Pierre LESSARD

(b. 4 August 1658 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 8 May 1737 , L'Islet, Canada, New France )

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Pierre LESSARD was born 4 August 1658 in Québec, Canada, New France

Pierre LESSARD was the child of Étienne LESSARD (LESSART) and Marguerite SEVESTRE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Charles SEVESTRE and Marie PICHON

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Pierre married Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE 16 April 1690 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE was born 21 October 1654 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Barbe died 26 August 1737 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Barbe was the child of Julien FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Geneviève GAMACHE.

Pierre LESSARD died 8 May 1737 in L'Islet, Canada, New France .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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
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Pierre LESSARD married

Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE-- Date: 16 April 1690 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
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Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE was the child of Julien FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Geneviève GAMACHE

groom's name: Pierre Lessart
groom's birth date: 1658
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 32
bride's name: Barbie Fortin
bride's birth date: 1654
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 36
marriage date: 16 Apr 1690
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:
bride's mother's name:
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: Pierre Gagnon
indexing project (batch) number: M01249-7
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018040
reference number: p94

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Pierre Lessart and Barbie Fortin, 16 Apr 1690; citing reference p94, FHL microfilm 1018040.

Children of Pierre LESSARD and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE:

Marie-Therese LESSARD (b.19 September 1692, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 31 December 1750, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France )
m. Louis GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE 1 August 1714 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

François LESSARD (LESSART) (b.22 November 1696, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 15 December 1696, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )

Geneviève LESSARD (LESSART) (b.17 February 1698, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 20 August 1773, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre BELANGER 12 November 1724 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

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1658 Birth
4 August 1658
Québec, Canada, New France

1658 Baptism
August 1658
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1690 Marriage / Partner
Pierre LESSARD and Barbe FORTIN dite BELLEFONTAINE 16 April 1690, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

He was 31 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
Marie-Therese LESSARD was born 19 September 1692, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Pierre was 34 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
François LESSARD (LESSART) was born 22 November 1696, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Pierre was 38 years old.

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

1698 Birth of Child
Geneviève LESSARD (LESSART) was born 17 February 1698, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Pierre was 39 years old.

1714 Marriage of Child
Marie-Therese LESSARD married 1 August 1714 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Louis GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1724 Marriage of Child
Geneviève LESSARD (LESSART) married 12 November 1724, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Pierre BELANGER