Jeanne-Léonarde
GENEST
Born
abt. 1651
,
France
Died
3 November 1728
,
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1651 in France
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Jeanne-Léonarde was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1669.
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Jeanne-Léonarde married Noel CARDIN 1 November 1669 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . Noel CARDIN was born abt. 1645 in France. Noel died abt. 1671 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).
Jeanne-Léonarde married (2) Pierre LOISEAU dit FRANCOEUR 6 November 1671 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre LOISEAU dit FRANCOEUR was born abt. 1637 in Angers, France. Pierre died 10 March 1717 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre).
Jeanne-Léonarde GENEST died 3 November 1728 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France .
daughter of Francois Genest and ? Camuset
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Recorded occupation: Fille du Roi
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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 Jeanne-Léonarde GENEST
Jeanne-Léonarde GENEST married 
Noel CARDIN
Marriage date: 1 November 1669
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Noel CARDINMarriage date: 1 November 1669
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Children of Noel CARDIN and Jeanne-Léonarde GENEST
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Jeanne-Léonarde GENEST married Pierre LOISEAU dit FRANCOEUR
Marriage date: 6 November 1671
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Pierre LOISEAU dit FRANCOEURMarriage date: 6 November 1671
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Children of Pierre LOISEAU dit FRANCOEUR and Jeanne-Léonarde GENEST
Marie-Claire LOISEAUBorn: 22 January 1673, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 18 February 1747, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 18 February 1747, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Married: Jean LECLERC 24 November 1689 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Pierre LOISEAU dit FRANCOEURBorn: 29 August 1683, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 8 July 1777, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 July 1777, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marie HUS 25 June 1711 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
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1669 Marriage / PartnerJeanne-Léonarde GENEST and Noel CARDIN 1 November 1669, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Fille du Roi
Genest, Jeanne-Léonarde, m. 1. Cardin, Noël, contract Nov. 1, 1669, m. 2. Loiseau, Pierre, Nov. 6, 1671
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668
Genest, Jeanne-Léonarde, m. 1. Cardin, Noël, contract Nov. 1, 1669, m. 2. Loiseau, Pierre, Nov. 6, 1671
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668
1671 Marriage / PartnerJeanne-Léonarde GENEST and Pierre LOISEAU dit FRANCOEUR 6 November 1671, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1673 Birth of ChildMarie-Claire LOISEAU was born 22 January 1673, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1683 Birth of ChildPierre LOISEAU dit FRANCOEUR was born 29 August 1683, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1689 Marriage of ChildMarie-Claire LOISEAU married 24 November 1689, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Jean LECLERC
1711 Marriage of ChildPierre LOISEAU dit FRANCOEUR married 25 June 1711, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie HUS
1717 Death of Spouse/PartnerPierre LOISEAU dit FRANCOEUR died 10 March 1717, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Death — 17283 November 1728
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
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