Marie-Barbe SOULIÈRES
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Born: 12 July 1731 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Barbe married Jacques HAMELIN 13 January 1749 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jacques HAMELIN was born 27 April 1722 in France. Jacques died 20 November 1760 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage).
Marie-Barbe married (2) Pierre-Christophe LEBEQUE dit LESPERANCE 26 January 1761 in L'Assomption, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Pierre-Christophe LEBEQUE dit LESPERANCE was born abt. 1737 in France. Pierre-Christophe died 14 August 1783 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier).
Marie-Barbe SOULIÈRES died 22 February 1806 in Verchères, Lower Canada .
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Marie-Barbe SOULIÈRES
Marriage date: 13 January 1749
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Children of Jacques HAMELIN and Marie-Barbe SOULIÈRES
Died: 24 February 1814, Repentigny, Lower Canada
Died: 28 February 1791, L'Assomption, Lower Canada
Marriage date: 26 January 1761
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Canada
Children of Pierre-Christophe LEBEQUE dit LESPERANCE and Marie-Barbe SOULIÈRES
Died: 9 August 1839, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: abt. 1802, L'Assomption, Lower Canada
Died: 12 March 1863, Verchères, Canada East
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12 July 1731
L'Assomption, Canada, New France

Baptism
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Barbe SOULIÈRES and Jacques HAMELIN 13 January 1749 , L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
She was 17 years old.
1750 Birth of ChildJean Baptiste HAMELIN was born 10 August 1750, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Marie-Barbe was 19 years old.
1753 Birth of ChildJacques HAMELIN was born 2 November 1753, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Marie-Barbe was 22 years old.
1759 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe HAMELIN was born 25 October 1759, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Marie-Barbe was 28 years old.
1760 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine LEBEQUE was born 20 August 1760, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Marie-Barbe was 29 years old.
Jacques HAMELIN died 20 November 1760, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Marie-Barbe SOULIÈRES and Pierre-Christophe LEBEQUE dit LESPERANCE 26 January 1761 , L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
She was 29 years old.

1761 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1765 Birth of ChildPierre LEBEQUE was born 16 January 1765, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Marie-Barbe was 33 years old.
1771 Birth of ChildClaire LEBEQUE dite LESPERANCE was born 8 November 1771, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Marie-Barbe was 40 years old.
Jacques HAMELIN married 25 November 1771, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Anastasie LANDRY
Marie-Josephe HAMELIN married 26 November 1782, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to German Marin JANSON
Pierre-Christophe LEBEQUE dit LESPERANCE died 14 August 1783, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Madeleine LEBEQUE married 18 October 1783, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to William HODGINS
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Pierre LEBEQUE married 6 July 1784 , L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Monique JANSON (JOHNSON)
Jean Baptiste HAMELIN married 11 August 1788, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Agathe BUREAU
Marie-Josephe HAMELIN died 28 February 1791, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Marie-Barbe was 59 years old.
Claire LEBEQUE dite LESPERANCE married 6 August 1793 , L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Etienne ROBERT

Death
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
22 February 1806
Verchères, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 74.
Record added: 12/17/2017 8:40:05 PM
Last updated: 6/17/2025 4:33:18 PM
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