Marie-Jeanne
BEGNIER (BESNIER)
Born
abt. 1671
,
Québec Province, Canada
Died
29 July 1747
,
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Parents & Family of Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER)
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Born: abt. 1671 in Québec Province, Canada
Father:
Masse BEGNIER (BESNIER)
Mother:
Michelle CHARLIER (CHARTIER)
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Jeanne married Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE) 9 February 1687 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 30 September 1657 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France. Leon died 18 April 1726 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada.
Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER) died 29 July 1747 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France.
NOTE: Drouin Collection records for Champlain begin in 1679.
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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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER)
Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER) married 
Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE)
Marriage date: 9 February 1687
Marriage place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE)Marriage date: 9 February 1687
Marriage place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Children of Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE) and Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER)
Marie-Madeleine DEGAME (DEGANNE)Born: abt. 1692, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 13 June 1754, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 13 June 1754, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Married: Pierre-Claude BOURDELAIS dit BREME 28 February 1718 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent DEGAME (DEGANNE)Born: 2 November 1696, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 1 March 1748, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 1 March 1748, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Married: Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY 23 February 1721 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
Marie-Antoinette DEGAME (DEGANNE)Born: 13 July 1708, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1759,
Died: abt. 1759,
Elisabeth-Isabelle DEGAME (DEGANNE)Born: 10 January 1711, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 27 March 1772, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 March 1772, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Jacques-Michel RIEL dit L'IRLANDE 8 May 1730 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
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1687 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER) and Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE) 9 February 1687, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
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Marriage - Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation, Champlain, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1696 Birth of ChildLaurent DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 2 November 1696, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
1708 Birth of ChildMarie-Antoinette DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 13 July 1708, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
1711 Birth of ChildElisabeth-Isabelle DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 10 January 1711, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1718 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine DEGAME (DEGANNE) married 28 February 1718, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Pierre-Claude BOURDELAIS dit BREME
1721 Marriage of ChildLaurent DEGAME (DEGANNE) married 23 February 1721, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY
1726 Death of Spouse/PartnerLeon DEGAME (DEGANNE) died 18 April 1726, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
1730 Marriage of ChildElisabeth-Isabelle DEGAME (DEGANNE) married 8 May 1730, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Jacques-Michel RIEL dit L'IRLANDE
Death — 174729 July 1747
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
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