Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Born

13 November 1697 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

21 March 1776 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Simon married Marguerite LOIGNON 3 February 1722 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite LOIGNON was born 27 December 1701 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 3 June 1745 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France. Marguerite was the child of Charles-Joseph LOIGNON and Marie-Marguerite ROULOIS .

Parents & Family of Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Parents of Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Father

Sixte LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Mother

Reine DEBLOIS

Grandparents of Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Paternal grandparents

Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT) Suzanne JAROUSSEL

Maternal grandparents

Gregoire DEBLOIS Françoise VIGER

m. Marie Angelique Audet dite Lapointe
24 August 1750
St-Laurent, Ile-d'Orléans

m. Marie Josephte Asselin
12 June 1747
Ste-Famille, Île d'Orléans

m. Marguerite Loignon
3 February 1722
Ile D'Orléans

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT)

Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT) married

Marguerite LOIGNON
Marriage date: 3 February 1722
Marriage place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Marguerite LOIGNON was the child of Charles-Joseph LOIGNON and Marie-Marguerite ROULOIS

Children of Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT) and Marguerite LOIGNON

Marie-Marguerite LEREAU

Born: 26 June 1724, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 17 March 1808, Montréal, Lower Canada

Married: Basile GAGNON 18 November 1743 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Marie-Thérèse L'HEREUX (LEREAU)

Born: 14 October 1725, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 29 June 1798, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph JINCHEREAU 3 February 1749 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Joseph L'HERAULT (L'HEUREUX)

Born: 3 August 1732, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 23 May 1823, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Louise EMOND 4 November 1755 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte L'HEREUX (LEREAU)

Born: 30 October 1734, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 15 June 1810, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph EMOND 26 August 1765 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1697
13 November 1697
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1722 Marriage / Partner
Simon LEREAU (L'HERAULT) and Marguerite LOIGNON 3 February 1722, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite LEREAU was born 26 June 1724, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Simon was 26 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse L'HEREUX (LEREAU) was born 14 October 1725, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Simon was 27 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Joseph L'HERAULT (L'HEUREUX) was born 3 August 1732, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Simon was 34 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte L'HEREUX (LEREAU) was born 30 October 1734, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Simon was 36 years old.

1743 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite LEREAU married 18 November 1743, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Basile GAGNON

1745 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite LOIGNON died 3 June 1745, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1749 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse L'HEREUX (LEREAU) married 3 February 1749, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Joseph JINCHEREAU

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Joseph L'HERAULT (L'HEUREUX) married 4 November 1755, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Louise EMOND

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte L'HEREUX (LEREAU) married 26 August 1765, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph EMOND

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.