Jeanne TESTARD

Born

27 September 1642 , St-Vincent, Rouen, Normandie, France

Died

18 January 1723 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Age: 85

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Jean-Sieur-De-La-Fontaine TESTARD Anne GODEFROY DE LINCTOT

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Born: 27 September 1642 in St-Vincent, Rouen, Normandie, France

Father: Jean-Sieur-De-La-Fontaine TESTARD

Mother: Anne GODEFROY DE LINCTOT

Maternal grandparents: Pierre GODEFROY , Perrette CAVELIER

Jeanne was a Fille à Marier , arriving in New France by 1662. Learn more: Who were the Filles à Marier? The Filles à Marier: Pioneers of Love and Legacy in New France

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Jeanne married François LEBER 2 December 1662 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
François LEBER was born abt. 1622 in Notre-Dame de Pitres, Les Andelys, Rouen, Normandie, France. François died 19 May 1694 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . François was the child of Robert LEBER dit LAROSE and Collette CAVELIER.

Jeanne TESTARD died 18 January 1723 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .
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Jeanne TESTARD married

François LEBER
Marriage date: 2 December 1662
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

François LEBER was the child of Robert LEBER dit LAROSE and Collette CAVELIER

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Marriage found at Notre-Dame de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec in Drouin Collection

Francois Leber and Jeanne Tetart

Children of François LEBER and Jeanne TESTARD

Joachim-Jacques LEBER

Born: 10 June 1664, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 19 November 1696, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Jeanne CUSSON 28 January 1692 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie LEBER

Born: 6 December 1666, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 23 December 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Charles ROBERT dit DESLAURIERS 9 January 1681 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Married: François BOURASSA 4 July 1684 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre HERVE 22 April 1714 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Jeanne LEBER

Born: abt. 1670, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 10 December 1687, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Jean TESSIER dit LAVIGNE 21 November 1686 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Jacques LEBER

Born: 20 July 1672, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 21 July 1672, La Prairie, Canada, New France

François LEBER

Born: 11 October 1673, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 24 April 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne MAGNAN dite LESPÉRANCE 29 October 1698 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Claude LEBER

Born: 14 September 1675, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 10 October 1675, La Prairie, Canada, New France

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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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Birth — 1642
27 September 1642
St-Vincent, Rouen, Normandie, France

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1662 Marriage / Partner
Jeanne TESTARD and François LEBER 2 December 1662, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 20 years old.

1664 Birth of Child
Joachim-Jacques LEBER was born 10 June 1664, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jeanne was 21 years old.

1666

Francoise LeBer 40 Habitant

Jeanne Testard 24 Epouse

Anne LeBer 10 Fille

Jouachim LeBer 19 mois Fils

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1666 Montreal Census
The History of Montréal: The Story of Great North American City

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Birth of Child
Marie LEBER was born 6 December 1666, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jeanne was 24 years old.

1672 Birth of Child
Jacques LEBER was born 20 July 1672, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jeanne was 29 years old.

1673 Birth of Child
François LEBER was born 11 October 1673, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jeanne was 31 years old.

1675 Birth of Child
Claude LEBER was born 14 September 1675, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jeanne was 32 years old.

1681 Canadian Census Prairie de la Magdelaine

Francois Leber, 54
Jeanne Testard, sa femme, 40
enfants:
Joachim, 17
Jeanne, 10
Francois, 7

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

1681 Marriage of Child
Marie LEBER married 9 January 1681, Contrecœur, Canada, New France to Charles ROBERT dit DESLAURIERS

1684 Marriage of Child
Marie LEBER married 4 July 1684, Contrecœur, Canada, New France to François BOURASSA

1686 Marriage of Child
Jeanne LEBER married 21 November 1686, La Prairie, Canada, New France to Jean TESSIER dit LAVIGNE

1687 Death of Child
Jeanne LEBER died 10 December 1687, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jeanne was 45 years old.

1692 Marriage of Child
Joachim-Jacques LEBER married 28 January 1692 , La Prairie, Canada, New France to Jeanne CUSSON

1694 Death of Spouse/Partner
François LEBER died 19 May 1694, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1696 Death of Child
Joachim-Jacques LEBER died 19 November 1696, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jeanne was 54 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Marriage of Child
François LEBER married 29 October 1698, Montréal, Canada, New France to Marie-Anne MAGNAN dite LESPÉRANCE

1714 Marriage of Child
Marie LEBER married 22 April 1714, La Prairie, Canada, New France to Pierre HERVE

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard