 1759, Quebec, Antoine Bergeron

August 25:  Longueuil, Quebec, birth (IV)-Therese Amable Menard, Metis, daughter (III)-Louis Menard, dit Lafontaine et Montour, Metis, b-1697 and (III)-Francoise Robidou, b-1707; married May 14, 1753 au Bout de I'lle, Montreal, Pierre Joseph Brouillard.

September 2: Beauport, birth (IV)-Genevieve Giroux, Metis, died April 24, 1738 Beauport daughter (III)-Pierre Giroux, Metis, (1697-1738) and (IV)-Anne Cecile Gagnon, b-1714

September 7: L'Ange Garden, birth (II)-Teche Boutillet Metis son (II)- Jacques Boutillet (1705-1754) and (III)-Marie Cordeau Metis (1711- 1761)

September 14: Baie du Febvre, birth (IV)-Marie Elisabeth Lefebvre, Metis daughter (III)-Claude Lefebvre, Metis (1689-1749)and Marie Catherine Desrochers: married October 5, 1767, Baie du Febvre, Joseph Abraham Celier.

September 22:  Nicolet, birth (III)-Pierre Chauvet, Metis, son (II)-Pierre Chauvet dit Lagerne b-1686 and Marie Panise ( sauvagesse slave (1697-1777); married August 20, 1760 Nicolet Marie Jeanne Terrien b-1739 daughter (III)-Joseph Terrien.

September 25:  Bout De I'lle, Montreal, birth (IV)-Marie Catherine  Sabourin, Metis, died October 4, 1737 Bout De I'lle, Montreal, daughter (III)-Jean Baptiste Sabourin b-1701 and Sara Enneson appelee Catherine Kigilekokoue.

September 27:  Quebec, birth (III)-Marie Madeleine Gatien, Metis, daughter (II)-Jean Baptiste Gatien, Metis (1698-1763) and (III)-Louise Baudry des Buttes (1700-1749).

September 30:  Montreal, birth (III)-Michel Louis Bertrand, Metis, son (II)-Jacques Bertrand, b-1699 and (III)-Marie Louise Dumouchel, Metis, b-1710.

September 27:  Quebec, birth (III)-Marguerite Gatien, Metis, daughter (II)-Jean Baptiste Gatien, Metis (1698-1763) and (III)-Louise Baudry des Buttes (1700-1749).

October 19:  Longue Pointe, birth, (IV)-Marie Joseph Truteau, Metis, daughter (III)-Pierre Joseph Truteau (1722-1773) and (III)-Marie Joseph Baudreau Graveline, Metis: married February 25, 1754, Longue Pointe, (IV)-Nicolas Tessier, born August 27, 1735 Longue Pointe

October 20:  Quebec, baptism Joseph Gabriel Patocas b-1727 (sauvage) a slave Tesserie.

November 10:  Longue Pointe, birth (IV)-Therese Tessier, Metis, daughter (III)-Paul Tessier, Metis b-1703 and (III)-Madeleine Favreau, b-1710: married 1st, January 8, 1759, Longue Pointe (III)-Jean Baptiste Ranger (1735-1761): married 2nd. January 10, 1763. Terrebonne, (IV)-Gaberal Forget, dit Despaty, (1741-1821).

November 15:  Montreal, birth, (IV)-Angelique Cadieu, Metis, daughter (III)-Pierre Cadieu, Metis, b-1703 and (II)- Marie Tougard dit Laviolette et Tougas, (1703-1767).

November 18:  Longue Pointe, birth (IV)-Agathe Desautels, Metis, died December 21, 1737 Longue Pointe, daughter (III)-Louis Desautels (1703-1782) and (III)-Agathe Baudreau, Metis (1715-1737)

November 18:  Les Mines, Acadia, marriage, Pierre Leblanc Metis son Jean Leblanc and Marie Anne D'Aprendesteguy Martignon: married Marguerite Gautreau

November 25:  Montreal, marriage (III)-Robert Antoine Mosion dit Labonte b-1715 to (IV)-Marguerite Menard, Metis (1716-1756), daughter (III)-Jean Baptiste Menard b-1690 and (III)-Therese Provost, Metis b-1684, died January 17, 1722 Montreal. 

