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Nicolas Leblond (c. 1637 – 1677) & Marguerite Leclerc (1640 – 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 Île d'Orléans.

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, Île d'Orléans.

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 Château-Richer.
Marriage Contract Signed September 11, 1661, before Notary Claude Auber.
Marriage Date October 13, 1661, at La-Visitation-de-Notre-Dame, Château-Richer.
Death & Burial Died on January 9, 1677, at Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Quebec City.

Children with Nicolas Leblond (12 Total)

Name Years
1. Jean Leblond 1662 – 1662
2. Jacques Leblond 1663 – 1663
3. Catherine Leblond 1664 – 1758
4. Marie Madeleine Leblond 1665 – 1723
5. Anne Leblon b. 1666
6. Nicolas Leblond 1667 – 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 – 1729
12. Martin Leblond 1676 – 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, Île d'Orléans.

Children with Jean Rabouin (3 Total)

Name Years
1. Marguerite Rabouin b. November 19, 1679
2. Jean Rabouin 1681 – 1698
3. Jeanne Rabouin 1683 – 1705

Census Records (Île d'Orléans)

Year Location Head Spouse Assets/Notes
1666 Île d'Orléans Nicolas Leblond Marguerite Leclerc Resided with children.
1667 Île d'Orléans Nicolas Leblond (30) Marguerite Leclerc (27) Owned 4 cattle and 30 arpents of cultivated land.
1681 Île d'Orléans Jean Rabouin (40) Marguerite Leclerc (41) Owned livestock and cultivated land.

Sources

  1. Baptismal record: AD-76.
  2. Marriage contract (1661): BAnQ Notarial Index.
  3. Marriage record (1661): IGD.
  4. Marriage contract (1678): Gilles Rageot Notarial Acts.
  5. Marriage record (1678): Sainte-Famille Parish Register.
  6. 1666 Census: Île d'Orléans.
  7. 1681 Census: Île d'Orléans.
  8. Burial record: Sainte-Famille Parish Register.
  9. Parental marriage record: Fichier Origine.
  10. Confirmation record: Guy Perron’s Blog.
  11. 1667 Census: Île d'Orléans.
  12. Death record: Hôtel-Dieu Hospital Register.

Nicolas Leblond (1637–1677)

Early Life

  • Son of Jacques Leblond and Françoise de Nolan.
  • Born circa 1637 in Honfleur, Normandy, France.[9]
  • Confirmed in the Catholic faith on February 2, 1660, at Château-Richer, New France.[10]

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 Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Quebec City. His estate inventory was completed on February 23, 1679.[12]

Credits

Compiled by Mark Rabideau, Opa & Professional Genealogist.

Sources

  1. Baptismal record: AD-76.
  2. Marriage contract (1661): Inventaire des greffes des notaires du régime français, Vol. I, p. 121. BAnQ Notarial Index.
  3. Marriage record (1661): IGD.
  4. Marriage contract (1678): Gilles Rageot Notarial Acts, pp. 594–595.
  5. Marriage record (1678): Sainte-Famille Parish Register.
  6. 1666 Census: Île d'Orléans.
  7. 1681 Census: Île d'Orléans.
  8. Burial record: Sainte-Famille Parish Register.
  9. Parental marriage record: Fichier Origine.
  10. Confirmation record: Guy Perron’s Blog.
  11. 1667 Census: Île d'Orléans.
  12. Death record: Hôtel-Dieu Hospital Register.