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Born
27 April 1732 ,  Le Coin, Hautes-Alpes, France
Died
9 February 1797 ,  L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Age: 64
François  married  Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX 19 February 1759 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX  was born 12 March 1738 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .  Marie-Anne died 26 April 1762 in Contrecœur, Canada .  Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE .
François  married  Marie-Angélique LEMAY 18 October 1762 in Contrecœur, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Marie-Angélique LEMAY  was born 3 June 1741 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Marie-Angélique died 9 May 1811 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .  Marie-Angélique was the child of Joseph LEMAY dit LARONDIERE and Marie-Louise BIORT (BIARD) .
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François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1759.
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François  married  Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX 19 February 1759 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX  was born 12 March 1738 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .  Marie-Anne died 26 April 1762 in Contrecœur, Canada .  Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE.

François  married  (2) Marie-Angélique LEMAY 18 October 1762 in Contrecœur, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Marie-Angélique LEMAY  was born 3 June 1741 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Marie-Angélique died 9 May 1811 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .  Marie-Angélique was the child of Joseph LEMAY dit LARONDIERE and Marie-Louise BIORT (BIARD).




Son of Francois Blanc and Elisabeth Martin
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of François LEBLANC

François LEBLANC married flag female ancestor Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX
Marriage date: 19 February 1759
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783


Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX was the child of Pierre BOURGAULT dit LACROIX and Marie-Jeanne DEGUIRE

Marriage notes:
Ste-Trinite

Children of François LEBLANC and Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX


François LEBLANC married flag female ancestor Marie-Angélique LEMAY
Marriage date: 18 October 1762
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783


Marie-Angélique LEMAY was the child of Joseph LEMAY dit LARONDIERE and Marie-Louise BIORT (BIARD)

Marriage notes:
Ste-Trinite


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Children of François LEBLANC and Marie-Angélique LEMAY


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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
1791–1867
Lower Canada
1867–present
Québec, Canada

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BirthBirth — 1732
27 April 1732
Le Coin, Hautes-Alpes, France
Invention 1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
marriage1759 Marriage / Partner
François LEBLANC and Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX 19 February 1759, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 26 years old.
François LEBLANC - 1759 Marriage. Ste-Trinite, Contrecoeur, QC
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1759 Marriage. Ste-Trinite, Contrecoeur, QC

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Josette LEBLANC was born 29 January 1760, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

François was 27 years old.
1761 Birth of Child
Marie LEBLANC was born 9 November 1761, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

François was 29 years old.
marriage1762 Marriage / Partner
François LEBLANC and Marie-Angélique LEMAY 18 October 1762, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 30 years old.
François LEBLANC - 1762 Marriage. Ste-Trinite, Contrecoeur, QC
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1762 Marriage. Ste-Trinite, Contrecoeur, QC

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1762 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne BOURGAULT dite LACROIX died 26 April 1762, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
1763 Birth of Child
Francois LEBLANC was born 14 June 1763, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

François was 31 years old.
1764 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte LEBLANC was born 2 October 1764, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

François was 32 years old.
1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne-Luce LEBLANC was born 12 December 1765, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 33 years old.
1767 Birth of Child
François LEBLANC was born 31 July 1767, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

François was 35 years old.
1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise-Zephirine LEBLANC was born 22 August 1768 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 36 years old.
1771 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse LEBLANC was born 30 June 1771, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

François was 39 years old.
1773 Birth of Child
Françoise LEBLANC was born 30 August 1773 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 41 years old.
1775 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe LEBLANC was born 1 May 1775, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 43 years old.
1776 Death of Child
Marie-Agathe LEBLANC died 16 January 1776, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 43 years old.
marriage1776 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josette LEBLANC married 21 October 1776, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph-Jean MASSÉ
1777 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LEBLANC was born 20 February 1777, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 44 years old.
1778 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe LEBLANC was born 14 May 1778, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 46 years old.
1779 Birth of Child
Angélique LEBLANC was born 29 December 1779, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 47 years old.
marriage1780 Marriage of Child
Marie LEBLANC married 13 November 1780, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada to François BELANGER
1781 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth LEBLANC was born 24 July 1781, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 49 years old.
1783 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite LEBLANC was born 16 March 1783, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

François was 50 years old.
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LEBLANC was born 8 December 1787, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

François was 55 years old.
marriage1788 Marriage of Child
Marie-Jeanne-Luce LEBLANC married 4 February 1788, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada to Louis LAMOUREUX
1788 Death of Child
Marie-Jeanne-Luce LEBLANC died 16 October 1788, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

François was 56 years old.
marriage1791 Marriage of Child
Françoise LEBLANC married 24 October 1791, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Joseph ROY
marriage1791 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise-Zephirine LEBLANC married 24 October 1791, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Louis-Marie MASSÉ dit ST-JOSEPH
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
François LEBLANC - 1797 Death. LAcadie, Ste-Marguerite de-Blairfindie, St-Jean, PQ.
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1797 Death. L'Acadie, Ste-Marguerite de-Blairfindie, St-Jean, PQ.

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
DeathDeath — 1797
9 February 1797
L'Acadie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 64.
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