Philippe L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)
Born: 7 September 1674, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1681, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1681, , Québec Province, Canada
Jean
LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS)
Born
6 August 1647
,
Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France
Died
10 January 1727
,
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
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Born: 6 August 1647 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France
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Jean was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
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Jean married Catherine GRANGER (GRANGÉ) 11 September 1673 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Catherine GRANGER (GRANGÉ) was born 30 September 1656 in Vendrest, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France. Catherine died 25 July 1731 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France .
Jean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS) died 10 January 1727 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France .
son of Mathieu Lespinays and Francoise Pincon
Beauport records for 1727 Notre-Dame-de-la-Natvite are missing in Drouin Collection.
Beauport records for 1727 Notre-Dame-de-la-Natvite are missing in Drouin Collection.
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Recorded occupation: Carignan-Salières soldier - lieutenant
Spouse & Children of Jean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS)
Jean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS) married 
Catherine GRANGER (GRANGÉ)
Marriage date: 11 September 1673
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Catherine GRANGER (GRANGÉ)Marriage date: 11 September 1673
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Jean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS) and Catherine GRANGER (GRANGÉ)Marriage notes:
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
Jean de Lespinay, son of Mathieu de Lespinay and Francoise Pinsson
Catherine Granger, daughter of Pierre Granger and Marguerite Francois
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Jean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS) and Catherine GRANGER (GRANGÉ)
Marie-Madeleine L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)
Born: abt. 1676, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 28 November 1752, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 28 November 1752, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Pierre MORIN 22 February 1694 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Guillaume DUBOC dit ST-GODARD 30 July 1724 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Catherine L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)
Born: abt. 1678, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 December 1709, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 December 1709, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Michel TARDIF 27 February 1696 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Geneviève L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)
Born: 14 February 1681 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 8 April 1715, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 8 April 1715, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Jacques PIRE dit HENNE 26 November 1703 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)
Born: 24 October 1684 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 12 February 1731, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 12 February 1731, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Marie-Françoise VACHON 4 February 1709 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Ignace L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)
Born: 18 January 1690 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 24 October 1756, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 24 October 1756, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Élisabeth DAUPHIN 11 November 1715 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Louise-Agnes DE L'EPINAY
Born: 1 January 1692, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 6 November 1692, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 6 November 1692, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)
Born: 29 June 1694 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 7 February 1759, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 7 February 1759, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: François BRUNEAU 9 November 1722 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Guy GOUASIN 19 April 1735 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe L'ESPINAY (LEPINE)
Born: 15 February 1697 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 11 January 1760, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada
Died: 11 January 1760, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada
Married: Jean VERRET 19 August 1715 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
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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 — 16476 August 1647
Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France
Carignan-Salières Regiment Officers and Soldiers (who married Filles du Roi)
Lépinay, Jean, m. Catherine Granger, 11 Sept. 1673
Lieutenant, Company: Unknown
Lieutenant, Company: Unknown
1673 Marriage / PartnerJean LEPINAY (LEPINE) (LESPINAIS) and Catherine GRANGER (GRANGÉ) 11 September 1673, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 26 years old.
1674 Birth of ChildPhilippe L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) was born 7 September 1674, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Jean was 27 years old.
 (LESPINAIS) - 1681 Census
Title Délibérations et mémoires de la Société royale du Canada
Author Royal Society of Canada
Publisher Royal Society of Canada., 1902
Original from the University of California
Digitized Aug 12, 2009
Page 87
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1681 Census
Title Délibérations et mémoires de la Société royale du Canada
Author Royal Society of Canada
Publisher Royal Society of Canada., 1902
Original from the University of California
Digitized Aug 12, 2009
Page 87
1681 Birth of ChildGeneviève L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) was born 14 February 1681 , Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Jean was 33 years old.
1684 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) was born 24 October 1684 , Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Jean was 37 years old.
1687 Birth of ChildJacques LESPINAY (DE LEPINAY) was born 18 March 1687, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Jean was 39 years old.
1690 Birth of ChildIgnace L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) was born 18 January 1690 , Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Jean was 42 years old.
1692 Birth of ChildLouise-Agnes DE L'EPINAY was born 1 January 1692, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Jean was 44 years old.
1694 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 22 February 1694, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Pierre MORIN
1694 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) was born 29 June 1694 , Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Jean was 46 years old.
1696 Marriage of ChildCatherine L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 27 February 1696, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Michel TARDIF
1697 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) was born 15 February 1697 , Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Jean was 49 years old.
1703 Marriage of ChildGeneviève L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 26 November 1703, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Jacques PIRE dit HENNE
1709 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 4 February 1709, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Marie-Françoise VACHON
1709 Death of ChildCatherine L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) died 17 December 1709, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Jean was 62 years old.
1715 Death of ChildGeneviève L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) died 8 April 1715, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
Jean was 67 years old.
1715 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephe L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 19 August 1715, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Jean VERRET
1715 Marriage of ChildIgnace L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 11 November 1715, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Élisabeth DAUPHIN
1722 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 9 November 1722, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to François BRUNEAU
1724 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine L'ESPINAY (LEPINE) married 30 July 1724, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France to Guillaume DUBOC dit ST-GODARD
Death — 172710 January 1727
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 79.
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