Jacques DUFRESNE

(b. 7 August 1719 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 2 October 1785 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
DUFRESNE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Jacques DUFRESNE was born 7 August 1719 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Jacques DUFRESNE was the child of Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE and Marie-Catherine ARCHAMBAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard DUFRESNE and Marie-Renée MARSAN dite LAPIERRE (maternal) Jacques ARCHAMBAULT and Marie-Françoise AUBUCHON dite LESPERANCE

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

Jacques married Marie-Anne LEDUC 29 September 1749 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Anne LEDUC was born 29 November 1727 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Anne died 6 December 1772 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre-Charles LEDUC and Marie-Madeleine VIEL dite DESNOYERS.

Jacques DUFRESNE died 2 October 1785 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Jacques appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Jacques DUFRESNE

[Hide/Show]

Jacques DUFRESNE married

Marie-Anne LEDUC-- Date: 29 September 1749 Place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne LEDUC was the child of Pierre-Charles LEDUC and Marie-Madeleine VIEL dite DESNOYERS

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Jacques DUFRESNE and Marie-Anne LEDUC:

Marie-Anne DUFRESNE (b.13 August 1750, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. , )

Charlotte DUFRESNE (b.7 October 1751, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 6 April 1816 , Beloeil, Lower Canada )
m. Charles RENAUD (RAYNAUD) 23 November 1767 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne DUFRESNE (b.18 February 1753, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Francois DECELLES 24 June 1771 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Louis GUYON 26 January 1795 in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jacques-Michel DUFRESNE (b.29 September 1754, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 17 April 1854, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East )
m. Angélique-Geneviève BLANCHARD dite RENAUD 1 November 1779 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Luce DUFRESNE (b.16 February 1756, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 15 March 1841, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Canada East)
m. Pierre CASAVANT 17 October 1774 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
m. Louis-Andre LANGEVIN 13 July 1789 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine DUFRESNE (b.8 September 1758, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 10 January 1851, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada East)
m. Louis-Michel BLANCHARD dit RENAUD 19 February 1781 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Judith DUFRESNE (b.21 November 1760, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada d. , )

Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE (b.28 February 1762, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada d. 7 January 1818, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Louise GRIGNON 11 November 1782 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Judith DUFRESNE (b.19 March 1764, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Basile DUFRESNE (b.28 May 1766, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marguerite CASAVANT 19 February 1787 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marguerite DUFRESNE (b.23 September 1770, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 18 April 1839, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada )
m. Augustin BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE 15 October 1787 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Jacques DUFRESNE
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Jacques DUFRESNE: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1719 Birth
7 August 1719
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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

1749 Marriage / Partner
Jacques DUFRESNE and Marie-Anne LEDUC 29 September 1749, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 30 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DUFRESNE was born 13 August 1750, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 31 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Charlotte DUFRESNE was born 7 October 1751, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 32 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DUFRESNE was born 18 February 1753, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 33 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Jacques-Michel DUFRESNE was born 29 September 1754, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 35 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Luce DUFRESNE was born 16 February 1756, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 36 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine DUFRESNE was born 8 September 1758, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 39 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Judith DUFRESNE was born 21 November 1760, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 41 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE was born 28 February 1762, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 42 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.

1764 Birth of Child
Judith DUFRESNE was born 19 March 1764, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 44 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Basile DUFRESNE was born 28 May 1766, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 46 years old.

1767 Marriage of Child
Charlotte DUFRESNE married 23 November 1767, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Charles RENAUD (RAYNAUD)

1770 Birth of Child
Marguerite DUFRESNE was born 23 September 1770, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jacques was 51 years old.

1771 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne DUFRESNE married 24 June 1771, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Francois DECELLES

1772 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne LEDUC died 6 December 1772, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

1774 Marriage of Child
Marie-Luce DUFRESNE married 17 October 1774 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Pierre CASAVANT

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.

1779 Marriage of Child
Jacques-Michel DUFRESNE married 1 November 1779, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Angélique-Geneviève BLANCHARD dite RENAUD

1781 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine DUFRESNE married 19 February 1781, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Louis-Michel BLANCHARD dit RENAUD

1782 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE married 11 November 1782, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Louise GRIGNON

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Death
2 October 1785
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 66.

Added: 8/22/2015 3:14:07 PM - Updated: