Francoise Crete

     Francoise was born on Tuesday, 20 July 1660 in Beauport, ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Jean Crete and Marguerite Gaulin. 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