A Marriageable Young Girl
Catherine Charles
(1637-1691)
Catherine Charles was born about 1637 in Charenton-Pont, Creteil, Val de Marne, Ile De France, France; the daughter of Samuel Charles and Francoise Cochet.  She arrived in the Quebec Colony as a Filles A Marier, contracted to be the bride of Urbain Jette.  They were married October 26, 1659 in Montreal.

Urbain was born about 1631 in St Pierre De Verrin, Proche, La Fleche, Angers, Anjou, France; the son of Mathurin Jette and Barbe Hulin.  He and Catherine would have fourteen children before his death on May 13, 1684 in Montreal.  Catherine followed on December 02, 1691.
The Next Generation
Catherine Charles Jette - Was born on March 10, 1661 and died on September 05, 1717 in Montreal.  She married Charles Chefdeville Demers; son of Andre Demers and Marie Chefdeville.

Marie-Barbe Charles Jette - Was born on May 10, 1662 and died on October 20, 1723 in Montreal.  She married Nicolas Demers; brother of Catherine's husband Charles.

Nicolas Charles Jette - Was born on October 12, 1663 and died unknown in Montreal.  He married Antionette-Catherine Prat Giard; daughter of Nicolas Giard and Claude Prat; and the couple had three children: Catherine, Barbe and Nicolas.

Jean Charles Jette - Was born on January 28, 1665 and died unknown in Montreal.

Urbain Charles Jette- Was born on April 11, 1666 and died on December 04, 1739 in Montreal.  He married Marie-Francoise Barton Chevalier; daughter of Joseph Chevalier and Marthe-Francoise Barton and the couple had thirteen children:  Marie, Joseph, Elisabeth-Ursule, Urbain, Genevieve, Marguerite-Marie, Pierre, Anne, Jacques, Marie-Ursule, Jean-Baptiste, Marie-Josephe and Jean-Marie.

Marie-Elisabeth Charles Jette
- Was born on September 20, 1667 and died on November 12, 1722 in Montreal.  She married Michel Demers; from the same family as many of her siblings; and the couple had a daughter Catherine.

Pierre-Nicolas Charles Jette - Was born on January 14, 1669 and was killed by the Iroquois on July 24, 1692, near Montreal.

Anne Charles Jette - Was born on February 21, 1670 and died unknown in Montreal.

Marie-Anne Charles Jette - Was born on February 21, 1670 (twin of Anne) and died on February 15, 1746 in Montreal.  She married Andre Chefdeville Demers and the couple had ten children:  Andre, Catherine, Francois, Joseph, Pierre, Anne, Michel, Marie-Madeleine, Marie-Francoise and Louise.

Paul Charles Jette - Was born on June 10, 1672 in Montreal and died unknown in Pointe-Aux-Trembles.  He married Marie-Martine Chefdeville Demers and the couple had at least two children: Genevieve and Marie-Catherine.

Marie-Madeleine Charles Jette - Was born on December 10, 1673 and died unknown in Montreal.

Louis Charles Jette - Was born on April 13, 1675 in Montreal and died on May 26, 1757 at St. Antoine de Chambly, Richelieu, Quebec.  He married Elisabeth Handgrave; daughter of Pierre Handgrave and Marie Guertin.

Pierre Charles Jette - Was born on September 25, 1677 and died unknown in Montreal.

Francoise Charles Jette - Was born on March 28, 1680 and died unknown in Montreal.
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