1738  

(I)-Sulpice Blanchetire dit St. George b-1706 Paris, a soldier, 
1st married 1738, Montreal, Catherine Panis his slave, a Sauvageese; 
2nd marriage January 21, 1744 Montreal (II)-Elisabeth Jussereau Ci Devant, slave Marie Delachauvignerie, born 1705, veuve Barth Vallet and daughter (I)-Pierre Jussereau.

Montreal, birth (V)-Marie Joseph Boucher, Metis, died July 29, 1747, Montreal,  daughter (IV)-Joseph Boucher, Metis b-1699 and (III)-Madeleine Migneron.

Claude Boyer married (II)-Marie Anne Riberville, Metis born March 1, 1711 Lachine, daughter (I)-Joseph Riberville, sauvage, panis, engage chez Delorimier; married Marie Anne English, engage Chez Delorimier; 2nd marriage July 4, 1757 au Bout De I'lle, Montreal, Francois Lalonde 

Newfoundland, birth Henry Clinton (1738-1795) son Adm George Clinton.

Birth, (II)-Joseph Normand, Metis, son (I)-Pierre Normand dit Jolicoeur an Iroquois Zorahk8anuen, and (II)-Marguerite Lehays b-1702; married 1768 Angelique Gamelier.

(III)-Louis Seguin (1713-1763) married (II)-Marie Anne Raizenne, Metis daughter (I)-Ignace Raizenne, Metis and (II)-Elisabeth Steben, en sauvage Touatogowach (see Faillon), daughter (I)-Jean Steben.

Marie Joseph Siouse a sauvage of Antoine Gautier; born about 1738, baptised March 7, 1745, Quebec. 

January 7:  Montreal, marriage (II)-Jean Baptiste Bibaut b-1693 to (III)-Marie Madeleine Durand, Metis, died October 11, 1749, Montreal, daughter (II)-Louis Durand die Couturier, Metis b-1670 and (II)-Elisabeth Agnes Michel dit Taillon (1682-1718).

January 13;  Kamouraska, Quebec marriage (III)-Francois Toussaint Cordeau dit Deslauriers, Metis son  (II)-Jacques Cordeau dit Deslauriers, Metis b-1671, and (III)-Marguerite Toupin, b-1685; married (III)-Genevieve Michaud 

January 16:  Montreal, birth (IV)-Marguerite Mosion, Metis, daughter (III)-Robert Antoine Mosion dit Labonte b-1715 and (IV)-Marguerite Menard, Metis (1716-1756) 

January 23: Quebec, birth (III)-Thomas Berian Metis died March 18, 1740 Quebec, son (II)-Joseph Beriau dit Poitevin Metis (1698-1712) and (II)-Jeanne Bernier b-1704.

January 26:  Quebec, baptism Jacques Charles Montagnais b-1730, died September 7, 1740, Quebec (sauvage).

January 27:  Quebec, marriage (I)-Nicolas Chauvn, b-1711, to (II)-Marie Madeleine Cain, Metis son (I)-Henry Cain dit Lataille and (II)-Marie Jeanne Gatin, Metis b-1686.

February 3:  St. Valier, marriage, (IV)-Jean  Metivier, Metis, b-1713, died May 30, 1748, son (III)-Jean Metivier and (II)-Genevieve Couturier, Metis, b-1679; married February 3, 1738, St. Valier, (II)-Marie Joseph Fradet b-1715. 

February 22:  Quebec, birth (IV)-Marie Anne Prevost, Metis daughter (III)-Jean Baptiste Prevost, Metis, b-1712 and (II)-Angelique Bisson, b-1706; married November 26, 1759 Quebec, Francois Dermone.

February 24:  Lachenaye, birth (IV)-Marie Charlotte Hubou, Metis, son (III)-Augustin Hubou et Hubout dit Tourville, Metis (1690-1762) Lachenaye and (III)-Elisabeth Forget, (1691-1769); married February 12, 1760 Jean Baptiste Mathieu.

March 9: Cap de la Madeleine, birth (III)-MarieMarguerite Champou Metis died October 6, 1739 Cap de la Madeleine daughter (II)-Louis Champou and (III)-Charlotte Crevier dit Bellerive Metis  (1712-1753)

March 24:  Quebec, baptism Gilles Hyacinthe Renard b-1718 (sauvage).

