Marguerite BESNARD

(b. 22 February 1626 , France d. 20 May 1697 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France )

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Marguerite BESNARD was born 22 February 1626 in France

Marguerite BESNARD was the child of ? and ?

Marguerite was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1647.

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

Marguerite married Cesar LEGER 26 August 1647 in Québec, Canada, New France . Cesar LEGER was born abt. 1622 in France.

Marguerite married (2) Claude BOUCHARD dit DORVAL 20 November 1651 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Claude BOUCHARD dit DORVAL was born abt. 1626 in France.

Marguerite BESNARD died 20 May 1697 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.

Daughter of Denis Benare and Marie Machelet

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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