A Marriageable Young Girl
Marie-Madeleine Lafrancois
(1633-1707)
Marie-Madeleine Lafrancois was born about 1633, at Metz, Lorraine, Mosselle, France; the daughter of Isaac Thomas Lafrancois and Esther Pasquire.  She arrived in the Quebec Colony as a Filles A Marier, contracted to be the bride of Guillaume Thibault.  They were married January 11, 1655 in Montmagny, Quebec.

Guillaume was born in 1618 at Seine, Maritime, Normandy, France; the son of Nicolas Thibault and Elisabeth Anceume.  He and Marie-Madeleine would have eight children.  Guillaume died on August 25, 1686 in Chateau-Richer, and though Marie married Francois Fafard on April 08, 1696 at Trois-Rivieres, she was well past child bearing years so her only family was with Guillaume.  She died on March 23, 1707 in Batiscan.
The Next Generation
Claire-Francoise Thibault - Was born on October 29, 1655 in Ville De Quebec and died on April 11, 1728 at L'Ange-Gardien.  She married Felix Aubert and the couple had six children.

Marie-Jeanne Thibault - Was born on March 18, 1657 at Ville De Quebec and died on February 06, 1718 in Chateau-Richer.  She married Guillaume Boucher and the couple had at least one child.

Guillaume Thibault II - Was born in 1659 in Ville De Quebec and died on August 03, 1692 at Chateau-Richer.  He married Marie Guyon and the couple had at least four children.

Francois Thibault - Was born in 1660 in Ville De Quebec and died on November 24, 1710 in Chateau-Richer.  He married Marie-Anne Dupre and the couple had at least three children.

Charles Thibault - Was born on November 15, 1661 and died on September 12, 1685 in Chateau-Richer.  He married Louise Guyon.

Nicolas Thibault - Was born on May 30, 1663 in Chateau-Richer and died on October 27, 1727 in Charlesbourg.  He married twice:  Marie-Francoise Boucher (9 children), Marie-Louise Paquet (1 child)

Anne Thibault - Was born on June 13, 1665 and died on April 12, 1749 in Chateau-Richer.  She married Chales Cloutier and the couple had eight children.

Etienne Thibault - Was born on December 07, 1668 and died unknown in Chateau-Richer.
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