Francois LECLERC

Born

12 December 1730 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

22 October 1815 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Francois married Marguerite BOUCHARD 8 October 1764 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada .
Marguerite BOUCHARD was born 11 May 1720 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 9 August 1799 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Lower Canada . Marguerite was the child of Antoine BOUCHARD and Madeleine SIMARD .

Parents & Family of Francois LECLERC

Parents of Francois LECLERC

Father

Jean LECLERC

Mother

Marie-Madeleine GOSSELIN

Grandparents of Francois LECLERC

Paternal grandparents

Pierre LECLERC Elisabeth-Isabelle RONDEAU

Maternal grandparents

Ignace GOSSELIN Marie-Anne RATTÉ

m. Bouchard Marguerite

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Francois LECLERC

Francois LECLERC married

Marguerite BOUCHARD
Marriage date: 8 October 1764
Marriage place: Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite BOUCHARD was the child of Antoine BOUCHARD and Madeleine SIMARD

Children of Francois LECLERC and Marguerite BOUCHARD

No children are currently listed for this couple.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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 — 1730
12 December 1730
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Francois LECLERC and Marguerite BOUCHARD 8 October 1764, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres)

He was 33 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.