Helene LESSARD

(b. 15 February 1746 , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France d. 14 April 1825 , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada )

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Helene LESSARD was born 15 February 1746 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France

Helene LESSARD was the child of François-Malo LESSARD and Angélique RACINE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Prisque LESSARD and Marie JACOB (maternal) Étienne RACINE and Catherine GUYON

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Helene married Louis-Antoine VACHON dit PAMERLAUX 19 January 1762 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Louis-Antoine VACHON dit PAMERLAUX was born 8 July 1735 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Louis-Antoine died 26 June 1812 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada. Louis-Antoine was the child of Noel VACHON dit PAMERLAUX and Marie-Jeanne BÉLANGER.

Helene LESSARD died 14 April 1825 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada.
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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.

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Helene LESSARD married

Louis-Antoine VACHON dit PAMERLAUX-- Date: 19 January 1762 Place: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada
Louis-Antoine VACHON dit PAMERLAUX was the child of Noel VACHON dit PAMERLAUX and Marie-Jeanne BÉLANGER

Children of Louis-Antoine VACHON dit PAMERLAUX and Helene LESSARD:

Angélique VACHON dite PAMERLAUX (b.21 February 1771, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada d. 13 May 1841, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada East)
m. Jean ROY 15 January 1793 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

Theotiste VACHON (b.12 December 1772, Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 9 February 1835, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada)
m. Augustin PLANTE 15 July 1794 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

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1746 Birth
15 February 1746
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Helene LESSARD and Louis-Antoine VACHON dit PAMERLAUX 19 January 1762, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

She was 15 years old.

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.

1771 Birth of Child
Angélique VACHON dite PAMERLAUX was born 21 February 1771, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

Helene was 25 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Theotiste VACHON was born 12 December 1772, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

Helene was 26 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.