François LECLERC

Born

22 December 1708 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

4 December 1794 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

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Jean-Charles LECLERC Marguerite BAUCHER dite MORENCY

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Born: 22 December 1708 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Charles LECLERC

Mother: Marguerite BAUCHER dite MORENCY

Paternal grandparents: Jean LECLERC , Marie BLANQUET dite LA FOUGERE

Maternal grandparents: Guillaume BAUCHE (BAUCHER) (BAUCHET) , Marie-Anne PARADIS

François had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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François married Helene COTE 3 February 1732 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Helene COTE was born 20 March 1710 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Helene died 6 December 1759 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Helene was the child of Jean COTE dit LEFRISÉ and Marie-Anne LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY.

François LECLERC died 4 December 1794 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada.
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Helene COTE
Marriage date: 3 February 1732
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Helene COTE was the child of Jean COTE dit LEFRISÉ and Marie-Anne LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY

Children of François LECLERC and Helene COTE

François LECLERC

Born: 11 November 1732, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 4 September 1777, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte NOLIN 27 January 1755 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Pierre LECLERC

Born: 1 March 1734, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 18 December 1819, Saint-Henri, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne NOEL 7 February 1757 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Helene LECLERC

Born: 16 September 1735, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 8 June 1773, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-François BLOUIN dit LAVIOLETTE 6 October 1755 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe LECLERC

Born: 21 November 1745, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 5 June 1773, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph BLOUIN 5 November 1764 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1708
22 December 1708
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1732 Marriage / Partner
François LECLERC and Helene COTE 3 February 1732, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 23 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
François LECLERC was born 11 November 1732, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

François was 23 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Pierre LECLERC was born 1 March 1734, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

François was 25 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Helene LECLERC was born 16 September 1735, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

François was 26 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe LECLERC was born 21 November 1745, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

François was 36 years old.

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

1755 Marriage of Child
François LECLERC married 27 January 1755, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephte NOLIN

1755 Marriage of Child
Helene LECLERC married 6 October 1755 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Jean-François BLOUIN dit LAVIOLETTE

1757 Marriage of Child
Pierre LECLERC married 7 February 1757, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne NOEL

1759 Death of Spouse/Partner
Helene COTE died 6 December 1759, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1764 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe LECLERC married 5 November 1764, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Joseph BLOUIN

1773 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe LECLERC died 5 June 1773, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

François was 64 years old.

1773 Death of Child
Helene LECLERC died 8 June 1773, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

François was 64 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.