Louis LETOURNEAU

Born

abt. 1738 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

25 March 1784 , Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Louis LETOURNEAU

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Born: abt. 1738 in Québec Province, Canada

Parents of Louis LETOURNEAU

Father

Antoine LETOURNEAU

Mother

Marguerite DESTROISMAISONS

Grandparents of Louis LETOURNEAU

Paternal grandparents

Louis LÉTOURNEAU Anne BLOUIN

Maternal grandparents

Charles DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD Madeleine BLANCHET

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

Louis married Victoire BERNIER 20 February 1764 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Victoire BERNIER was born 3 March 1745 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . Victoire died 5 April 1779 in Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada. Victoire was the child of Charles BERNIER and Marie-Geneviève BELANGER.

Louis LETOURNEAU died 25 March 1784 in Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Louis LETOURNEAU

Louis LETOURNEAU married

Victoire BERNIER
Marriage date: 20 February 1764
Marriage place: L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Victoire BERNIER was the child of Charles BERNIER and Marie-Geneviève BELANGER

Children of Louis LETOURNEAU and Victoire BERNIER

Angélique LETOURNEAU

Born: 15 July 1769, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Antoine ROY 17 April 1787 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Antoine LETOURNEAU

Born: 30 April 1771, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 April 1842, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Married: Françoise MERCIER 19 April 1796 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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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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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Louis LETOURNEAU and Victoire BERNIER 20 February 1764, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

1769 Birth of Child
Angélique LETOURNEAU was born 15 July 1769, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

1771 Birth of Child
Antoine LETOURNEAU was born 30 April 1771, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

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.