Jeanne
POTAGNE (POITEVIN)
Born
abt. 1640
,
Paris, France
Died
4 July 1714
,
Sorel, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1640 in Paris, France
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Jeanne was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1659.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jeanne married Jean LEROUGE 22 October 1659 in Paris, France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jean LEROUGE was born abt. 1639 in Paris, France. Jean died 29 September 1712 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal).
Jeanne POTAGNE (POITEVIN) died 4 July 1714 in Sorel, Canada, New France .
daughter of Robert Potagne and Catherine Marianal
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Jeanne POTAGNE (POITEVIN)
Jeanne POTAGNE (POITEVIN) married 
Jean LEROUGE
Marriage date: 22 October 1659
Marriage place: Paris, France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Jean LEROUGEMarriage date: 22 October 1659
Marriage place: Paris, France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Marriage notes:
Baptisms of children of this couple are found in PRDH records. The first one is found in 1669 in Quebec, QC, Canada.
Jean Lerouge and Jeanne Poitevin
Children of Jean LEROUGE and Jeanne POTAGNE (POITEVIN)
Jeanne LEROUGEMarried: Emmanuel LOPEZ dit MADÈRE 25 February 1675 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Married: Barthélémy COTTON (COTON) 24 September 1691 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Marguerite LEROUGEMarried: Robert CHORET (CHOURET) 7 February 1686 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Marie LEROUGEBorn: 5 September 1669, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 September 1670, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 September 1670, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine LEROUGE
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Name: Jeanne Poitevin
Relationship to Head: Conjoint(e) (Spouse)
Baptism Date: 1640
Spouse's Name: Jean le Rouge
Ancestry.com. Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay Collection), 1608-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
Original data: Tanguay, Cyprien. Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'à nos jours. Québec, Canada: Eusèbe Senécal, 1871-1890. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
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Name: Jeanne Poitevin
Relationship to Head: Conjoint(e) (Spouse)
Baptism Date: 1640
Spouse's Name: Jean le Rouge
Ancestry.com. Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay Collection), 1608-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
Original data: Tanguay, Cyprien. Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'à nos jours. Québec, Canada: Eusèbe Senécal, 1871-1890. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
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1659 Marriage / PartnerJeanne POTAGNE (POITEVIN) and Jean LEROUGE 22 October 1659, Paris, France
1669 Birth of ChildMarie LEROUGE was born 5 September 1669, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1670 Death of ChildMarie LEROUGE died 17 September 1670, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1671 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine LEROUGE was born 22 July 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1675 Marriage of ChildJeanne LEROUGE married 25 February 1675, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Emmanuel LOPEZ dit MADÈRE
1686 Marriage of ChildMarguerite LEROUGE married 7 February 1686, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Robert CHORET (CHOURET)
1691 Marriage of ChildJeanne LEROUGE married 24 September 1691, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Barthélémy COTTON (COTON)
1712 Death of Spouse/PartnerJean LEROUGE died 29 September 1712, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
Death — 17144 July 1714
Sorel, Canada, New France
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