Nicolas LÉTOURNEAU

Born

10 October 1722 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

7 March 1770 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

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Bernard LÉTOURNEAU Hélène PAQUET

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Born: 10 October 1722 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Bernard LÉTOURNEAU

Mother: Hélène PAQUET

Paternal grandparents: David LÉTOURNEAU , Françoise CHAPELAIN

Maternal grandparents: René PAQUET (PASQUIER) , Hélène LEMIEUX

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Nicolas married Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX 15 August 1746 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX was born 24 August 1729 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Geneviève died 22 May 1815 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada. Marie-Geneviève was the child of Felix PELOQUIN dit CREDIT and Marie PELLETIER dite ANTAYA.

Nicolas LÉTOURNEAU died 7 March 1770 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Spouse & Children of Nicolas LÉTOURNEAU

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Nicolas LÉTOURNEAU married

Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX
Marriage date: 15 August 1746
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX was the child of Felix PELOQUIN dit CREDIT and Marie PELLETIER dite ANTAYA

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Children of Nicolas LÉTOURNEAU and Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX

Charles-Nicolas LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 28 June 1747, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 8 July 1748, Sorel, Canada, New France

Joseph-Amable LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 17 March 1749, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1796,

Married: Marguerite PERRAULT (PERREAULT) 6 November 1769 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Geneviève LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 11 May 1750, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 27 April 1816, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Louis DAUDELIN 21 October 1771 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Josephte LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 8 March 1752, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 11 November 1774 , Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS 1 July 1771 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Charlotte LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 16 October 1753, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 12 July 1755, Chambly, Canada, New France

Marie-Ursule LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 21 November 1756, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 9 September 1836, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Toussaint-Joseph BARSALOU 10 August 1778 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Apolline LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 16 February 1758, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 18 July 1758, Chambly, Canada, New France

Françoise LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 30 August 1759, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 22 September 1832, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

Married: Jean Baptiste BENOIT 9 October 1775 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Charles LETOURNEAU

Born: 25 June 1766, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 April 1837, Carleton-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Marthe BERNARD 16 February 1801 Place: Carleton-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Carleton) (St-Omer)

Joseph-Nicolas LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 4 May 1768, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 November 1834, Iberville, Lower Canada

Married: Agathe MAILLOT 5 May 1794 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Prisque LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 25 September 1769, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1770, , Québec Province, Canada

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Birth — 1722
10 October 1722
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1746 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas LÉTOURNEAU and Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX 15 August 1746, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 23 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Charles-Nicolas LÉTOURNEAU was born 28 June 1747, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Nicolas was 24 years old.

1748 Death of Child
Charles-Nicolas LÉTOURNEAU died 8 July 1748, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Nicolas was 25 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Joseph-Amable LÉTOURNEAU was born 17 March 1749, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Nicolas was 26 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Geneviève LÉTOURNEAU was born 11 May 1750, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Nicolas was 27 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte LÉTOURNEAU was born 8 March 1752, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Nicolas was 29 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte LÉTOURNEAU was born 16 October 1753, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Nicolas was 31 years old.

1755 Death of Child
Marie-Charlotte LÉTOURNEAU died 12 July 1755, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Nicolas was 32 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Ursule LÉTOURNEAU was born 21 November 1756, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Nicolas was 34 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Apolline LÉTOURNEAU was born 16 February 1758, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Nicolas was 35 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Françoise LÉTOURNEAU was born 30 August 1759, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Nicolas was 36 years old.

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.

1766 Birth of Child
Charles LETOURNEAU was born 25 June 1766, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Nicolas was 43 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Joseph-Nicolas LÉTOURNEAU was born 4 May 1768, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Nicolas was 45 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Prisque LÉTOURNEAU was born 25 September 1769, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Nicolas was 46 years old.

1769 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Amable LÉTOURNEAU married 6 November 1769, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marguerite PERRAULT (PERREAULT)

Death — 1770
7 March 1770
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 47.

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