Jean LECLERC

Born

24 August 1635 , Dieppe, France

Died

, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jean married Marie BLANQUET dite LA FOUGERE abt. 1657 in France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie BLANQUET dite LA FOUGERE was born 31 August 1631 in France. Marie died 10 September 1709 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.

Parents & Family of Jean LECLERC

Parents of Jean LECLERC

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Grandparents of Jean LECLERC

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Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1660.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Jean Leclerc and Perrette Brunel

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Tisserand en toile

The tisserand, or weaver, knew how to weave fabrics, by hand or machine. The female equivalent was called a tisserande.
Source: tfcq.ca

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean LECLERC

Jean LECLERC married

Marie BLANQUET dite LA FOUGERE
Marriage date: abt. 1657
Marriage place: , France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Children of Jean LECLERC and Marie BLANQUET dite LA FOUGERE

Marguerite LECLERC

Born: 26 December 1660, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 8 May 1729, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Clement RUEL 22 November 1677 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Anne LECLERC

Born: 17 September 1664, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 8 December 1699, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques BOUFFARD 5 March 1680 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Jean-Charles LECLERC

Born: 28 April 1668, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 28 September 1749, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite BAUCHER dite MORENCY 5 March 1696 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Adrien LECLERC

Born: 23 October 1670, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 31 January 1746, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Geneviève PARADIS 9 November 1694 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Marie-Madeleine LECLERC

Born: 9 July 1672, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 24 October 1702, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: René PELLETIER 5 November 1691 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Jean's Québec records.

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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Biography

LECLERC - agglutination of 'the clerk', from old French, means anyone who knows how to read and write, making a living. Nickname given to a clerk, a secretary, an assistant to a lawyer, or a civil servant. Jean Leclerc was baptized on August 24, 1635 in St-Rémy, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France. Son of Jean Leclerc and Pierrette Brunel, he married Marie Blanquet, daughter of Adrien and Catherine Lafrenière, around 1657 in Dieppe, France. From this union were born 9 children. Arriving in the country in 1660 with his wife and son Pierre, this cloth weaver settled in Sainte-Famille, Île d'Orléans. He carried out several exchanges and rentals of land and other goods there. Back in France in 1679, he was still there when his daughter Anne married on February 2, 1680. He apparently died there in 1680, since his wife was widowed in the 1681 census.

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Birth — 1635
24 August 1635
Dieppe, France

1660 Birth of Child
Marguerite LECLERC was born 26 December 1660, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean was 25 years old.

1664 Birth of Child
Anne LECLERC was born 17 September 1664, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean was 29 years old.

1668 Birth of Child
Jean-Charles LECLERC was born 28 April 1668, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jean was 32 years old.

1670 Birth of Child
Adrien LECLERC was born 23 October 1670, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jean was 35 years old.

1672 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine LECLERC was born 9 July 1672, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jean was 36 years old.

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