Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE

(b. 12 August 1678 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 22 February 1752 , Longueuil, Canada, New France )

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Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE was born 12 August 1678 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE was the child of Étienne CHARLES dit LAJEUNESSE and Madeleine NIEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) François CHARLES dit LAJEUNESSE and Colombe REGNAULT (maternal) Robert NIEL and Anne LAMBERT

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

Helene married Michel VIAU 28 October 1698 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Michel VIAU was born 4 December 1675 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Michel died 17 February 1720 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Michel was the child of Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Madeleine PLOUARD (PLOUART).

Helene married (2) Étienne BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS 23 June 1722 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . Étienne BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS was born 25 December 1662 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Étienne died 20 March 1746 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Étienne was the child of Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET.

Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE died 22 February 1752 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .

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Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE married

Michel VIAU-- Date: 28 October 1698 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
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Michel VIAU was the child of Jacques VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE and Marie-Madeleine PLOUARD (PLOUART)

groom's name: Michel Viau
groom's birth date: 1676
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 22
bride's name: Helene Charles
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 28 Oct 1698
marriage place: St. Famille De Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec
groom's father's name: Jacques Viau Or Lespaerance
groom's mother's name: Magdeleine Tiremont (Plouart)
bride's father's name: Estienne Charles Or Lajeunesse
bride's mother's name: Magdelaine Niel
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M01663-9
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1031703
reference number: P-68 M-3

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Jan 2013), Michel Viau and Helene Charles, 28 Oct 1698; citing reference P-68 M-3, FHL microfilm 1031703.

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Children of Michel VIAU and Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE:

Marie-Rose VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE (b.abt. 1700, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 2 February 1739, Terrebonne, Canada, New France )
m. François PETITCLERC 12 August 1720 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Michel VIAU (b.abt. 1700, , Québec Province, Canada d. 1 June 1703, Longueuil, Canada, New France )

Marie VIAU (b.18 July 1702, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste LEDOUX 30 September 1721 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Michel VIAU (b.19 May 1704, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 12 June 1776, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie ROBIN dite LAPOINTE 5 February 1731 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marguerite VIAU (b.19 March 1706, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 17 September 1766, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jacques PILET 14 February 1724 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Josepte VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE (b.19 March 1706, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 28 September 1774 , Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jacques Christophe POITEVIN 8 January 1731 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Charlotte VIAU dite LESPERANCE (b.abt. 1712, , Québec Province, Canada d. 1 November 1766, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. François-Xavier DEROME dit DESCARREAUX 16 February 1733 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Laurent-Louis VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE (b.8 May 1714, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 19 May 1785, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Charlotte DESNOYERS 7 January 1736 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
m. Marie ROBERT dite LAPIERRE 21 October 1748 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Jacques VIAU dit LESPERANCE (b.13 September 1716, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Angelique ROBERT 29 February 1740 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Pierre VIAU dit LESPERANCE (b.24 September 1720, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 29 December 1779, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie MENARD dite BELLEROSE 16 January 1747 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE married

Étienne BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS-- Date: 23 June 1722 Place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
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Étienne BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS was the child of Paul BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Isabelle-Elisabeth GOBINET

groom's name: Etienne Benoist Or Lhivernois
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
groom's age:
bride's name: Helene Charles Or Lajeunesse
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 23 Jun 1722
marriage place: St. Antoine De Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec
groom's father's name: Paul Benoist
groom's mother's name: Elisabeth Gobinet
bride's father's name: Etienne Charles Or Lajeunesse
bride's mother's name: Magdeleine Niel
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Widowed
groom's previous wife's name: Jeanne Campo
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Widowed
bride's previous husband's name: Michel Viau Or Lesperacne
indexing project (batch) number: M01663-9
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1031703
reference number: P-7 M-5

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 20 Jan 2013), Elisabeth Gobinet in entry for Etienne Benoist Or Lhivernois and Helene Charles Or Lajeunesse, 23 Jun 1722; citing reference P-7 M-5, FHL microfilm 1031703.

Children of Étienne BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE:

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1678 Birth
12 August 1678
Montréal, Canada, New France

1678 Baptism
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Helene Charles
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date: 12 Aug 1678
baptism/ christening place: Montreal, Montreal, Quebec
birth date:
birthplace: of Tremblay, Boucherville
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Estienne Charles
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Madeleine Niel
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02341-3
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1031703
reference number: P-16 B-5

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

1698 Marriage / Partner
Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE and Michel VIAU 28 October 1698, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 20 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
Marie VIAU was born 18 July 1702, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Helene was 23 years old.

1703 Death of Child
Michel VIAU died 1 June 1703, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Helene was 24 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Michel VIAU was born 19 May 1704, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Helene was 25 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Marguerite VIAU was born 19 March 1706, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Helene was 27 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Marie-Josepte VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE was born 19 March 1706, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Helene was 27 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Laurent-Louis VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE was born 8 May 1714, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Helene was 35 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Jacques VIAU dit LESPERANCE was born 13 September 1716, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Helene was 38 years old.

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

1720 Death of Spouse/Partner
Michel VIAU died 17 February 1720, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

1720 Marriage of Child
Marie-Rose VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE married 12 August 1720, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to François PETITCLERC

1720 Birth of Child
Pierre VIAU dit LESPERANCE was born 24 September 1720, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Helene was 42 years old.

1721 Marriage of Child
Marie VIAU married 30 September 1721, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Jean-Baptiste LEDOUX

1722 Marriage / Partner
Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE and Étienne BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS 23 June 1722, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

She was 43 years old.

1724 Marriage of Child
Marguerite VIAU married 14 February 1724, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Jacques PILET

1731 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josepte VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE married 8 January 1731 , Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Jacques Christophe POITEVIN

1731 Marriage of Child
Michel VIAU married 5 February 1731, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Marie ROBIN dite LAPOINTE

1733 Marriage of Child
Charlotte VIAU dite LESPERANCE married 16 February 1733, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to François-Xavier DEROME dit DESCARREAUX

1736 Marriage of Child
Laurent-Louis VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE married 7 January 1736, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Marie-Charlotte DESNOYERS

1739 Death of Child
Marie-Rose VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE died 2 February 1739, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Helene was 60 years old.

1740 Marriage of Child
Jacques VIAU dit LESPERANCE married 29 February 1740, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Angelique ROBERT

1746 Death of Spouse/Partner
Étienne BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS died 20 March 1746, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

1747 Marriage of Child
Pierre VIAU dit LESPERANCE married 16 January 1747, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Marie MENARD dite BELLEROSE

1748 Marriage of Child
Laurent-Louis VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE married 21 October 1748, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Marie ROBERT dite LAPIERRE

1752 Death
22 February 1752
Longueuil, Canada, New France

She died at the age of 73.

Added: - Updated: 7/9/2025 4:53:58 PM