Charles
LESSARD
Born
1 January 1656
,
Québec, Canada, New France
Died
26 November 1740
,
Québec, Canada, New France
Parents & Family of Charles LESSARD
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Born: 1 January 1656 in Québec, Canada, New France
Father:
Étienne LESSARD (LESSART)
Mother:
Marguerite SEVESTRE
Maternal grandparents:
Charles SEVESTRE
, Marie PICHON
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles married Marie-Anne CARON 10 April 1684 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Anne CARON was born 11 November 1665 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 10 October 1750 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne was the child of Jean-Baptiste CARON and Marguerite GAGNON.
Charles LESSARD died 26 November 1740 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Spouse & Children of Charles LESSARD
Charles LESSARD married Marie-Anne CARON
Marriage date: 10 April 1684
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Marie-Anne CARON was the child of Jean-Baptiste CARON and Marguerite GAGNON
Marie-Anne CARONMarriage date: 10 April 1684
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Marie-Anne CARON was the child of Jean-Baptiste CARON and Marguerite GAGNON
Marriage notes:
groom's name: Charles Lessart
groom's birth date: 1656
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 28
bride's name: Marie Anne Caron
bride's birth date: 1665
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 19
marriage date: 10 Apr 1684
marriage place: Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec
groom's father's name: Etienne Lessart
groom's mother's name: Marguerite Sevestre
bride's father's name: Jean Caron
bride's mother's name: Marguerite Gagnon
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M01249-7
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018040
reference number: p63
"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Charles Lessart and Marie Anne Caron, 10 Apr 1684; citing reference p63, FHL microfilm 1018040.
Children of Charles LESSARD and Marie-Anne CARON
Marguerite LESSARD
Born: 23 June 1689, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 23 March 1757, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 23 March 1757, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Étienne CHEVALIER 7 November 1707 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Dorothee LESSARD
Born: 20 August 1691, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 23 October 1724, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 23 October 1724, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Joseph HAINS 30 May 1718 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Ursule LESSARD
Born: 1 May 1694, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 1 June 1766, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 June 1766, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Pierre DION (GUYON) 21 November 1718 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Charles LESSARD
Born: 3 May 1698, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Catherine PAQUET 10 February 1721 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine LESSARD
Born: 13 December 1706, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 27 November 1776, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 November 1776, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Joseph DION (GUYON) 17 April 1730 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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- Early 1600s–1760
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- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
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Baptism
Charles Lessart
5 June 1656
Notre-Dame-de-Québec
5 June 1656
Notre-Dame-de-Québec
Birth — 16561 January 1656
Québec, Canada, New France
1684 Marriage / PartnerCharles LESSARD and Marie-Anne CARON 10 April 1684, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
He was 28 years old.
1685 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne LESSARD was born 4 March 1685, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
Charles was 29 years old.
1689 Birth of ChildMarguerite LESSARD was born 23 June 1689, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
Charles was 33 years old.
1691 Birth of ChildDorothee LESSARD was born 20 August 1691, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
Charles was 35 years old.
1694 Birth of ChildUrsule LESSARD was born 1 May 1694, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
Charles was 38 years old.
1698 Birth of ChildCharles LESSARD was born 3 May 1698, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Charles was 42 years old.
1704 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne LESSARD married 27 May 1704, Québec, Canada, New France to Pierre LEVASSEUR
1706 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine LESSARD was born 13 December 1706, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Charles was 50 years old.
1707 Marriage of ChildMarguerite LESSARD married 7 November 1707, Québec, Canada, New France to Étienne CHEVALIER
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1718 Marriage of ChildDorothee LESSARD married 30 May 1718, Québec, Canada, New France to Joseph HAINS
1718 Marriage of ChildUrsule LESSARD married 21 November 1718, Québec, Canada, New France to Pierre DION (GUYON)
1721 Marriage of ChildCharles LESSARD married 10 February 1721, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France to Marie-Catherine PAQUET
1724 Death of ChildDorothee LESSARD died 23 October 1724, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Charles was 68 years old.
1730 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine LESSARD married 17 April 1730, Québec, Canada, New France to Joseph DION (GUYON)
Death — 174026 November 1740
Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 84.
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