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Pierre-Charles LEDUC

(b. 28 January 1680 , La-Pérade, Canada, New France d. 3 February 1762 , Verchères, Canada )
Age: 85

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Pierre-Charles LEDUC was born 28 January 1680 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France

Pierre-Charles LEDUC was the child of Antoine LEDUC and Jeanne FAUCHEUX

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Pierre-Charles married Marie-Madeleine VIEL dite DESNOYERS 22 June 1710 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children. Marie-Madeleine VIEL dite DESNOYERS was born 17 August 1689 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Marie-Madeleine died 2 May 1773 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Pierre VIEL dit DESNOYERS and Marie-Madeleine TROTTIER.

Pierre-Charles LEDUC died 3 February 1762 in Verchères, Canada .

Baptism - Drouin Collection records for Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade begin in 1681. PRDH indicates La Perade, 1680

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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Pierre-Charles LEDUC

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Pierre-Charles LEDUC married

Marie-Madeleine VIEL dite DESNOYERS-- Date: 22 June 1710 Place: Batiscan, Canada, New France
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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Marie-Madeleine VIEL dite DESNOYERS was the child of Pierre VIEL dit DESNOYERS and Marie-Madeleine TROTTIER

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Children of Pierre-Charles LEDUC and Marie-Madeleine VIEL dite DESNOYERS:

Pierre-Charles LEDUC (b.16 December 1711, La-Pérade, Canada, New France d. 13 May 1801, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Madeleine CHAGNON 28 January 1737 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
m. Marie-Louise BLEAU 28 January 1760 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste LEDUC (b.3 October 1715, La-Pérade, Canada, New France d. abt. 1762, )
m. Marie-Antoinette BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 4 October 1738 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
m. Marie-Madeleine CHAGNON 13 June 1757 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Louis LEDUC (b.23 October 1717, La-Pérade, Canada, New France d. 28 May 1719, Verchères, Canada, New France )

Marie-Elisabeth LEDUC (b.3 August 1719, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 18 June 1795, Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre-Paul DESMARAIS 18 July 1740 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Antoine LEDUC (b.5 August 1721, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. abt. 1747, )
m. Madeleine TETREAULT 13 February 1747 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph LEDUC (b.5 August 1723, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. abt. 1748, )
m. Madeleine LEDOUX 14 June 1745 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Madeleine LEDUC (b.27 May 1725, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 16 May 1793, Beloeil, Lower Canada )
m. Christophe GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR 7 November 1746 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Anne LEDUC (b.29 November 1727, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 6 December 1772, Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jacques DUFRESNE 29 September 1749 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Louis LEDUC (b.10 March 1730, Verchères, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Josephe GRIGNON 12 February 1759 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Charlotte LEDUC (b.3 September 1732 , Verchères, Canada, New France d. 13 August 1752, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France)
m. Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR 21 July 1749 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Josephte LEDUC (b.4 May 1735, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 28 November 1759, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France)
m. Jean-Baptiste GALIPEAU 5 February 1753 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1680 Birth
28 January 1680
La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1710 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Charles LEDUC and Marie-Madeleine VIEL dite DESNOYERS 22 June 1710, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

He was 30 years old.

Pierre-Charles LEDUC - 1710 Marriage Saint-Francois-Xavier, Batiscan, Quebec

1710 Marriage Saint-Francois-Xavier, Batiscan, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1711 Birth of Child
Pierre-Charles LEDUC was born 16 December 1711, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Pierre-Charles was 31 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1715 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LEDUC was born 3 October 1715, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Pierre-Charles was 35 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Louis LEDUC was born 23 October 1717, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Pierre-Charles was 37 years old.

1719 Death of Child
Louis LEDUC died 28 May 1719, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Pierre-Charles was 39 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth LEDUC was born 3 August 1719, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre-Charles was 39 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Birth of Child
Antoine LEDUC was born 5 August 1721, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre-Charles was 41 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Joseph LEDUC was born 5 August 1723, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre-Charles was 43 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine LEDUC was born 27 May 1725, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Pierre-Charles was 45 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LEDUC was born 29 November 1727, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Pierre-Charles was 47 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Louis LEDUC was born 10 March 1730, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Pierre-Charles was 50 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte LEDUC was born 3 September 1732 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Pierre-Charles was 52 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte LEDUC was born 4 May 1735, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Pierre-Charles was 55 years old.

1737 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Charles LEDUC married 28 January 1737, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Madeleine CHAGNON

1738 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste LEDUC married 4 October 1738, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Antoinette BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

1740 Marriage of Child
Marie-Elisabeth LEDUC married 18 July 1740, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Pierre-Paul DESMARAIS

1745 Marriage of Child
Joseph LEDUC married 14 June 1745 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Madeleine LEDOUX

1746 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine LEDUC married 7 November 1746, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Christophe GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR

1747 Marriage of Child
Antoine LEDUC married 13 February 1747, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Madeleine TETREAULT

1749 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte LEDUC married 21 July 1749, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Alexis GIPOULOU (GIBOULEAU) dit LAFLEUR

1749 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne LEDUC married 29 September 1749, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Jacques DUFRESNE

1752 Death of Child
Marie-Charlotte LEDUC died 13 August 1752, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre-Charles was 72 years old.

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte LEDUC married 5 February 1753, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Jean-Baptiste GALIPEAU

1757 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste LEDUC married 13 June 1757, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Madeleine CHAGNON

1759 Marriage of Child
Louis LEDUC married 12 February 1759, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Josephe GRIGNON

1759 Death of Child
Marie-Josephte LEDUC died 28 November 1759, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre-Charles was 79 years old.

1760 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Charles LEDUC married 28 January 1760, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise BLEAU

1762 Death
Saint-Francois-Xavier-de-Vercheres, Vercheres, QC, Canada
Pierre Charles Leduc
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783