Henry De Launay

     Henry was born on Monday, 3 February 1653 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Pierre Delauney and Francoise Pinquet.¹ He was christened there on 5 February 1653 in the Basilica of Notre Dame.² Henry married Francoise Crete, daughter of Jean Crete and Marguerite Gaulin, on 6 November 1679 in ville de Quebec at the Basilica of Notre Dame.³ 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].⁴ 1681, Henry and Francoise 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].⁵ Henry's wife, Francoise, died on 29 November 1702 in ville de Quebec at Hotel-Dieu leaving him a widower. Henry departed this life on Monday, 25 November 1715 in ville de Quebec at Hotel-Dieu at age 62 years, 9 months and 22 days. He was buried there in the cemetery of the Hotel-Dieu on Tuesday, 26 November 1715.⁶