Louis-Joseph LECLERC

Born

15 August 1724 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

11 March 1758 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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Adrien LECLERC Geneviève PARADIS

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Louis-Joseph LECLERC was born 15 August 1724 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Louis-Joseph LECLERC was the child of Adrien LECLERC and Geneviève PARADIS

and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean LECLERC and Marie BLANQUET dite LA FOUGERE (maternal) Guillaume PARADIS and Geneviève MILLOIR

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Louis-Joseph married Genevieve CHORET (CHAREST) 7 November 1746 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Genevieve CHORET (CHAREST) was born 18 April 1727 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Genevieve died 13 May 1777 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Genevieve was the child of Jacques CHORET and Marie-Madeleine CHRETIEN.

Louis-Joseph LECLERC died 11 March 1758 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .
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Louis-Joseph LECLERC married

Genevieve CHORET (CHAREST)-- Date: 7 November 1746 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Genevieve CHORET (CHAREST) was the child of Jacques CHORET and Marie-Madeleine CHRETIEN

Children of Louis-Joseph LECLERC and Genevieve CHORET (CHAREST)

Marie-Genevieve LECLERC (b.12 January 1754, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 30 September 1791, Charlesbourg, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph DERY 9 August 1773 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Jean-Baptiste-Charles LECLERC (b.29 March 1756, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. abt. 1847, Saint-Ambroise-de-la-Jeune-Lorette, Canada East )
m. Marie-Magdeleine MARTEL 16 February 1778 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

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1724 Birth
15 August 1724
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1746 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Joseph LECLERC and Genevieve CHORET (CHAREST) 7 November 1746, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

He was 22 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Genevieve LECLERC was born 12 January 1754, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Louis-Joseph was 29 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Charles LECLERC was born 29 March 1756, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Louis-Joseph was 31 years old.