Nicolas Leblond (c. 1637 â 1677) & Marguerite Leclerc (1640 â 1705)
This record details the life of Marguerite Leclerc, a pioneer who was twice married in New France, and her first husband, Nicolas Leblond, a plowman who settled on Ăle d'OrlĂ©ans.
Marguerite Leclerc
| Detail | 
Description | 
| Variations | 
Marguerite Le Clerc, Marguerite Lebel. | 
| Parents | 
Jean Leclerc and Perette Brunet. | 
| Birth/Baptism | 
Baptized February 12, 1640, in Saint-Rémy, Dieppe, Normandy, France. | 
| Death & Burial | 
Buried on January 24, 1705, at Sainte-Famille, Ăle d'OrlĂ©ans. | 
First Husband: Nicolas Leblond
| Detail | 
Description | 
| Parents | 
Jacques Leblond and Françoise de Nolan. | 
| Birth | 
Circa 1637 in Honfleur, Normandy, France. | 
| Occupation | 
Plowman (laboureur). | 
| Confirmation | 
Confirmed on February 2, 1660, at ChĂąteau-Richer. | 
| Marriage Contract | 
Signed September 11, 1661, before Notary Claude Auber. | 
| Marriage Date | 
October 13, 1661, at La-Visitation-de-Notre-Dame, ChĂąteau-Richer. | 
| Death & Burial | 
Died on January 9, 1677, at HĂŽtel-Dieu Hospital, Quebec City. | 
Children with Nicolas Leblond (12 Total)
| Name | 
Years | 
| 1. Jean Leblond | 
1662 â 1662 | 
| 2. Jacques Leblond | 
1663 â 1663 | 
| 3. Catherine Leblond | 
1664 â 1758 | 
| 4. Marie Madeleine Leblond | 
1665 â 1723 | 
| 5. Anne Leblon | 
b. 1666 | 
| 6. Nicolas Leblond | 
1667 â 1734 | 
| 7. Jean Baptiste Leblond | 
b. 1669 | 
| 8. Jean Baptiste Leblond | 
b. 1670 | 
| 9. Joseph Leblond | 
b. 1672 | 
| 10. Marguerite Leblond | 
b. 1673 | 
| 11. Marie Leblond | 
1674 â 1729 | 
| 12. Martin Leblond | 
1676 â 1760 | 
Second Marriage: Jean Rabouin
| Detail | 
Description | 
| Marriage Contract | 
Signed privately on August 25, 1678, and formalized October 7, 1678, with Notary Gilles Rageot. | 
| Marriage Date | 
September 8, 1678, at Sainte-Famille, Ăle d'OrlĂ©ans. | 
Children with Jean Rabouin (3 Total)
| Name | 
Years | 
| 1. Marguerite Rabouin | 
b. November 19, 1679 | 
| 2. Jean Rabouin | 
1681 â 1698 | 
| 3. Jeanne Rabouin | 
1683 â 1705 | 
Census Records (Ăle d'OrlĂ©ans)
| Year | 
Location | 
Head | 
Spouse | 
Assets/Notes | 
| 1666 | 
Ăle d'OrlĂ©ans | 
Nicolas Leblond | 
Marguerite Leclerc | 
Resided with children. | 
| 1667 | 
Ăle d'OrlĂ©ans | 
Nicolas Leblond (30) | 
Marguerite Leclerc (27) | 
Owned 4 cattle and 30 arpents of cultivated land. | 
| 1681 | 
Ăle d'OrlĂ©ans | 
Jean Rabouin (40) | 
Marguerite Leclerc (41) | 
Owned livestock and cultivated land. | 
Sources
- Baptismal record: AD-76.
 
- Marriage contract (1661): BAnQ Notarial Index.
 
- Marriage record (1661): IGD.
 
- Marriage contract (1678): Gilles Rageot Notarial Acts.
 
- Marriage record (1678): Sainte-Famille Parish Register.
 
- 1666 Census: Ăle d'OrlĂ©ans.
 
- 1681 Census: Ăle d'OrlĂ©ans.
 
- Burial record: Sainte-Famille Parish Register.
 
- Parental marriage record: Fichier Origine.
 
- Confirmation record: Guy Perronâs Blog.
 
- 1667 Census: Ăle d'OrlĂ©ans.
 
- Death record: HĂŽtel-Dieu Hospital Register.
 
Nicolas Leblond (1637â1677)
Early Life
Career
- Worked as a plowman (laboureur) in New France.
 
- Owned 4 cattle and 30 arpents of cultivated land by 1667.11
 
Death
Died on January 9, 1677, at HĂŽtel-Dieu Hospital, Quebec City. His estate inventory was completed on February 23, 1679.12
Credits and Licensing
Compiled by Mark Rabideau, Opa & Professional Genealogist.
All materials licensed: CC BY-ND 4.0
by eirenicon llc.
Sources
- Baptismal record: AD-76.
 
- Marriage contract (1661): Inventaire des greffes des notaires du régime français, Vol. I, p. 121. BAnQ Notarial Index.
 
- Marriage record (1661): IGD.
 
- Marriage contract (1678): Gilles Rageot Notarial Acts, pp. 594â595.
 
- Marriage record (1678): Sainte-Famille Parish Register.
 
- 1666 Census: Ăle d'OrlĂ©ans.
 
- 1681 Census: Ăle d'OrlĂ©ans.
 
- Burial record: Sainte-Famille Parish Register.
 
- Parental marriage record: Fichier Origine.
 
- Confirmation record: Guy Perronâs Blog.
 
- 1667 Census: Ăle d'OrlĂ©ans.
 
- Death record: HĂŽtel-Dieu Hospital Register.