March 24:  Montreal, birth (III)-Georges Hypolite Lecompte, Metis, son (I)-Jean Baptiste Lecompte et Lecomte dit Dupreb-1689, Montreal a merchant and (III)-Marie Anne Hervieux, Metis (1714-1789); married January 9, 1764, Montreal (III)-Marie Charlotte Lienard de Beaujeu, b-1742. 

March 31:  Montreal, birth (IV)-Catherine Pothier, Metis died January 15, 1743 Montreal, daughter (III)-Toussaint Pothier (1704-1755) and (III)-Genevieve Hervieux, Metis (1709-1755).

April 17:  Ste Foye, birth (IV)-Marie Genevieve Lemarie, Metis, died November 27, 1740 Ste Foye, daughter (III)-Antoinr Lemaire (1688-1771) and (III)-Marguerite Louise Dubos (Dubeau):

April 24:   Quebec, death, Marie, b-1730  (Sauvage) a slave of Beaurivage.

May 6-22:  St. Augustin, Quebec. birth/death (III)-Monique Chantal, Metis daughter (II)-Jean Francois Chantal (1706-1755) and (III)-Marie Jeanne Dubeau, Metis, b-1710. 

May 6-8:  St. Augustin, Quebec. birth/death (III)-Marie Anne Chantal, Metis daughter (II)-Jean Francois Chantal (1706-1755) and (III)-Marie Jeanne Dubeau, Metis, b-1710. 

May 21:  Ste Anne de la Perade, birth (IV)-Marie Joseph Baril, Metis, daughter (III)-Joseph Baril and (III)-Marie Joseph Couturier, Metis  (1716-1745), daughter (II)-Denis Joseph Couturier, Metis, b-1681 and (II)-Catherine Proteau (1691-1717)

May 25:  Bout de I'lle, Montreal, birth (IV)-Marie Eugenie Turpin, Metis, daughter (III)-Jean Baptiste Turpin, Metis, b-1710 and (III)-Marie Louise Madeleine b-1717; married January 17, 1757 Ste Genevieve, Montreal, Sebastien LeBasile.

June 2:  marriage, Montreal, (III)-Paul Descaris, b-1693 married  (III)-Marie Joseph Picard, Metis, born June 24, 1717, Montreal, , daughter (II)-Jacques Picard (1672-1735) and (II)-Marie Anne Leferve (1681-1733).

June 9:  Montreal, birth, (IV)-Suzanne Tessier, Metis daughter (III)-Jean Baptiste Tessier dit Lavigne, Metis, b-1699 and (II)-Clemence Bouchard, b-1701; married April 19, 1762, Montreal, Jean Baptiste Leblanc. 

June 19:  Quebec, birth (II)-Nicolas Chauvin, Metis son (I)-Nicolas Chauvin b-1711 and (II)-Marie Madeleine Cain dit Lataille, Metis, b-1717. 

July: An unknown number of ships arrive Kebec this year. The Saint Joseph captain Bontemps and the Saint Jacques captain Ancelot are among them.

July 8:  Quebec, baptism Marie Louise Renard b-1731, died July 14, 1741, Quebec  (sauvage) a slave Francois Dupont.

July 14:  Quebec, birth (II)-Marie Genevieve L'Europe, Metis, daughter (I)-Pierre L'Europe and (III)-Marie Genevieve Michelon, Metis (1706-1757). 

July 16, Beauport, birth (V)-Marie Louise Giroux, Metis, died February 27, 1739, Beauport daughter (IV)-Noel Guillaume Giroux dit Girou, Metis b-1708 Beauport and (II)-Francoise Marguerite Gallien, b-1689.

July 30:   Quebec, death, Pierre, b-1727  (Sauvage) a slave of Philibert.

August 1:  Montreal, birth, (IV)-Marie Angelique Tessier, Metis, daughter (III)-Louis Tessier, Metis, (1710-1745), and (II)- Louise Pepin, (1710-1745).

August 14:  Quebec, baptism Marie Agathe Abenaquise (sauvage).

September 1:  St. Michel d'Yamaska, birth (IV)-Marie Genevive Tessier, Metis daughter (III)-Ignace Tessier dit Lavige, Metis, b-1706 and (III)-Genevieve Forcier, b-1718.

