Marie-Louise LESSARD

Born

2 September 1725 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

14 April 1811 , Québec, Lower Canada

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Charles LESSARD Marie-Catherine PAQUET

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Born: 2 September 1725 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Charles LESSARD

Mother: Marie-Catherine PAQUET

Paternal grandparents: Charles LESSARD , Marie-Anne CARON

Maternal grandparents: Philippe PAQUET (PASQUIER) , Jeanne BROSSEAU

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Marie-Louise married Pierre-Claude BOURGET 4 July 1746 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre-Claude BOURGET was born 2 May 1721 in Québec, Canada, New France . Pierre-Claude died 30 December 1805 in Québec, Lower Canada . Pierre-Claude was the child of Claude-Charles BOURGET and Elisabeth DELAUNAY.

Marie-Louise LESSARD died 14 April 1811 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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Marie-Louise LESSARD married

Pierre-Claude BOURGET
Marriage date: 4 July 1746
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Pierre-Claude BOURGET was the child of Claude-Charles BOURGET and Elisabeth DELAUNAY

Children of Pierre-Claude BOURGET and Marie-Louise LESSARD

Marie-Louise BOURGET

Born: 8 June 1749, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 23 July 1834, St-Roch Lower Canada

Married: Charles BERGERON 1 July 1771 Place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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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 — 1725
2 September 1725
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

1746 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise LESSARD and Pierre-Claude BOURGET 4 July 1746, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 20 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BOURGET was born 8 June 1749, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Louise was 23 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.

1771 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise BOURGET married 1 July 1771, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada to Charles BERGERON

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.