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Jean Jacques LEGER 1719–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 APR 1719

Birth Location: Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada

Death Date: AFT 06 FEB 1787

Death Location: Louisiana, United States

Father: Jacques LEGER

Mother: Anne AMIRAULT

Spouse(s): Marie SAULNIER

Children(s): Elisabeth LEGER

The story of Jean Jacques LEGER began in 1719 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada. Jean Jacques LEGER married Marie Madeleine Saulnier, and had children including Elisabeth Leger. Jean Jacques LEGER passed away in 1787 in Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jean Jacques LEGER began in 1719 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada.
  • Jean Jacques LEGER married Marie Madeleine Saulnier, and had children including Elisabeth Leger.
  • Jean Jacques LEGER passed away in 1787 in Louisiana, United States.

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Children(s)

Jean LEGER's Ancestors

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Jean LEGER
1719–1787
Birth Place: Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada
Parents
Jacques Pierre LEGER
1695–1752
Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada
Anne (Marie) AMIRAULT
1691–1758
Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada
Grandparents
Jacques LEGER
1668–1751
Carignan, Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Anne (Magdeleine) TRAHAN
1678–1742
Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada
François AMIRAULT
1644–1737
Tours, 37000, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Marie PITRE
1666–1726
Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Carolus LEGER
1633–1700
Reine GUENEAU
1635–1700
Guillaume TRAHAN
1608–1682
Madeleine BRUN
1645–1727
Jean PITRE
1636–1689
Marie PESSELEY
1641–1707
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Louis LEGER
1604–1680
Perrette LACAILLE
1611–1700
Nicolas TRAHAN
1565–1627
Renée DESLOGES
1570–1632
Vincent BRUN
1611–1686
Marie BRAULT
1625–1678
Maturin PITRE
1615–1636
Félicité THIBODEAU
1612–
Isaac PESSELEY
1608–1645
Barbe BAJOLET
1608–1683

Jean LEGER's Descendants

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Jean (Jacques) LEGER (16 APR 1719–AFT 06 FEB 1787) m. Marie (Madeleine) SAULNIER (14 SEP 1718–BEF 26 APR 1774)
  1. 1. Elisabeth LEGER 1739–1775 m. Joseph FOREST 1746–1777
    1. 1. Jean (Baptiste) FOREST 1772–1842 m. Sophie BOURGEOIS 1770–1855
      1. 1. Rosalie FOREST 1795– m. Joseph BARRIOS 1794–
        1. 1. Antoinette (Melicere) BARRIOS 1828–1910 m. Adrien (Vileor) BARBIER 1840–

Jean LEGER's Timeline

2 Records

1719
16 APR 1719
Birth of Jean Jacques LEGER in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada
Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada
1787
AFT 06 FEB 1787
Age 68
Death of Jean Jacques LEGER in Louisiana, United States
Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 APR 1719
    Event Place: Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 06 FEB 1787
    Event Place: Louisiana, United States

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