Other Events:

• Name: Francoise Nery
• Reference Number: 2563
• _UID: DFD3EF791A2240DCB689F56B7B0F5FE4DE6D
• Alt. Birth: 1617, Tourouvre, Perche, France
• Immigration: 1636
• Travel: 1639
• Employment: 4 Oct 1642, Fort St. Louis, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1666, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1667, Sillery, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

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Birth:
Francoise was possibly from Tourouvre, Perche, where there were other Merys about the same time.

Alt. Birth:
She possibly came from Tourouvre, Perche, where there were other Merys about the same time.

Immigration:
She came to Canada in 1636.

Travel:
Antoine and Francoise returned to France. Their first two children were born at La Rochelle, France.

Employment:
Antoine and Francoise were hired by Guillaume Couillard as domestique servants. A contract was drawn up by notary Martial Piraube. They were paid 144 livres and given board. Neither spouse could sign the contract but made their marks. Present was Guillaume Tronquet.

Census:

Antoine Brassard, 57 years, macon, habitant
Francoise Mery, 45 years
Guillaume, 18 years
Antoine, 16 years
Jean Baptiste, 14 years
Louis, 12 years
Dorthee, 9 years

Census:

Antoine Brassard, habitant, 58 years
Francoise Mery, 54 years
Guillaume Brassard, 20 years
Antoine Brassard, 18 years
Jean Brassard, 16 years
Louis Brassard, 14 years
Dorothee Brassard, 12 years

Died:
Noted in register:
"The eleventh day of July in the year one thousand six hundred seventy one Francoise Mery widow of the late Anthoine Brassard died suddenly in the house on grande-allee, her body was buried the day after in the cemetery of this parish".

Francoise married Antoine Brassard on 14 Jan 1636/37 in Quebec (Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada. Antoine was born in 1609 in Normandy, France; died between 5 Feb 1668/69 and 26 May 1669. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage:
The marriage act reads as follows:
"On 14 July 1637, the banns were made as usual and there being found no legitimate impediment, Father Charles Lallemant, Jesuit, acting as curate at Quebec, after having questioned, heard and listened to the mutual consent, solemnly married and joined in bonds of holy matrimony Antoine Brassart, mason, and Francoise Mery in the presence of M. Francois Derre and Nicolas Pivert".
This was entered from memory because the original register was destroyed in a fire on 15 June 1640.

Marriage Ceremony:
Present at the ceremony were Francois Dere and Nicolas Pivert.

1. Antoine Brassard was born in 1639 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France; died on 12 Apr 1642 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada.
2. Jeanne Brassard was born about 1641 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France; died on 20 Dec 1709 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 21 Dec 1709 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada.
3. Marie Madeleine Brassard was christened on 1 Jun 1642 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; died on 21 Sep 1712 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 22 Sep 1712 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada.
4. Marguerite Brassard was christened on 23 Jan 1645/46 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; died on 25 Jul 1709 in St. Laurent, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 25 Jul 1709 in St. Laurent, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada.
5. Guillaume Brassard was born on 14 Dec 1647 in Quebec (Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada; was christened on 15 Dec 1647 in Quebec (Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada; died before 1715.
6. Antoine Brassard was born on 13 Oct 1649 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 14 Oct 1649 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; died after 1683.
7. Jean Baptiste Brassard was born on 18 Sep 1651 in Quebec (Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada; was christened on 21 Sep 1651 in Quebec (Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada; died on 21 Feb 1714/15 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 22 Feb 1714/15 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada.
8. Louis Brassard was christened on 3 Aug 1653 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; died about 1708.
9. Dorothee Brassard was born on 30 Jul 1656 in Quebec (Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada; was christened on 1 Aug 1656 in Quebec (Notre Dame), Quebec, Canada; was buried on 7 Nov 1738 in Ste. Anne de la Perade, Quebec, Canada.