September 2: Beauport, birth (IV)-Genevieve Giroux, Metis died April 24, 1738, Beauport, daughter (III)-Pierre Giroux, Metis (1697-1738) and (IV)-Anne Cecile Gagnon b-1714

September 5:  St. Valier, birth (V)-Marie Reine Metivier, Metis daughter, (IV)-Francois Metivier et Morin, (1707- 1721) and (III)- Genevieve Roy; 

September 6: Kamouraska, birth (IV)-Marguerite Michaud Metis daughter (III)-Antoine Michaud and (II)-Marie Madeleine Cordeau, dit Deslauriers Metis (1707-1780); married January 21, 1765, Kamouraska, Charles Miville

September 14: Baie du Febvre, birth (IV)-Jacques Lefebvre, Metis son (III)-Jacques Lefebvre, et Labbe, Metis, (1681-1744) and (II)-Marguerite Laniel, b-1710: married November 7, 1763 Baie du Febvre, (IV)-Marie Joseph Baillargon, b-1742, daughter (III)-Paul Baillargeon..

 September 15:  Longuevil, marriage (I)-Francois Vincent to (III)-Marguerite Tessier, Metis, born November 13, 1716, Montreal, daughter (II)-Jean Baptiste Tessier, Metis, b-1672 and (III)-Elisabeth Regnaut, b-1681.

September 17: St. Augustin, Quebec, birth (IV)-Jean Marie Valiere, Metis, died June 7, 1740 St. Augustin, Quebec, son, (III)-Jean Baptiste Valiere (1713-1780) and (III)-Marie Francoise Dubau et Dubeau. Metis.

October 5:  Quebec, birth (III)-Louis Gatien, Metis, son (II)-Jean Baptiste Gatien, Metis (1698-1763) and (III)-Louise Baudry des Buttes (1700-1749).

October 13:  I'lle Dupas, birth (VI)-Jean Baptiste Boucher, Metis son (V)-Jean Baptiste Boucher, Metis and (III)-Marie Catherine Gladas.

November 17: Beauport, marriage (IV)-Pierre Giroux, Metis, b-1712 son (II)-Noel Giroux, Metis (1686-1750) Beauport and (II)-Francoise Mareguerite Gallen b-1689: 1st married (II)-Marie Jeanne Toupin (1713-1762): 2nd marriage November 21, 1763 Beauport, (IV)-Therese Belanger, b-1716, veuve Vincent Dauphin.

October 23:  Montreal, birth (III)-Marie Suzanne Lefebvre, Metis, died January 2, 1739, Montreal daughter (II)-Jacques Lefebvre, Metis, b-1698 and Jenne Suzanne Picard

November 22: Ste Anne de la Perade, death (IV)-Angelique Maillot, Metis, daughter (III)-Joseph Maillot (1713-1761) and (III)-Marie Jeanne Provost, Metis, b-1714.

November 24:  Lanoraie, marriage Guillaume to  (V)-Marie Anne Boucher, Metis daughter (IV)-Francois Boucher, Metis and (II)-Genevieve Delbel b-1693; married July 1, 1748 Lavaltrie, Therese Hetu.

November 24: Montreal, marriage (III)-Louise Lefebvre, Metis, born April 14, 1720, daughter (II)-Geoffroy Lefebvre dit St. John, Metis, b-1677 and (II)-Marie-Madeleine Michel-Michard (1681-1745): married November 24, 1738, Montreal, (III)-Pierre Abelin 

November 24:  Montreal, marriage, (I)- Pierre Bigeau, b-1703 married (III)-Marie Joseph Dumouchel, Metis daughter (II)-Bernard Dumouchel (1687-1694) and (III)-Marie Anne Tessier, Metis, (1694-1715): Pierre epouse June 9, 1732, Montreal, (II)-Marie Martin (1710-1738).

