Marie-Magdeleine LELON (LELONG)

Born

2 December 1648 , Rennes, Departement d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France

Died

14 December 1687 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Magdeleine married René DUMAS dit RENCONTRE 12 October 1671 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
René DUMAS dit RENCONTRE was born abt. 1650 in France.

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Marie-Magdeleine was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1671.
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daughter of Mathurin Lelong and Perinne Morel

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Fille du Roi

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Magdeleine LELON (LELONG)

Marie-Magdeleine LELON (LELONG) married

René DUMAS dit RENCONTRE
Marriage date: 12 October 1671
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Marriage notes:

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Children of René DUMAS dit RENCONTRE and Marie-Magdeleine LELON (LELONG)

Anne DUMAS

Born: 5 October 1676, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 17 March 1761, La Prairie, Canada

Married: Louis-Bertrand AUPRY dit LARAMÉE 16 September 1694 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Jeanne DUMAS

Born: 12 March 1679, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 10 February 1750, Châteauguay, Canada, New France

Married: François DUMONT dit LAVIOLETTE 28 June 1699 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Laurent PERRIER dit OLIVIER 22 July 1714 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Louise DUMAS

Born: 11 December 1680, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 29 January 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Bernard RUFIANGE dit LAVIOLETTE 24 November 1698 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne DUMAS dite LELONG

Born: 24 March 1682, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 17 February 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: François MONET dit LAVERDURE 1699 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Pierre DUMAS

Born: 5 April 1683, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 4 February 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Marie DEMERS (DUMAIS) 16 June 1715 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Louise DUMAS

Born: 2 September 1685, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 29 January 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Jérôme LONGTIN 12 November 1704 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques CAILLÉ dit BISCORNET 1 December 1730 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1648
2 December 1648
Rennes, Departement d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

Fille du Roi

Lelong, Marie , m. Dumas, René, dit Rencontre, Oct. 12, 1671

Source / record details
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

1671 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Magdeleine LELON (LELONG) and René DUMAS dit RENCONTRE 12 October 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 22 years old.

1676 Birth of Child
Anne DUMAS was born 5 October 1676, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Magdeleine was 27 years old.

1679 Birth of Child
Jeanne DUMAS was born 12 March 1679, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Magdeleine was 30 years old.

1680 Birth of Child
Louise DUMAS was born 11 December 1680, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Magdeleine was 32 years old.

1682 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DUMAS dite LELONG was born 24 March 1682, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Magdeleine was 33 years old.

1683 Birth of Child
Pierre DUMAS was born 5 April 1683, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Magdeleine was 34 years old.

1685 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise DUMAS was born 2 September 1685, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Magdeleine was 36 years old.