Leger BARON

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abt. 1639 , France

Died

5 October 1707 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1639 in France

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Leger was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1679.

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Leger married Marie-Anne BAUDON 28 November 1679 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne BAUDON was born 24 February 1665 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 04 July 1703 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne was the child of Jacques BAUDON dit LAGRANGE and Claire-Françoise PARE.

Leger BARON died 5 October 1707 in Boucherville, Canada, New France .

son of Francois Baron and Suzanne Sureau

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Leger BARON married

Marie-Anne BAUDON
Marriage date: 28 November 1679
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne BAUDON was the child of Jacques BAUDON dit LAGRANGE and Claire-Françoise PARE

Children of Leger BARON and Marie-Anne BAUDON

Denis BARON

Born: 24 October 1682, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 1 June 1724, Laval, Canada, New France

Married: Suzanne BRUNEL 29 November 1711 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France

Marie BARON

Born: 1 February 1694, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 5 May 1729, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: François CHOMILLIER 23 November 1711 Place: Montréal, 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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Origin of Surname

BARON
The word Baron is of Celtic extraction, and originally synonymous with man in general It has this meaning in the Salic law, and in the laws of the Lombards; in the English law, the phrase baron and. feme is equivalent to man and wife. It was afterward used to denote a man of respectability, a stout or valiant man; and Barone was also used by the Italians to signify a beggar. From denoting a stout or valiant man, it was employed as a name for a distinguished military leader, who having fought and conquered under some great commander, was afterward rewarded by him with a part of the lands which he had acquired. As a surname, it was originally Le Baron, The Baron. Gaelic, Baran, a baron.

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An etymological dictionary of family and Christian names - By William Arthur - 1857.