Francoise LESIEUR

(b. 25 April 1717 , Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 22 February 1770 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Francoise LESIEUR was born 25 April 1717 in Louiseville, Canada, New France

Francoise LESIEUR was the child of Jean-Baptiste LESIEUR dit DESAULNIERS and Marie-Elisabeth RIVARD dite LAVIGNE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles LESIEUR dit LAPIERRE and Françoise LAFOND (maternal) Julien RIVARD dit DUFRESNE and Elisabeth THUNAY (TUNÉ) dite DUFRESNE

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

Francoise married Jean-Baptiste GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE 30 May 1746 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jean-Baptiste GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE was born 3 March 1705 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Jean-Baptiste died 9 May 1798 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE and Jeanne-Marie BOISSONNEAU dite ST-ONGE.

Francoise LESIEUR died 22 February 1770 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, 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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Francoise LESIEUR married

Jean-Baptiste GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE-- Date: 30 May 1746 Place: Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE was the child of Jean-Baptiste GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE and Jeanne-Marie BOISSONNEAU dite ST-ONGE

Children of Jean-Baptiste GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE and Francoise LESIEUR:

Joseph BELLEMARE dit GELINAS (b.3 October 1748, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 5 January 1831, Yamachiche, Lower Canada )
m. Marie Josephte LEBLANC 2 March 1772 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise BELLEMARE dite GELINAS (b.abt. 1750, d. 4 January 1836, Yamachiche, Lower Canada )
m. Charles LEFEBVRE dit BOULANGER 20 September 1773 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Etienne BELLEMARE dit GELINAS (b.27 January 1752, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 1 November 1812, Rivière-du-Loup, Lower Canada )

Josephte BELLEMARE dite GELINAS (b.25 February 1758, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 8 September 1831, Yamachiche, Lower Canada )

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1717 Birth
25 April 1717
Louiseville, Canada, New France

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

1746 Marriage / Partner
Francoise LESIEUR and Jean-Baptiste GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE 30 May 1746, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

She was 29 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Joseph BELLEMARE dit GELINAS was born 3 October 1748, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 31 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Etienne BELLEMARE dit GELINAS was born 27 January 1752, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 34 years old.

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

1758 Birth of Child
Josephte BELLEMARE dite GELINAS was born 25 February 1758, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Francoise was 40 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.