Marguerite
LESSARD
Born
27 May 1757
,
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died
3 March 1837
,
Québec, Lower Canada
Parents & Family of Marguerite LESSARD
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Born: 27 May 1757 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Father:
Bonaventure LESSARD
Mother:
Elisabeth PARE
Paternal grandparents:
Joseph LESSARD
, Marie-Madeleine PAQUET
Maternal grandparents:
François PARÉ
, Geneviève CLOUTIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Etienne MOREL 4 November 1783 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Etienne MOREL was born 10 November 1759 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Etienne died 6 February 1831 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Etienne was the child of Antoine MOREL and Marie-Louise GAGNON.
Marguerite LESSARD died 3 March 1837 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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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 Marguerite LESSARD
Marguerite LESSARD married 
Etienne MOREL
Marriage date: 4 November 1783
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada
Etienne MOREL was the child of Antoine MOREL and Marie-Louise GAGNON
Etienne MORELMarriage date: 4 November 1783
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada
Etienne MOREL was the child of Antoine MOREL and Marie-Louise GAGNON
Children of Etienne MOREL and Marguerite LESSARD
Elisabeth MORELBorn: 16 May 1787, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 September 1864, Québec, Canada East
Died: 9 September 1864, Québec, Canada East
Married: Joseph TREMBLAY 17 November 1807 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
Marie-Madeleine MORELBorn: 13 March 1792, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada
Died: 14 April 1842, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada East
Died: 14 April 1842, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada East
Married: Ignace TREMBLAY 22 November 1813 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
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Birth — 175727 May 1757
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
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.
1783 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite LESSARD and Etienne MOREL 4 November 1783, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
She was 26 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Birth of ChildElisabeth MOREL was born 16 May 1787, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
Marguerite was 29 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1792 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine MOREL was born 13 March 1792, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
Marguerite was 34 years old.
1807 Marriage of ChildElisabeth MOREL married 17 November 1807, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Joseph TREMBLAY
1813 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine MOREL married 22 November 1813, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Ignace TREMBLAY
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1831 Death of Spouse/PartnerEtienne MOREL died 6 February 1831, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Death — 18373 March 1837
Québec, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 79.
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