Marie-Anne LESAGE

Born

20 February 1716 , Louiseville, Canada, New France

Died

19 October 1792 , Louiseville, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Anne LESAGE

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Marie-Anne LESAGE.

Parents

Jean-Baptiste LESAGE Marie-Josephe GERLAISE

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 20 February 1716 in Louiseville, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste LESAGE

Mother: Marie-Josephe GERLAISE

Maternal grandparents: Jean JACQUET ST-AMAND dit GERLAISE , Marie-Jeanne TRUDEL

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie-Anne married Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS 22 January 1738 in Louiseville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS was born 12 August 1706 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Pierre DESROSIERS and Marguerite-Marie AUBUCHON.

Marie-Anne LESAGE died 19 October 1792 in Louiseville, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Anne appear below.

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.

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Marie-Anne LESAGE

Hide Family & Children

Marie-Anne LESAGE married

Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS
Marriage date: 22 January 1738
Marriage place: Louiseville, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS was the child of Pierre DESROSIERS and Marguerite-Marie AUBUCHON

Marriage notes:

Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup

Children of Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS and Marie-Anne LESAGE

Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS

Born: 21 September 1739, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 26 March 1814, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Anne BRANCHAUD 31 March 1761 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Anne DESROSIERS

Born: 26 April 1742, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 9 September 1806, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Francois BRANCHAUD 31 March 1761 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marguerite DESROSIERS

Born: 8 October 1744, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 1 April 1803, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre-Julien LEFEBVRE 17 February 1765 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Joseph DESROSIERS

Born: 29 January 1751, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 5 November 1810, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine BILLY dite ST-LOUIS 9 January 1769 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Angelique DESROSIERS

Born: 24 October 1754, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 23 January 1793, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine LEMAITRE dit BELLENOIX 2 March 1772 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Marie-Anne LESAGE.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Marie-Anne LESAGE.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Marie-Anne LESAGE and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1716
20 February 1716
Louiseville, Canada, New France

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

1738 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne LESAGE and Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS 22 January 1738, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

She was 21 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS was born 21 September 1739, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Anne was 23 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DESROSIERS was born 26 April 1742, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Anne was 26 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marguerite DESROSIERS was born 8 October 1744, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Anne was 28 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Joseph DESROSIERS was born 29 January 1751, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Anne was 34 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Angelique DESROSIERS was born 24 October 1754, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Anne was 38 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS married 31 March 1761, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Anne BRANCHAUD

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne DESROSIERS married 31 March 1761, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Jean-Francois BRANCHAUD

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DESROSIERS married 17 February 1765, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Pierre-Julien LEFEBVRE

1769 Marriage of Child
Joseph DESROSIERS married 9 January 1769, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Madeleine BILLY dite ST-LOUIS

1772 Marriage of Child
Angelique DESROSIERS married 2 March 1772, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Antoine LEMAITRE dit BELLENOIX

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.