Ignace LETOURNEAU

(b. 13 March 1718 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 15 August 1787 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada )

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

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

Ignace LETOURNEAU was born 13 March 1718 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Ignace LETOURNEAU was the child of Louis LÉTOURNEAU and Anne BLOUIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) David LÉTOURNEAU and Françoise CHAPELAIN (maternal) Mery (Mederic) (Emery) BLOUIN dit LAVIOLETTE and Marie CARREAU

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

Ignace married Marguerite COUTURE 20 July 1744 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite COUTURE was born 1 November 1723 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marguerite died 26 November 1761 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Guillaume-Jean-Baptiste COUTURE and Marguerite LECLERC.

Ignace married (2) Marie-Francoise LEBLONDE 27 July 1762 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada . Marie-Francoise LEBLONDE was born 6 September 1726 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Francoise died 3 May 1806 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Francoise was the child of Nicolas LEBLONDE and Françoise AMAURY dite MORILLE.

Ignace LETOURNEAU died 15 August 1787 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Ignace 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 Ignace LETOURNEAU

[Hide/Show]

Ignace LETOURNEAU married

Marguerite COUTURE-- Date: 20 July 1744 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Marguerite COUTURE was the child of Guillaume-Jean-Baptiste COUTURE and Marguerite LECLERC

Children of Ignace LETOURNEAU and Marguerite COUTURE:

Marguerite LETOURNEAU (b.26 March 1753, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 28 January 1822, Château-Richer, Lower Canada )
m. Etienne SIMARD 11 October 1773 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph LETOURNEAU (b.18 March 1760, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada d. 18 August 1799, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite DENIS dite LAPIERRE 5 April 1785 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Ignace LETOURNEAU married

Marie-Francoise LEBLONDE-- Date: 27 July 1762 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada
Marie-Francoise LEBLONDE was the child of Nicolas LEBLONDE and Françoise AMAURY dite MORILLE

Children of Ignace LETOURNEAU and Marie-Francoise LEBLONDE:

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

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Ignace LETOURNEAU: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1718 Birth
13 March 1718
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1744 Marriage / Partner
Ignace LETOURNEAU and Marguerite COUTURE 20 July 1744, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 26 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marguerite LETOURNEAU was born 26 March 1753, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Ignace was 35 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Joseph LETOURNEAU was born 18 March 1760, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Ignace was 42 years old.

1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite COUTURE died 26 November 1761, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1762 Marriage / Partner
Ignace LETOURNEAU and Marie-Francoise LEBLONDE 27 July 1762 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 44 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.

1773 Marriage of Child
Marguerite LETOURNEAU married 11 October 1773, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Etienne SIMARD

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.