Jean-Ferreol LESSARD

Born

19 May 1733 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Died

17 November 1804 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Jean-Ferreol LESSARD

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Jean-Ferreol LESSARD.

Parents

Jean LESSARD Marie-Anne LACROIX

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 19 May 1733 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Father: Jean LESSARD

Mother: Marie-Anne LACROIX

Paternal grandparents: Étienne LESSARD , Marie-Anne POULIN

Maternal grandparents: Augustin LACROIX , Jeanne PARÉ

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

Jean-Ferreol married Marie-Anne GUIMOND 22 May 1757 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne GUIMOND was born 20 September 1732 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Marie-Anne died 21 February 1776 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Marie-Anne was the child of Joseph GUIMOND and Anne PLANTE.

Jean-Ferreol LESSARD died 17 November 1804 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Jean-Ferreol appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Jean-Ferreol LESSARD

Hide Family & Children

Jean-Ferreol LESSARD married

Marie-Anne GUIMOND
Marriage date: 22 May 1757
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne GUIMOND was the child of Joseph GUIMOND and Anne PLANTE

Children of Jean-Ferreol LESSARD and Marie-Anne GUIMOND

No children are currently listed for this couple.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Jean-Ferreol LESSARD.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Jean-Ferreol LESSARD.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Jean-Ferreol LESSARD and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1733
19 May 1733
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1757 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Ferreol LESSARD and Marie-Anne GUIMOND 22 May 1757, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

He was 24 years old.

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.

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.