François LEGENDRE

Born

14 May 1735 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Died

25 October 1802 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste LEGENDRE Marie-Anne LEMAY

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Born: 14 May 1735 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste LEGENDRE

Mother: Marie-Anne LEMAY

Maternal grandparents: Ignace LEMAY , Anne GIRARD

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François married Josephte LEMAY 11 January 1761 in Lotbinière, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte LEMAY was born 10 March 1741 in Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis). Josephte died 8 April 1832 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada. Josephte was the child of Joseph-Pierre LEMAY and Josette HAMEL.

François LEGENDRE died 25 October 1802 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada.
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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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François LEGENDRE married

Josephte LEMAY
Marriage date: 11 January 1761
Marriage place: Lotbinière, Canada
Josephte LEMAY was the child of Joseph-Pierre LEMAY and Josette HAMEL

Children of François LEGENDRE and Josephte LEMAY

Joseph LEGENDRE

Born: 12 March 1783, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 January 1854, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada East

Married: Thérèse HOUDE dite DESROCHERS 28 January 1805 Place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1735
14 May 1735
Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
François LEGENDRE and Josephte LEMAY 11 January 1761, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis)

He was 25 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.