Jean-Baptiste LÉTOURNEAU

Born

18 June 1701 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

8 April 1770 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste married Catherine MENARD 26 April 1728 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine MENARD was born 14 February 1694 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . Catherine died 30 November 1760 in Varennes, Canada . Catherine was the child of Jean MENARD dit BELLEROSE and Marie-Elisabeth VALIQUET dite LAVERDURE (VALIQUETTE) .

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste LÉTOURNEAU

Parents of Jean-Baptiste LÉTOURNEAU

Father

Bernard LÉTOURNEAU

Mother

Marie ROCHON

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste LÉTOURNEAU

Paternal grandparents

David LÉTOURNEAU Françoise CHAPELAIN

Maternal grandparents

Gervais ROCHON (ROCHERON) Marie-Madeleine GUYON

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste LÉTOURNEAU

Jean-Baptiste LÉTOURNEAU married

Catherine MENARD
Marriage date: 26 April 1728
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Catherine MENARD was the child of Jean MENARD dit BELLEROSE and Marie-Elisabeth VALIQUET dite LAVERDURE (VALIQUETTE)

Children of Jean-Baptiste LÉTOURNEAU and Catherine MENARD

Marie-Catherine LÉTOURNEAU

Born: 6 May 1729, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 3 June 1804, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Louis DELASSE (DELAGE) dit LAFLEUR 17 August 1744 Place: Longueuil, Canada, New France

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1701
18 June 1701
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1728 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste LÉTOURNEAU and Catherine MENARD 26 April 1728, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 26 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine LÉTOURNEAU was born 6 May 1729, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 27 years old.

1744 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine LÉTOURNEAU married 17 August 1744 , Longueuil, Canada, New France to Louis DELASSE (DELAGE) dit LAFLEUR

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

1760 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine MENARD died 30 November 1760, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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.

Death — 1770
8 April 1770
Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 68.

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