Marie Catherine Lessard (1723 - 1803)

Born 20 May 1723 in Charlesbourg, Canada, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of François (Bureau) Bureaux dit Sansoucy — married 8 Nov 1745 in Notre-Dame de Québec, Canada, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died 12 May 1803 at age 79 in Québec, Bas-Canada

Biography

Marie Catherine was born 20 May 1723. She was the daughter of of Charles Lessard and his wife Marie Catherine Pacquet. She was baptized the next day in Charlesbourg, godparents were her paternal uncle François Lessard and her maternal aunt Marie Magdeleine Pacquet, no signatures. ^[1]

On 8 Nov 1745, in Notre-Dame-de-Québec, François Burau dit Sans Souci son of deceased [Bureau-4|Jean Burau dit Sans Souci]] and deceased Marie Anne Lachaine married Marie Catherine Lessard daughter of of deceased Charles Lessard and Marie Catherine Paquet. Witnesses includes Jean Baptiste Lachaine uncle and guardian of the groom and François Lessard the bride's uncle and godfather. Several other named relatives are witness with a few signatures but neither the bride nor groom could sign. ^{[2] [3]}

Marie Lessard, 85 year old widow of "menuisier" François Bureau, died 12 May 1803. She was buried the next day in the smallpox cemetery of Notre-Dame-de-Québec. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ genealogiequebec, Drouin Collection of Parish Registers, Lafrance Baptism IGD(Drouin) (forfait/paid service)
2. ↑ genealogiequebec, Drouin Collection of Parish Registers, Lafrance Marriage IGD(Drouin) (forfait/paid service)
3. ↑ "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch: 16 July 2014, Québec > Notre-Dame-de-Québec > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1738-1748 > image 426 of 633; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal. Marriage Family Search
4. ↑ "Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch: 16 July 2014, Québec > Notre-Dame-de-Québec > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1803-1806 > image 45 of 524; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal. Burial Family Search

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MARIE CATHERINE LESSARD

Father : CHARLES LESSARD Mother : MARIE CATHERINE PAQUET PASQUIER

Birth : 1723-05-20 Baptism : 1723-05-21 Charlesbourg

Death : 1803-05-12 Burial : 1803-05-13 Québec (Notre-Dame-de-Québec)

First marriage 1745-11-08 Québec (Notre-Dame-de-Québec) with FRANCOIS BUREAU SANSOUCY

Father : JEAN FRANCOIS BAPTISTE BUREAU SANSOUCY Mother : MARIE ANNE LACHAINE JOLICOEUR

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