Francois Dubois

     Francois was born in Ile-d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada. He was christened there on 12 November 1668 in Ste-Famile Church.¹ 1681, Francois was listed on the Census at Ste-Familie, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Gabriel Gosselin [60 years], Louise Guilot [25 years], Ignace [25 years], Michel [20 years], Francoise [18 years], Gabriel [16 years], Francois [14 years], Jean [12 years], Pierre [3 years], Genevieve [13e years], Louis [1 year] & servants ___ Allary [24 years], Francois [14 years] & Marie _____ [8 years].² Francois married Marie Guay on 18 January 1695 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.³ Francois & Marie had children: Francois [5/11/1696-6/07/1696], Jacques [6/14/1697-3/20/1781][m. 8/08/1717 Marie-Madeleine Deseve dit Potvin, 2nd 11/11/1720 Marie-Therese Migneron & 3rd 6/30/1744 Marie-Marguerite Menard], Jean [6/24/1701-2/19/1703], Francois [1703-5/02/1732][m. 7/27/1723 Marie-Angelique Cadoret], Marie-Anne [1705-7/30/1733][m. 10/29/1732 Francoise Boule], Marie Josephe Catherine [6/15/1708-8/12/1711], Marie Catherine [6/15/1708], Joseph [6/16/1710-8/12/1708], Louis [4/27/1712-6/02/1732] [drowned] & Joseph [1713-9/26/1714].⁴ Francois departed this life on Tuesday, 27 February 1714 in ville de Quebec at Hotel-Dieu. On the same day, he was buried there in the cemetery of Notre Dame.⁵