Jeanne LEGENDRE

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abt. 1636 , France

Died

1 March 1714 , Grondines, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1636 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Jeanne was a Fille du Roi , arriving in New France by 1669.
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Jeanne married Claude SAUVAGEAU 3 December 1669 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Claude SAUVAGEAU was born 10 May 1643 in France.

Jeanne LEGENDRE died 1 March 1714 in Grondines, Canada, New France .

daughter of Isaac Legendre and Claude Lentomme

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Recorded occupation: Fille du Roi

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Jeanne LEGENDRE married

Claude SAUVAGEAU
Marriage date: 3 December 1669
Marriage place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Children of Claude SAUVAGEAU and Jeanne LEGENDRE

Alexis SAUVAGEAU

Born: abt. 1671, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 20 February 1749, Grondines, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite MARTIN dite MASSE 19 April 1694 Place: Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines)

Marie SAUVAGEAU

Born: abt. 1673, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 4 June 1750, Deschambault, Canada, New France

Married: Louis MAYRAND 1688 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1669 Marriage / Partner
Jeanne LEGENDRE and Claude SAUVAGEAU 3 December 1669, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

Fille du Roi
Legendre, Jeanne, m. Sauvageau, Claude, contract Dec. 3, 1669
La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan
The Good Regiment: The Carignan Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668

1694 Marriage of Child
Alexis SAUVAGEAU married 19 April 1694, Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines) to Marguerite MARTIN dite MASSE

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