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Jean Leger 1820–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08/06/1820

Birth Location: Les Cedres, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada

Death Date: Abt. 1912

Death Location: Quebec, Canada

Father: Paul Leger

Mother: Victoire Proulx

Spouse(s): Marguerite Cotnam, Etienne Chevalier

Children(s): Josephte Leger, Charles Leger

In 1820, Jean Leger entered the world in Les Cedres, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada, born to Paul Leger And Victoire Proulx. Jean Leger married Etienne Chevalier, Marguerite Cotnam, and had children including Charles Leger, Josephte Leger. Jean Leger passed away in 1912 in Quebec, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1820, Jean Leger entered the world in Les Cedres, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada, born to Paul Leger And Victoire Proulx.
  • Jean Leger married Etienne Chevalier, Marguerite Cotnam, and had children including Charles Leger, Josephte Leger.
  • Jean Leger passed away in 1912 in Quebec, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Paul Leger
1779–1872
Birth Location: Pierrefonds, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
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Victoire Proulx
1781–1872
Birth Location: Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Marguerite Cotnam
1821–1845
Birth Location: Perrot, Quebec, Canada
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Etienne Chevalier
1830–1912
Birth Location: St-Timothee, Beauharnois-Salaberry, Quebec, Canada
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Children(s)

Josephte Leger
1844–1902
Birth Location: St-Timothee, Beauharnois-Salaberry, Quebec, Canada
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Charles Leger
1874–1942
Birth Location: Valleyfield, Beauharnois-Salaberry, Quebec, Canada
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Jean Leger's Ancestors

Self
Jean Leger
1820–1912
Birth Place: Les Cedres, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada
Parents
Paul Leger
1779–1872
Pierrefonds, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
Victoire Proulx
1781–1872
Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada
Grandparents
Paul Parisien
1745–1800
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Elisabeth (St) Michel
1759–1801
St-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Michel
1728–1793
Marie Lepage
1734–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jean Amand
1692–1764
Marie Ondoyer
1697–1773

Jean Leger's Descendants

1.
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Jean Leger (08/06/1820–Abt. 1912) m. Marguerite Cotnam (01/21/1821–Abt. 1845) m. Etienne Chevalier (09/28/1830–06/29/1912)
  1. 1. Josephte Leger 1844–1902 m. Louis Primeau 1843–1920
    1. 1. Marie (Armandine) Primeau 1865–1929 m. Alexandre Lalonde 1866–1930
      1. 1. Laurenza Lalonde 1889–1937 m. Henri Roch 1892–1940
    2. 2. Hermengilde Primeau 1873–1917
  2. 2. Charles Leger 1874–1942 m. Mary Godin 1874–1906
    1. 1. Frances Leger 1900–1974 m. William Crowley 1898–1960
      1. 1. Evelyn Crowley 1920–2014
      2. 2. William Crowley 1921–1984 m. Helen Hall 1923–2008
        1. 1. Charles Crowley 1948–2008
      3. 3. Robert Crowley 1930–2016

Jean Leger's Timeline

2 Records

1820
08/06/1820
Birth of Jean Leger in Les Cedres, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada
Les Cedres, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada
1912
Abt. 1912
Age 92
Death of Jean Leger in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08061820
    Event Place: Les Cedres, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1912
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
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