David LÉTOURNEAU

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3 February 1642 , France

Died

22 February 1709 , Québec, Canada, New France

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David LETOURNEAU (ESTOURNEAU)Sebastienne GUERY

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Born: 3 February 1642 in France

Father: David LETOURNEAU (ESTOURNEAU)

Mother: Sebastienne GUERY

David was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1664.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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

David married Françoise CHAPELAIN 6 June 1664 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Françoise CHAPELAIN was born 1 April 1646 in France. Françoise died 13 May 1729 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

David LÉTOURNEAU died 22 February 1709 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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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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Spouse & Children of David LÉTOURNEAU

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David LÉTOURNEAU married

Françoise CHAPELAIN
Marriage date: 6 June 1664
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Name: David Estourneau

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Spouse's Name: Francoise Chapelain

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Event Date: 06 Jun 1664

Event Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec

Father's Name: David Etourneau

Mother's Name:

Spouse's Father's Name: Louys Chapelain

Spouse's Mother's Name: Francoise Dechause

Race: White

Marital Status: Single

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Spouse's Race: White

Spouse's Marital Status: Single

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01734-5

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1018161

Reference ID: P 134

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 21 April 2015), David Estourneau and Francoise Chapelain, 06 Jun 1664; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec, reference P 134; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.

Children of David LÉTOURNEAU and Françoise CHAPELAIN

Marie-Anne LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 24 May 1665, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 5 May 1687, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Denis-Hyacinthe CHARLAND 17 November 1681 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Françoise LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 10 April 1667, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 3 February 1693, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Simon GAULIN (GOLIN) 12 July 1685 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Louis LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 29 January 1669, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 12 July 1743, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Anne BLOUIN 19 November 1696 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Elisabeth LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 15 April 1671, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 18 October 1715, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Robert GAULIN (GOLIN) 5 July 1688 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Bernard LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 30 August 1673, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 22 March 1750, Chambly, Canada, New France

Married: Marie ROCHON 2 June 1698 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Married: Hélène PAQUET 30 July 1703 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Catherine LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 13 November 1679, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 29 November 1761, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada

Married: Pierre MORISSET 24 November 1698 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Louise LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 7 December 1681, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 18 September 1752, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre GAGNON 18 January 1700 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre DROUIN 7 April 1704 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Thérèse LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 12 August 1685, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 24 July 1710, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste LEBLONDE 25 June 1703 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jean LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 28 July 1687, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 12 August 1731, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite CARON 19 April 1706 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

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Birth — 1642
3 February 1642
France

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1664 Marriage / Partner
David LÉTOURNEAU and Françoise CHAPELAIN 6 June 1664, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 22 years old.

1665 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LÉTOURNEAU was born 24 May 1665, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

David was 23 years old.

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1667 Birth of Child
Françoise LÉTOURNEAU was born 10 April 1667, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

David was 25 years old.

1669 Birth of Child
Louis LÉTOURNEAU was born 29 January 1669, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

David was 27 years old.

1671 Birth of Child
Elisabeth LÉTOURNEAU was born 15 April 1671, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

David was 29 years old.

1673 Birth of Child
Bernard LÉTOURNEAU was born 30 August 1673, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

David was 31 years old.

1679 Birth of Child
Catherine LÉTOURNEAU was born 13 November 1679, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

David was 37 years old.

1681 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne LÉTOURNEAU married 17 November 1681, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Denis-Hyacinthe CHARLAND

1681 Birth of Child
Louise LÉTOURNEAU was born 7 December 1681, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

David was 39 years old.

1685 Marriage of Child
Françoise LÉTOURNEAU married 12 July 1685, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Simon GAULIN (GOLIN)

1685 Birth of Child
Thérèse LÉTOURNEAU was born 12 August 1685, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

David was 43 years old.

1687 Death of Child
Marie-Anne LÉTOURNEAU died 5 May 1687, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

David was 45 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Jean LÉTOURNEAU was born 28 July 1687, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

David was 45 years old.

1688 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth LÉTOURNEAU married 5 July 1688, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Robert GAULIN (GOLIN)

1693 Death of Child
Françoise LÉTOURNEAU died 3 February 1693, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

David was 51 years old.

1696 Marriage of Child
Louis LÉTOURNEAU married 19 November 1696, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Anne BLOUIN

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Marriage of Child
Bernard LÉTOURNEAU married 2 June 1698, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Marie ROCHON

1698 Marriage of Child
Catherine LÉTOURNEAU married 24 November 1698, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Pierre MORISSET

1700 Marriage of Child
Louise LÉTOURNEAU married 18 January 1700, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Pierre GAGNON

1703 Marriage of Child
Thérèse LÉTOURNEAU married 25 June 1703, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste LEBLONDE

1703 Marriage of Child
Bernard LÉTOURNEAU married 30 July 1703, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Hélène PAQUET

1704 Marriage of Child
Louise LÉTOURNEAU married 7 April 1704, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Pierre DROUIN

1706 Marriage of Child
Jean LÉTOURNEAU married 19 April 1706, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Marguerite CARON

Death — 1709
22 February 1709
Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 67.

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