December 7:  Quebec, birth (II)-Marie Catherine Loubier, Metis, died March 1, 1739, Quebec daughter (I)-Joseph Loubier b-1699 and (II)-Louise Francoise Gaten, Metis b-1701

1739  

Alexander Henry the Elder (1739-1824) born New Brunswick (N.J.) was a fur trader (1761-1796) Minnesota area before settling into Montreal.  He was a founding member of the Montreal Beaver Club.  
1st married his native slave Chopen as wife and had several Metis children
2nd married Julia Callutt Kittson (1756-1835) epouse John George Kittson and had several kids. 

(V)-Madeleine Mius, Metis, b-1739, Cap de Sable, Acadia daughter (IV)-Jean Baptiste Mius, Metis, b-1713 Cap de Sable, Acadia and Marie Jusephte Surette, b-1719, died 1760, Massachusetts; married Dominique Doucer son Charles Doucet and Madeleine Prejean

Father Jean Baptiste Saint Pe born 1686 is Superior (1739-1748).  The population of New France is 42,701.

Eighty one travel passports are issued for the interior to trade.  Detroit and Michilimackinac had their own passport system at this time.

January 12: Kamouraska, marriage (III)-Alexander Michaud son (II)-Pierre Michaud married Brigitte Cordeau dit Deslauriers b-1717 daughter (II)-Jacques Cordeau dit Descauriers and (III)-Marguerite Toupin b-1685

January 12:  Islet, marriage (III)-Louis Fournier Metis b-1713 son (II)-Charles Fournier Metis (1677-1739) and (II)-Elisabeth Agnes Bouchard; 
Married 1st. (IV)-Marguerite Letourneau b-1707, daughter (III)-Jean Letourneau and veuve Joseph Fortin 
    (IV)-Louis Fournier Metis b-1740 Islet, married Madeleine Pierre Jean
    (IV)-Marguerite Elisabeth Fournier Metis b-1742 Islet
Married 2nd 1761 Islet (IV)-Felicite Morneau b-1727 daughter (III)-Francois and veuve Joseph Gagnon
    (IV)-Marie Felicile Fournier Metis b-1761 Islet
    (IV)-Marie Genevieve Fournier Metis married 1785 St Jean Port Joli, Francois Caron
    (IV)-Madeleine Fournier Metis married 1785 St Jean Port Joli, Joseph Marie Dube

February 2: Montreal, birth (III)-Marie Madeleine Frete, Metis, daughter (II)-Francois Sylvestre Frete, b-1709 and (II)-Marguerite Tessier, Metis b-1714:.

February 9: Montreal, marriage (II)-Jacques Philippe Farley, voyager & interpreter, born December 10, 1710, Montreal son (I)-Antoine Farly, Irlandis, de Galway, Irlande and (II)-Marie Anne Basquin, b-1693, epouse September 15, 1732, Montreal" married  (III)-Marie Joseph Dumouchel dir Mouchel, born December 4, 1714, daughter (II)-Paul Dumouchel, b-1684 and 2nd wife married November 18, 1709, Montreal, (III)-Marie Louise Tessier, b-1692, epouse June 8, 1722, Montreal Jean Bouchard.   Possible second marriage of (II)-Jacque to savage?

                RECORDED CHILDREN:

(III)-Marie Joseph Farly, born January 25, 1740, Montreal
(III)-Albert Farley, born 1741, likely Michilimackinac: married (IV)-Marie Joseph Latour, b-1750
(III)-Louis Joseph Farly, Metis?,  b-1744 likely Michilimackinac, baptised 1759, Michilimackinac, panis of (II)-Jacques Farley, b-1710 but not listed by Tanguay
(III)-Jacques Farley, born 1746, likely Mackinac, died January 28, 1768, I'IIe Dupas; 
(III)-Marie Charlet (Charlotte) Farley, Metis/Sauvagesse, b-1740, the Nation Tete de Coule, baptised April 17, 1756, Michilimackinac, died December 12, 1803, Isle Dupas, Berthier Co., Qc. panis of (II)-Jacques Farley, b-1710 witnessed Albert and Francois Farly, Antoine Dubault and Pouget, Priest.but Tanguay lists as his daughter; married July 3, 1775, I'IIe Dupas, (III)-Joseph Cadet, b-1747; one daughter Marie Louise Cadet, Metis, born March 24, 1776, IIe Dupas.

January 29: Cap St Ignace, marriage (III)-Charles Fournier Metis (1708-1756) son (II)-Jean Fournier Metis b-1665 and (II)-Elisabeth LeRoy; married (IV)-Louise Graville b-1709 daughter (III)-Augustin Gravelle
    (IV)-Marie Anne Fournier Metis b-1740 Cap St Ignace
    (IV)-Joseph Charles Fournier Metis b-1742 Cap St Ignace, married 1st 1774 Rimouski, Marie Francoise St Laurent; married 2nd 1796 Rimouski, Rene Lepage
    (IV)-Louis Prosper Fournier Metis b-1747 Cap St Ignace
    (IV)-Jean Baptiste Fournier Metis b-1749 Cap St Ignace
    (IV)-Augustin Amable Fournier Metis b-1753 Cap Ste Ignace

February 11: Kamouraska, Quebec, birth (II)-Marie Anne Martin Indian/Metis died June 14, 1740 Kamouraska daughter (I)-Etienne Martin Sauvage/Metis married Charlotte Micmac sauvagesse

February 15: Beauport, birth (IV)-Rene Ignace Toupin, Metis son (III)-Rene Toupin (1712-1755) and (IV)-Marie Angeligue Giroux, Metis, (1718-1754): 1st married January 22, 1759, Beauport, Marie Anne Brousseau: 2nd marriage Marei Anne Langlois: 3rd October 11, 1784 Beauport, Genevieve Caron. 

February 18;  Kamouraska, Quebec birth (IV)-Francois Germain Cordeau, Metis, son (III)-Francois Toussaint Cordeau dit Deslauriers, Metis and (III)-Genevieve Michaud; married October 8, 1764, Kamouraska, Marie Ouellet 

February 22:  LaPrairie, birth (IV)-Pierre Lefebvre, Metis, son (III)-Pierre Lefebvre, Metis, b-1709 and (III)-Marguerite Moquin;

February 28:  Montreal, birth (II)-Paul Blanchetiere, Metis son (I)-Sulpice Blanchetiere dit St. Georges b-1706, Paris and Catherine Panis his slave, a sauvageese, his first wife.

March 1: Quebec, birth (IV)-Marie Francoise Prevost, Metis, daughter (III)-Pierre Prevost, Metis b-1701 and (III)-Marie Joseph Sedilot (1706-1760); married October 19, 1761 Quebec, Louis Francois Xavier Gautier.

March 3; Charlesbourg birth (IV)-Jean Baptiste Leroux, Metis, son  (III)-Francois Leroux b-1704 and (III)-Marie Louise Fournier Metis (1706-1786); married February 6, 1760 Charlesbourge, Catherine Delage

March 9:  Berthier, birth (V)-Jean Marie Metivier, Metis son  (IV)-Jean  Metivier, Metis, (1713-1748) and (II)- Marie Joseph Fradet b-1715; married February 20, 1764 Quebec, (IV)-Marie Anne Gauvin, b-1742. 

.March 16:  Quebec, baptism Marie Louise Kickachia b-1709 (sauvage) a slave Aubert.

March 19:  Quebec, baptism Marie Catherine Esquimaux b-1723 (sauvage) a slave Desauniers.

March 31:  Quebec, baptism Francois Denis Creole b-1727 (sauvage).

April 16:  Charlesbourg, birth (IV)-Marie Anne Prevost, Metis, died November 16, 1739, Charlesbourg, daughter (III)-Louis Prevost, Metis (1686-1770) and (III)-Marie Anne Giroux, (1697-1767)

April 8:  Montreal, birth (IV)-Louis Mosion, Metis, son (III)-Robert Antoine Mosion dit Labonte b-1715 and (IV)-Marguerite Menard, Metis (1716-1756); married November 9, 1761 Louise Biond 

April 15/29:  Pte aux Trembles, birth/death (IV)-Marie Joseph Trudel Metis daughter (III)-Rene Trudel (1794-1776) and (III)-Marie Anne Lienard Metis b-1700

April 19:  Quebec, baptism Christine d'Assiniboine b-1726 (sauvage), a slave Nicolas Jacquin.

