Marie-Therese LESSARD

Born

19 September 1692 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Died

31 December 1750 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

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Pierre LESSARD Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE

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Born: 19 September 1692 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre LESSARD

Mother: Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE

Paternal grandparents: Étienne LESSARD (LESSART) , Marguerite SEVESTRE

Maternal grandparents: Julien FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE , Geneviève GAMACHE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie-Therese married Louis GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE 1 August 1714 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Louis GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE was born 25 May 1686 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Louis died 26 July 1754 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Louis was the child of Louis GAGNÉ and Louise PICARD.

Marie-Therese LESSARD died 31 December 1750 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France .
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Marie-Therese LESSARD married

Louis GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE
Marriage date: 1 August 1714
Marriage place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Louis GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE was the child of Louis GAGNÉ and Louise PICARD

Children of Louis GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE and Marie-Therese LESSARD

Marie-Marguerite GAGNÉ

Born: 7 March 1716, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre GAMACHE 17 February 1744 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Louis-Etienne GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE

Born: 14 November 1721, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 5 October 1801, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne GUYON 24 November 1751 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Joseph-Prisque GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE

Born: 26 December 1723, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 5 August 1759, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Ursule OUELLET 5 August 1748 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

François GAGNÉ

Born: 18 February 1726, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 20 July 1766, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite-Ursule RICHARD 22 November 1751 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

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Birth — 1692
19 September 1692
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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

1714 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Therese LESSARD and Louis GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE 1 August 1714 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

She was 21 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite GAGNÉ was born 7 March 1716, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Marie-Therese was 23 years old.

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

1721 Birth of Child
Louis-Etienne GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE was born 14 November 1721, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Therese was 29 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Joseph-Prisque GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE was born 26 December 1723, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Therese was 31 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
François GAGNÉ was born 18 February 1726, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Therese was 33 years old.

1744 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite GAGNÉ married 17 February 1744, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Pierre GAMACHE

1748 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Prisque GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE married 5 August 1748, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Marie-Ursule OUELLET