Louis (La Corne) de La Corne de Chaptes (1696 - 1762)

Born 15 May 1696 in Saint-Ours, Canada, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Élisabeth (Ramezay) de Ramezay — married 1 Sep 1740 in Notre-Dame de Montréal, Canada, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1762 at age 65 in Terrebonne, Canada, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

Louis de Lacorne was born 15 May 1696 in Saint-Ours, given lay baptism at birth, baptism supplemented 24 June in Montréal (ND), son of Jean Louis de Lacorne de Chaptes and Marie de Pécaudy. His godfather was Louis de Buade de Frontenac comte de Palluau, godmother Charlotte Denys wife of de Ramezay, who both signed the record with the father.^[1]

Marriage
Louis La Corne married Élisabeth de Ramezay on 1 Sept 1740 in Notre-Dame de Montréal,^[2] There was notice of consanguinity between them.

Known children

1. Charlotte Lacorne, b & bapt 10 Aug 1741 Montréal (ND); married François Prosper Duglas 13 Apr 1757 Montréal (ND)
2. Jeanne Louise Lacorne, b & bapt. 3 Aug 1743 Montréal (ND)
3. Élisabeth Louise Lacorne, bapt. 31 Jul 1744 Montréal (ND)
4. Marie Angélique de Lacorne, b & bapt 22 Sept 1745 Montréal (ND); Angélique Chapt de Lacorne married Pierre Paul Margane de Lavalterie 31 Mar 1766 Terrebonne
5. Marie Anne de Lacorne, b 3 Oct 1747 bapt 4 Montréal (ND); died 24 Oct 1747 buried 25 Montréal (ND) @ 3 weeks
6. Louis Lacorne, b & bapt 19 Nov 1748 Montréal (ND)
7. François Josué Lacorne, b & bapt 23 Mar 1750 Montréal (ND)^[3]7 enfants connus du mariage.^[4]

Per his wife's funeral, he was seigneur of Terrebonne.^[3]

Officier des troupes de la Marine

Military career

Louis was an officer of Marine companies in New Frace: He was a Cadet in Canada in 1709, second ensign on 6 May 1720, foot-ensign on 22 March 1732, Lieutenant's ensign on 22 March 1732, foot-lieutenant on 1 April 1733, captain on 24 April 1744, commanding in Fort Michillimakinac on 25 August 1745, retiring from the armed forces on 1 January 1758. He was made a Chevalier of the Order of Saint-Louis on 1 April 1751.^[5][6]

Death
Louis de Chapt de Lacorne, husband of Élisabeth de Ramezay, was buried on 2 April 1762 in Terrebonne, the record giving him 62 years of age.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Bapt. image IGD
2. ↑ Marriage IGD
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1997 - Drouin IGD
4. ↑ BAnQ: Dictionnaire Généalogique de la noblesse de la Nouvelle-France, 3ème édition, Montréal 2019, Yves Drolet, Éditions de la Sarracénie, pg 400
5. ↑ Livre/book: Les officiers des troupes de la marine au Canada, 1683-1760, sous la direction de Marcel Fournier, 2017 Éd. Septentrion ISBN 978-2-89448-905-5 pg 390 #456
6. ↑ Les chevaliers de Saint-Louis en Canada Aegidius Fauteux, Les Éditions des Dix, Montréal, 1940 (BAnQ, PDF), pg 151 #127
7. ↑ Sépulture-Funeral IGD

• IGD: Actes d'état civil et registres d'église du Québec (Collection Drouin), 1621 à 1997 - Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection: Institut Généalogique Drouin (membership) https://www.genealogiequebec.com
• La famille de Ramezay, by Roy, Pierre-Georges; 1910, p. 21.

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