Marie-Anne SAMSON

Born

9 October 1725 , Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

Died

9 March 1812 , Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Anne SAMSON

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Marie-Anne SAMSON.

Parents

Ambroise-Augustin SAMSON Marie-Anne MORIN dite BEAUSEJOUR

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 9 October 1725 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

Father: Ambroise-Augustin SAMSON

Mother: Marie-Anne MORIN dite BEAUSEJOUR

Paternal grandparents: Ignace SAMSON , Marie-Charlotte LEMIEUX

Maternal grandparents: Jacques MORIN dit BEAUSEJOUR , Marie-Charlotte JEANNE

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

Marie-Anne married Joseph-Marie LECOUR 12 January 1747 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph-Marie LECOUR was born 31 May 1719 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Joseph-Marie died 24 July 1779 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Joseph-Marie was the child of Charles LECOUR and Marie-Anne POLIQUIN.

Marie-Anne SAMSON died 9 March 1812 in Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Anne 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.

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

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

Spouse & Children of Marie-Anne SAMSON

Hide Family & Children

Marie-Anne SAMSON married

Joseph-Marie LECOUR
Marriage date: 12 January 1747
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Joseph-Marie LECOUR was the child of Charles LECOUR and Marie-Anne POLIQUIN

Children of Joseph-Marie LECOUR and Marie-Anne SAMSON

Michel LECOUR (LECOURS)

Born: 17 August 1763, Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 October 1818, Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada

Married: Françoise BOURGET 19 November 1787 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Marie-Josephe LECOUR

Born: 26 August 1765, Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 February 1809, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Jean Godefroy NACKE 24 August 1799 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Marie-Anne SAMSON.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Marie-Anne SAMSON.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Marie-Anne SAMSON 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 — 1725
9 October 1725
Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

1747 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne SAMSON and Joseph-Marie LECOUR 12 January 1747, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

She was 21 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 Birth of Child
Michel LECOUR (LECOURS) was born 17 August 1763, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Marie-Anne was 37 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe LECOUR was born 26 August 1765, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Marie-Anne was 39 years old.

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.

1779 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph-Marie LECOUR died 24 July 1779, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Marriage of Child
Michel LECOUR (LECOURS) married 19 November 1787, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) to Françoise BOURGET

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1799 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe LECOUR married 24 August 1799, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Jean Godefroy NACKE

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1809 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe LECOUR died 14 February 1809, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Anne was 83 years old.

Death — 1812
9 March 1812
Lauzon, Lévis, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 86.

RECORD HISTORY

Record added: 10/28/2020 3:40:07 PM
Last updated: 12/10/2021 12:19:55 PM

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE