Leon
DEGAME (DEGANNE)
(b.
30 September 1657
,
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
d.
18 April 1726
,
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
)
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Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 30 September 1657 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE) was the child of ? and ?Leon was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1687.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Leon married Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER) 9 February 1687 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER) was born abt. 1671 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Jeanne died 29 July 1747 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Marie-Jeanne was the child of Masse BEGNIER (BESNIER) and Michelle CHARLIER (CHARTIER).
Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE) died 18 April 1726 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France.
son of Denis Degame and Jeanne Deguitre
Details of the family tree of Leon appear below.
Occupation
Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE) was a Laboureur.
Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE) was a Laboureur.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE)
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Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER)-- Date: 9 February 1687 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER) was the child of Masse BEGNIER (BESNIER) and Michelle CHARLIER (CHARTIER)
Children of Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE) and Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER):
Marie-Madeleine DEGAME (DEGANNE) (b.abt. 1692, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 13 June 1754, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)
m. Pierre-Claude BOURDELAIS dit BREME 28 February 1718 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent DEGAME (DEGANNE) (b.2 November 1696, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 1 March 1748, Repentigny, Canada, New France )
m. Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY 23 February 1721 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
Marie-Antoinette DEGAME (DEGANNE) (b.13 July 1708, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. abt. 1759, )
Elisabeth-Isabelle DEGAME (DEGANNE) (b.10 January 1711, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 27 March 1772, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jacques-Michel RIEL dit L'IRLANDE 8 May 1730 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER)-- Date: 9 February 1687 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER) was the child of Masse BEGNIER (BESNIER) and Michelle CHARLIER (CHARTIER)
Children of Leon DEGAME (DEGANNE) and Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER):
Marie-Madeleine DEGAME (DEGANNE) (b.abt. 1692, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 13 June 1754, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France)m. Pierre-Claude BOURDELAIS dit BREME 28 February 1718 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Laurent DEGAME (DEGANNE) (b.2 November 1696, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 1 March 1748, Repentigny, Canada, New France )m. Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY 23 February 1721 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
Marie-Antoinette DEGAME (DEGANNE) (b.13 July 1708, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. abt. 1759, ) Elisabeth-Isabelle DEGAME (DEGANNE) (b.10 January 1711, Verchères, Canada, New France d. 27 March 1772, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Jacques-Michel RIEL dit L'IRLANDE 8 May 1730 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
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1657 Birth 30 September 1657
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
 - Title Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'à nos jours, Volume 1
Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'à nos jours, Cyprien Tanguay
Author Cyprien Tanguay
Publisher E. Senécal, 1871
Original from Oxford University
Digitized Sep 20, 2007
Page 165){kind=small}
Title Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'à nos jours, Volume 1
Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'à nos jours, Cyprien Tanguay
Author Cyprien Tanguay
Publisher E. Senécal, 1871
Original from Oxford University
Digitized Sep 20, 2007
Page 165
1687 Marriage / PartnerLeon DEGAME (DEGANNE) and Marie-Jeanne BEGNIER (BESNIER) 9 February 1687, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
He was 29 years old.
 - Marriage - Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation, Champlain, QC, Canada){kind=small}
Marriage - Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation, Champlain, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1696 Birth of ChildLaurent DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 2 November 1696, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Leon was 39 years old.
1708 Birth of ChildMarie-Antoinette DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 13 July 1708, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Leon was 50 years old.
1711 Birth of ChildElisabeth-Isabelle DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 10 January 1711, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Leon was 53 years old.
1718 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine DEGAME (DEGANNE) married 28 February 1718, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Pierre-Claude BOURDELAIS dit BREME
1721 Marriage of ChildLaurent DEGAME (DEGANNE) married 23 February 1721, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY
1726 Death 18 April 1726
Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 68.
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