Courchesne Antoine^[1]

Abt 1715 - 1793  (78 years)

• Name	Courchesne Antoine
  Birth	Abt 1715	Berthier-en-Haut, Canada, Nouvelle-France   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	05 Jun 1793	Maskinongé, Bas-Canada   [1]
  Notes	[[Category:Maskinongé, Bas-Canada]] [[Category:Maskinongé, Canada, Nouvelle-France]] == Biography == Date : 20-11-1742; Notaire : [[Puyperoux-2|Antoine Puyperoux de la Fosse]] Observation : L'acte a été rédigé le 27 novembre 1741. Dépôt d'une convention de mariage entre Antoine Courchesne, fils de Jean-Baptiste Foucault; et Marie-Françoise LacourceRepérage des minutes notariales dans Parchemin, banque de données notariales du Québec ancien (1626-1809), sous la direction d'Hélène Lafortune et de Normand Robert, Société de recherche historique Archiv-Histo, ressource Internet site www.Archiv-Histo.com, via BAnQ Le père d'Antoine, Jean Baptiste Foucault, et son oncle, Pierre Bergeron, sont cités présents entre autres, plusieurs autres parents d'Antoine nommés.[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-R3L2-V99K-N?i=345&cat=1175160 FamilySearch: Antoine Puypéroux de Lafosse, Actes,19 août 1741 - 20 mars 1744 Family History Library United States & Canada 2nd Floor Film #2371130 Item 1, Group Number (DGS) 8886891, pgs 346-347/1744] conventions de mariage Françoise Lacourse married Antoine Courchesne, date recorded is from marriage conventions above, the records from Rivière-du-Loup (now Louiseville) are largely missing for this era, these conventions were drawn up by the priest Chefdeville, and deposited with the notary Antoine Puypéroux de Lafosse the following year. His DOB is estimated from the age given him on his funeral record, no baptism was found for him with those parents. There is another child born in 1715 who died in 1716, a girl. The family were residents of Berthier-en-Haut, with most of the baptisms found being done across the river in Sorel. Known children from the marriage:#Françoise, married François Deest (Deshaies) 5 Feb 1770 St-Antoine de la Rivière-du-Loup (now Louiseville) #Antoine, married Marie Jeanne Watte St-Godard 23 Oct 1775 Lavaltrie #unnamed boy, (ondoyé) born and buried 8 Sept 1750 in Maskinongé ::No baptisms were found for any child, the last was given lay baptism at birth and died right away.Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1997 IGD Antoine Courchesne remarried on 15 May 1751 in Maskinongé to Marie Sicard[https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/293156 marriage 2 IGD] There is one known child from this marriage, Marie, who married Jean Baptiste Lacharité (Lampron dit Lacharité) on 22 Feb 1773 in St-Antoine de la Rivière-du-Loup (now Louiseville). Antoine was present at this marriage. Antoine died and was buried on 5 June 1793 in Maskinongé, being listed as 78 years old on the record, and named Antoine Foucault dit Courchesne.[https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/acte/389870 funeral IGD] Note: his daughter Françoise also gets called Foucault dite Courchesne on at least 1 record, others name her Brisset dite Courchesne. == Sources == *Drouin collection*Morin, Gail. ''First Metis Families of Quebec, 1622-1748 : 56 Families''. Vol.1, Second Edition 2017. Kindle Edition. Indidvidual #4 - Antoine Courchesne.*tree http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy=Sicard_Marie&pid=502423&lng=en
  Person ID	I60620	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Foucault Jean Baptiste,   b. 10 May 1682, Trois-Rivières, Canada, Nouvelle-France d. 11 Jan 1750, Maskinongé, Canada, Nouvelle-France (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Bergeron Marguerite,   b. Abt 1688, Canada, Nouvelle-France d. 23 Dec 1730, Maskinongé, Canada, Nouvelle-France (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	Stepchild
  Marriage	06 Feb 1708	Trois-Rivières, Canada, Nouvelle-France   [2]
  Family ID	F26987	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Gilina Marie Françoise,   b. 28 Apr 1711   d. 10 Feb 1751 (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	27 Nov 1741	Canada, Nouvelle-France   [1]
  Family ID	F26945	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Sicard Marie,   b. 15 Jul 1730   d. 21 Dec 1812 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	15 May 1751	Maskinongé, Canada, Nouvelle-France   [1]
  Family ID	F26795	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S1749] Merged from Branchaud-718755_1 on 6-Jan-2026 at 21:00. [S1756] Merged from Branchaud-718755_1 on 6-Jan-2026 at 21:20.