Thérèse LESSARD

Born

1 February 1715 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Died

11 May 1772 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada

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Étienne LESSARD Thérèse RACINE

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Born: 1 February 1715 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Father: Étienne LESSARD

Mother: Thérèse RACINE

Paternal grandparents: Étienne LESSARD , Marie-Anne POULIN

Maternal grandparents: Noel RACINE , Marguerite GRAVEL

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

Thérèse married Jacques PEPIN dit LACHANCE 9 February 1739 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jacques PEPIN dit LACHANCE was born 6 July 1718 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Jacques died 5 March 1791 in St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Quebec, Canada. Jacques was the child of Jean PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Madeleine FONTAINE.

Thérèse LESSARD died 11 May 1772 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Thérèse LESSARD married

Jacques PEPIN dit LACHANCE
Marriage date: 9 February 1739
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Jacques PEPIN dit LACHANCE was the child of Jean PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Madeleine FONTAINE

Children of Jacques PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Thérèse LESSARD

Gervais PEPIN dit LACHANCE

Born: 10 April 1741, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 6 September 1832, Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve CARON 15 February 1773 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Married: Marie Charlotte PARÉ dite LAMOTHE 9 May 1791 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Amable Judith PEPIN dite LACHANCE

Born: 1 April 1743, St-Ferréol, Quebec, Canada
Died: 27 December 1816, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste CANAC dit MARQUIS 3 October 1763 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

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Birth — 1715
1 February 1715
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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

1739 Marriage / Partner
Thérèse LESSARD and Jacques PEPIN dit LACHANCE 9 February 1739, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

She was 24 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Gervais PEPIN dit LACHANCE was born 10 April 1741, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Thérèse was 26 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Amable Judith PEPIN dite LACHANCE was born 1 April 1743, St-Ferréol, Quebec, Canada

Thérèse was 28 years old.

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Amable Judith PEPIN dite LACHANCE married 3 October 1763, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Jean-Baptiste CANAC dit MARQUIS