 | Francois Drolet Biography | |
| Francois Drolet was born March 17, 1787 in Saint Constant, Quebec, Canada. He was the third eldest child of 6 children born to Jean-Baptiste Jacques Drolet and Marie-Marguerite Hebert. |
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| On January 8, 1816, Francois married Marie Cecile Bourelle in Saint Constant, Laprairie, Quebec, Canada. | |
| They had two children, Cecile born about 1824 and Nazaire born April 3, 1827. Both children were born in Saint Constant. | |
| On November 12, 1844, Francois married his second wife, Mary Lachapelle, in Saint-Remi, Napierville, Quebec. Mary was the daughter of Joseph and Catherine Gervais-Lachapelle. | |
| Francois was a journalier as a young man. This is evident on his son' Nazaire's bapstim certificate at. "Nazaire Isaiah Biography." | |
| As a journalier, Francois received engagements from his home in St. Constant. The following are known engagements of Francois. |
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Date |
1810-02-15 |
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Nom |
DROLETTE |
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Prénom |
FRANCOIS |
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Paroisse |
ST-CONSTANT |
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Commerçant |
MESSRS DE LA CIE DE MICHILIMAKINAC |
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Destination |
MICHILIMAKINAC |
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Notaire |
CHABOILLEZ, LOUIS |
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Date |
1811-05-28 |
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Nom |
DROLETTE |
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Prénom |
FRANCOIS |
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Paroisse |
ST-CONSTANT |
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Commerçant |
MESSRS DE LA CIE DE MICHILIMAKINAC |
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Destination |
MICHILIMAKINAC |
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Notaire |
CHABOILLEZ, LOUIS |
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Date |
1812-03-09 |
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Nom |
DROLETTE |
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Prénom |
FRANCOIS |
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Paroisse |
ST-CONSTANT |
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Commerçant |
CIE DE MICHILIMAKINAC |
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Destination |
MICHILIMAKINAC |
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Notaire |
CHABOILLEZ, LOUIS |
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Date |
1815-12-06 |
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Nom |
DROLETTE |
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Prénom |
FRANCOIS |
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Paroisse |
ST-CONSTANT STE-ROSE |
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Commerçant |
MCTAVISH, MCGILLIVRAY & CO. |
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Destination |
FORT WILLIAM |
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Notaire |
BEEK, J.-G. |
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