Francois La Perche dit St-John

     Francois was born in 1712 in France. He was the son of Jean-Baptiste La Perche dit St-John & Francoise Emory. Francois married Marie-Therese Majeau, daughter of Pierre Majeau and Marie-Jeanne Pare, on 9 November 1744 in St-Sulpice at St-Sulpice Church.¹ Francois & Marie-Therese had children: Marie Judith Angelique Claire [8/12/1745-5/10/1815][m. 1/13/1772 Francois Amiel Richard dit Lusignan], Marie-Therese [2/13/1747-5/25/1781][m. 7/30/1764 Joseph Amable Dufeau], Francois [2/15/1749-4/08/1821][m. 10/01/1773 Marie Anne DeMarais], Marie Agathe Clemence [1/07/1751-6/05/1814][m. 10/19/1772 Louis Marie Mouseau dit Desilet], Louis Basile [8/24/1752-6/04/1753], Marie Catherine [6/18/1754][m. 1/11/1785 Jean Baptiste Brien dit Desroches], Marie Suzanne [4/19/1757][m. 9/30/1788 Jean Baptiste Chebrou dit Latendresse], Jean Baptiste [8/19/1759-9/29/1759], Joseph [6/15/1761-6/20/1751], Marie Charlotte [7/23/1764-8/24/1764] &Marie Euphrosine [7/23/1764-10/26/1764].² Francois's wife, Marie-Therese, died on 19 January 1788 in L'Assomption, L'Assomption County, Quebec, Canada, leaving him a widower. Francois departed this life in L'Assomption. He was buried there in the churchyard of St-Pierre-du-Portage on Saturday, 14 February 1789.³