Marie-Anne LESSARD (LESSART)

Born

16 February 1685 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Died

28 September 1757 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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Étienne LESSARD Marie-Anne POULIN

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Born: 16 February 1685 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

Father: Étienne LESSARD

Mother: Marie-Anne POULIN

Paternal grandparents: Étienne LESSARD (LESSART) , Marguerite SEVESTRE

Maternal grandparents: Claude POULIN (POULAIN) , Jeanne MERCIER

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Marie-Anne married Jean RACINE 8 November 1701 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean RACINE was born 8 April 1679 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Jean was the child of Noel RACINE and Marguerite GRAVEL.

Marie-Anne LESSARD (LESSART) died 28 September 1757 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France .
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Anne LESSARD (LESSART)

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Marie-Anne LESSARD (LESSART) married

Jean RACINE
Marriage date: 8 November 1701
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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Jean RACINE was the child of Noel RACINE and Marguerite GRAVEL

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Name: Jean Racine

Birth Date: 1679

Birthplace:

Age: 22

Spouse's Name: Anne Lessart

Spouse's Birth Date: 1684

Spouse's Birthplace:

Spouse's Age: 17

Event Date: 08 Nov 1701

Event Place: Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec

Father's Name: Noel Racine

Mother's Name: Marguerite Gravelle

Spouse's Father's Name: Estienne Lessart

Spouse's Mother's Name: Marie Poullain

Race: White

Marital Status: Single

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Spouse's Race: White

Spouse's Marital Status: Single

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01249-7

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1018040

Reference ID: p7

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 20 May 2015), Jean Racine and Anne Lessart, 08 Nov 1701; citing Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec, reference p7; FHL microfilm 1,018,040.

Children of Jean RACINE and Marie-Anne LESSARD (LESSART)

Jean-Baptiste RACINE

Born: 1 September 1712, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 20 June 1762, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne BOLDUC 14 October 1737

Joseph RACINE

Born: 22 October 1714, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 4 January 1788, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Genevieve CARON 24 January 1746 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

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Birth — 1685
16 February 1685
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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

1701 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne LESSARD (LESSART) and Jean RACINE 8 November 1701, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

She was 16 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste RACINE was born 1 September 1712, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marie-Anne was 27 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Joseph RACINE was born 22 October 1714, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marie-Anne was 29 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France