April 27:   Quebec, marriage (I)-Jean Robin dit Latouche to  (II)-Marguerite Roy, Metis, b-1704 Detroit, died April 21, 1755, Quebec, daughter (I)-Pierre Roy dit Latouche and Marguerite Ouabankikoue (Quabanquiquois), Miami Indian d-1732.
    (II)-Jean Marie Robin Metis b-1739 Quebec
    (II)-Pierre Robin Metis b-1741 Quebec
    (II)-Marguerite Robin Metis (1744-1747) Quebec

April 28:  Quebec, birth (II)-Marie Louise Loubier, Metis, daughter (I)-Joseph Loubier b-1699 and (II)-Louise Francoise Gaten, Metis b-1701

May 19: Quebec, birth (IV)-Marie Therese Prevost, Metis daughter (III)-Guillaume Prevost (1707-1788) and (III)-Marie Marguerite Marie (1708-1783); married October 13, 1760, Quebec, Francois Samson

May 22:  Acadia, birth Marguerite Fontain, Metis daughter Louis Fontaine and Marie Magdelaine Roy, Metis.

June 14:  Trois Rivieres, birth (III)-Marie Joseph Delpee, Metis, died March 7, 1740 Trois Rivieres, daughter (II)-Francoise Delpee, Metis, (1697-1753) and (III)-Catherine Morisseau;

June 27:  St. Augustin, Quebec. birth (III)-Louis Eustache Chantal, Metis son (II)-Jean Francois Chantal (1706-1755) and (III)-Marie Jeanne Dubeau, Metis, b-1710; married 1779 Marie Madeleine Tardif.. 

July 28: Ste Anne de la Perade, birth (IV)-Louis Maillot, Metis, son (III)-Joseph Maillot (1713-1761) and (III)-Marie Jeanne Provost, Metis, b-1714: married September 29, 1760, Marie Francoise Gervais.

July/August: Three ships land Kebec, the Saint Joseph captain Bontemps, the Saint Jacques captain Ancelot and one unknown.  

August 5:  Trois Rivieres, birth, (III)-Francois Jerome Delpee dit Montour, Metis, son (II)-Maurice Delpee dit Montour (1703-1749) and (II)-Therese Veronique Petit b-1710;

August 7:  Quebec, birth (II)-Louis Francois Robin, Metis, died April 20, 1761, Quebec, son (I)-Louis Robin (1710-1782) and (IV)-Genevieve Metivier, Metis  (1709-1747). .

August 16: Montreal, birth (IV)-Marie Francoise Viger, Metis, daughter (III)-Charles Viger, b-1696 and (III)-Marie Madeleine Lefebvre, Metis, b-1705; married November 26, 1759, Montreal, (I)-Claude Hautrage, an accountant.. 

August 31:  Montreal, birth, (II)-Marguerite Bigeot, Metis daughter (I)- Pierre Bigeau, b-1703 and (III)-Marie Joseph Dumouchel, Metis daughter (II)-Bernard Dumouchel (1687-1694) and (III)-Marie Anne Tessier, Metis, (1694-1715): Marie Joseph epouse November 21, 1757, Montreal, Christophe Decoste; married April 24, 1758, Montreal (I)-Jean Baptiste Prudhomme dit Nantais, b-1733.

September 2:  Longueuil, Quebec, birth (IV)-Marie Angelique Menard, Metis, daughter (III)-Louis Menard, dit Lafontaine et Montour, Metis, b-1697 and (III)-Francoise Robidou, b-1707.

September 6:  Quebec, baptism Honore b-1722 (sauvage) a slave Oliver D'Heman, doctor of Martinique.

September 6:   Quebec, birth (II)-Jean Marie Robin, Metis son (I)-Jean Robin dit Latouche and  (II)-Marguerite Roy, Metis, born 1704 Fort Detroit, died April 21, 1755, Quebec.

September 7:  Longue Pointe, birth/death, (IV)-Anonyme Truteau, Metis child, (III)-Jean Baptiste Tessier, Metis, b-1723 and Marie Therese Foucault (1721-1756). 

September 11: Beauport, birth (V)-Marie Francoise Giroux, Metis daughter (IV)-Pierre Giroux, Metis, b-1712 and (II)-Marie Jeanne Toupin (1713-1762): married November 10, 1760, Beauport, Jean Chatellier.

