Michel
LECLERC
Born
6 December 1772
,
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
9 April 1849
,
Saint-Ours, Canada East
Parents & Family of Michel LECLERC
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Born: 6 December 1772 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Nicolas-Charles LECLERC
Maternal grandparents:
Felix PELOQUIN dit CREDIT
, Marie PELLETIER dite ANTAYA
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Marguerite CAUCHON dite LAMOTHE 6 June 1791 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada . Marguerite CAUCHON dite LAMOTHE was born 15 November 1761 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marguerite died 15 October 1814 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Paul COCHON (CAUCHON) dit LAMOTHE and Marie-Anne LEGARE.
Michel married (2) Louise-Claire GIRARD 8 January 1816 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise-Claire GIRARD was born 15 April 1791 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Louise-Claire died 10 June 1856 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Louise-Claire was the child of François-Pierre GIRARD and Marie-Louise DEGUIRE.
Michel LECLERC died 9 April 1849 in Saint-Ours, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Michel LECLERC
Michel LECLERC married 
Marguerite CAUCHON dite LAMOTHE
Marriage date: 6 June 1791
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Marguerite CAUCHON dite LAMOTHE was the child of Paul COCHON (CAUCHON) dit LAMOTHE and Marie-Anne LEGARE
Marguerite CAUCHON dite LAMOTHEMarriage date: 6 June 1791
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Marguerite CAUCHON dite LAMOTHE was the child of Paul COCHON (CAUCHON) dit LAMOTHE and Marie-Anne LEGARE
Children of Michel LECLERC and Marguerite CAUCHON dite LAMOTHE
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Michel LECLERC married Louise-Claire GIRARD
Marriage date: 8 January 1816
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Louise-Claire GIRARD was the child of François-Pierre GIRARD and Marie-Louise DEGUIRE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Louise-Claire GIRARDMarriage date: 8 January 1816
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Louise-Claire GIRARD was the child of François-Pierre GIRARD and Marie-Louise DEGUIRE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Michel LECLERC and Louise-Claire GIRARD
Jean Felix LECLAIRMarried: Apolline DEBLOIS 5 November 1839 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
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Birth — 17726 December 1772
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1791 Marriage / PartnerMichel LECLERC and Marguerite CAUCHON dite LAMOTHE 6 June 1791, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
He was 18 years old.
1814 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarguerite CAUCHON dite LAMOTHE died 15 October 1814, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
1816 Marriage / PartnerMichel LECLERC and Louise-Claire GIRARD 8 January 1816, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
He was 43 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1839 Marriage of ChildJean Felix LECLAIR married 5 November 1839, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Apolline DEBLOIS
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 18499 April 1849
Saint-Ours, Canada East
He died at the age of 76.
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