Francoise Crete

     Francoise was born on Tuesday, 20 July 1660 in Beauport, ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. She was christened there on 1 August 1660 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.¹ Francoise married Henry De Launay on 6 November 1679 in ville de Quebec at the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Henri & Francoise had children: Marie-Francoise [10/29/1680][m. 10/29/1697 Jean Baptiste Brochu & 2nd 7/06/1716 Jacques Griffard], Phillippe [4/10/1682], Marguerite [3/26/1684-3/04/1703][m. 2/08/1700 Pierre Belanger], Marie Catherine [1/16/1686][m. 1/30/1704 Jean-Baptiste Hubert], Genevieve [12/12/1687-11/145/1746], Joseph [4/10/1689], Rene [2/15/1691-5/04/1725], Marie Barbe [11/20/1692-6/03/1756][m. 9/19/1722 Jean-Baptiste Monmelliandit St-Germain], Marie-Madeleine [4/20/1694-10/16/1773][m. 1/19/1712 Louis Enouille], Marie-Angelique [10/18/1695-10/21/1695], Pierre [12/21/1696-4/25/1703], Jean Baptiste [12/21/1696-12/28/1743][m. 1/21/1732 Marie Angelique Normand], Marie-Angelique [8/08/1698-7/20/1769][m. 2/05/1725 Antoine Parent], Marie-Anne [9/26/1700] & Marie-Genevieve [11/15/1702].³ 1681, Francoise and her husband, Henry, were listed on the Canadian Census in ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Henry Delauney [28 years], Francoise Creste [21 years] & Marie [1 year].⁴ Francoise departed this life on Wednesday, 29 November 1702 in ville de Quebec at Hotel-Dieu at age 42 years, 4 months and 9 days. On the same day, she was buried there in the cemetery of Notre Dame.⁵