September 11:  Quebec, birth (IV)-Catherine Louise Coignac, Metis daughter (III)-Pierre Coignac (1704-1755) and (III)-Marie Genevieve Michelon, Metis (1706-1757) venue November 14, 1730 Quebec, (I)-Pierre L'Europe.

September 23:  Montreal, birth, (IV)-Marie Joseph Tessier, Metis, died October 6, 1739, Montreal, daughter (III)-Jean Baptiste Tessier dit Lavigne, Metis, b-1699 and (II)-Clemence Bouchard, b-1701. 

September 23:  Montreal, birth, (IV)-Genevieve Tessier, Metis, died October 5, 1739, Montreal, daughter (III)-Jean Baptiste Tessier dit Lavigne, Metis, b-1699 and (II)-Clemence Bouchard, b-1701. 

October 27: L'Ange Garden, birth (II)-Simon Boutillet Metis son (II)- Jacques Boutillet (1705-1754) and (III)-Marie Cordeau Metis (1711- 1761)

November 1:  Quebec, birth (IV)-Marie Rose Prevost, Metis daughter (III)-Jean Baptiste Prevost, Metis, b-1712 and (II)-Angelique Bisson, b-1706: married November 24, St. Vincent de Paul, Joseph Vanier.

November 2:  Quebec, birth (III)-Marie Joseph Gatien, Metis, daughter (II)-Jean Baptiste Gatien, Metis (1698-1763) and (III)-Louise Baudry des Buttes (1700-1749).

November 4, Beauport, birth (V)-Charles Giroux, Metis, died May 19, 1760, Beauport son (IV)-Noel Guillaume Giroux dit Girou, Metis b-1708 Beauport and (II)-Francoise Marguerite Gallien, b-1689.

November 13:  Bout De I'lle, Montreal, birth (IV)-Marie Anne Boyer, Metis daughter Claude Boyer and (II)-Marie Anne Riberville, Metis b-1711; married April 28, 1755 Bout De I'lle, Montreal, Francois Lalonde.

November 17:  St. Michel d'Yamaska, birth (IV)-Joseph Tessier, Metis, son (III)-Pierre Tessier, Metis (1708-1759) and (III)-Charlotte Forcier (1707-1744).

November 20:  Montreal, birth (II)-Marie Anne Prudhomme, Metis daughter (I)-Jean Baptiste Prudhomme and Marie Anne Tessier, Metis, b-1709.

November 22:  Laprairie, birth (V)-Marie Francoise Prevost, Metis, died December 18, 1742 Laprairie, daughter (IV)-Jean Baptiste Prevost, Metis,, b-1717 and (III)-Elisabeth De L'Espinay, b-1719.

November 29:  Montreal, birth (III)-Simon Bertrand, Metis, son (II)-Jacques Bertrand, b-1699 and (III)-Marie Louise Dumouchel, Metis, b-1710.

December 4: Kamouraska, birth (IV)-Alexander Metis died January 18, 1740 son  (III)-Alexandre Michaud and Brigitte Cordeau dit Deslauriers b-1717. 

December 6:  Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, death Lietenant-Governor Lawrence Armstrong of Nova Scotia. in a fit of despondency, takes his sword and commits suicide. 

December 12:  Montreal, birth (IV)-Marie Louise Dumouchel, Metis, died April 12, 1821, Ste Genevieve, Montreal, daughter (III)-Louis Joseph Dumouchel, Metis (1712-1769) and (II)-Marie Louise Lecleric, b-1720; married Paul Louis et St. Louis.

December: Baie du Febvre, birth (V)-Marie Jeanne Lefebvre, Metis daughter  (IV)-Claude Lefebvre dit Descoteaux, Metis b-1714 and (III)-Marie Angelique Gauthier: married September 1, 1761 Baie du Febvre, Louis Houde. 

December 13/21:  Montreal, birth/death (III)-Marie Luce Lecompte, Metis, daughter (I)-Jean Baptiste Lecompte et Lecomte dit Dupreb-1689, Montreal a merchant and (III)-Marie Anne Hervieux, Metis (1714-1789). 

December 27: Cap de la Madeleine, birth (III)-Marie AngesChampou Metis died February 15, 1738 Cap de la Madeleine daughter (II)-Louis Champou and (III)-Charlotte Crevier dit Bellerive Metis  (1712-1753)

 
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