Jean-Baptiste LESSARD

Born

19 October 1741 , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France

Died

12 June 1811 , Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Claire RANCOURT 13 January 1769 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Claire RANCOURT was born abt. 1750 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Claire died 1 April 1803 in Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada . Marie-Claire was the child of Jean-Francois RANCOURT and Marie-Claire JODOIN .

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste LESSARD

Parents of Jean-Baptiste LESSARD

Father

Jean-Baptiste LESSARD

Mother

Marie-Louise GAGNÉ

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste LESSARD

Paternal grandparents

Joseph LESSARD Marie-Madeleine PAQUET

Maternal grandparents

Pierre GAGNÉ Marguerite POULIN

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste LESSARD

Jean-Baptiste LESSARD married

Marie-Claire RANCOURT
Marriage date: 13 January 1769
Marriage place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Claire RANCOURT was the child of Jean-Francois RANCOURT and Marie-Claire JODOIN

Children of Jean-Baptiste LESSARD and Marie-Claire RANCOURT

Marguerite LESSARD

Born: 22 May 1777, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Francois POUQUEVILLE dit NORMAND 3 October 1797 Place: Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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 — 1741
19 October 1741
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France

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

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.

1769 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste LESSARD and Marie-Claire RANCOURT 13 January 1769, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 27 years old.

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.