Jean Letellier & Renée Lorion

Jean Letellier

Variations: Le Tellier, Tellier, dit Lafortune

Parents: Son of Nicolas Le Tellier and Élisabeth de Lespine, Jean was born around 1643 in La Lande-d'Airou, Normandy, in the diocese of Coutances (Manche 50262) (Source 1, 2, 3).

He arrived in New France as a soldier of the La Fouille Company of the Carignan-Salières Regiment (Source 4, 5, 6).

In early 1665, the La Fouille Company was stationed at La Mothe Saint-Héray (Poitou). They embarked on the ship Saint-Sébastien on May 24, 1665, and arrived in Quebec on September 12, 1665, after a 117-day journey. Jean Le Tellier, aged 22, was confirmed on September 21, 1665, in Quebec by Bishop François de Laval (Source 8, 9).

On May 7, 1674, before the notary Romain Becquet, Anne Gasnier, widow of Jean Bourdon, granted Jean Letellier dit Lafontaine (sic) a concession of 80 arpents in her seigneury of Autray (Source 10, 11). By 1677, he was a resident of Repentigny.

First Marriage

On April 28, 1677, in Boucherville (Sainte-Famille), Jean Le Telier, a resident of Repentigny, married Marie Grassiot, daughter of Jacques Grassiot and Magdeleine Michelande (Source 12). The ceremony was attended by Jean Baptiste Legardeur, seigneur of Repentigny, and his wife Marguerite Nicolet.

Children of the First Marriage

  1. Marie Anne Letelier (b. 1678, Repentigny). Married Jean Lorion on January 26, 1697 (Source 14, 15).
  2. Catherine Letelier (b. 1680, Repentigny; d. 1687, Repentigny) (Source 16, 17).
  3. Marie Madeleine Tellier (b. 1682, Repentigny; d. 1687, Repentigny) (Source 18, 19).
  4. Jean Baptiste Letellier (b. 1687, Repentigny; d. 1687, Repentigny) (Source 20, 21).

1681 Census: Seigneury of Repentigny

Jean Letellier, 33; Marie Grassiot, his wife, 19; children: Marie, 3½; Catherine, 1½; 1 gun; 3 horned cattle; 6 arpents of cultivated land (Source 22).

Marie Grassiot died on November 1, 1687, in Repentigny (Source 23).

Second Marriage

On December 1, 1688, at Saint-Enfant-Jésus de la Pointe-aux-Trembles in Montreal, Jean Telié married Anne Chénié, daughter of Jean Chénié and the late Françoise Guilot (Source 24). No children were born from this marriage (Source 3, 13). Anne Chénier died between March 19, 1690, and July 9, 1691 (Source 3, 25).

Third Marriage

On July 8, 1691, a marriage contract was drawn up before notary Pierre Cabazié (Source 26).

On July 9, 1691, at Saint-Enfant-Jésus de la Pointe-aux-Trembles in Montreal, Jean Letelié married Renée Lorion, widow of Jean Delpué dit Parisot (Source 27).

Children of the Third Marriage

  1. Marie Thérèse Letelier (b. 1692, PAT). Married Luc Latouche on April 16, 1714 (Source 28, 29).
  2. Geneviève Letellier (b. 1694, Repentigny; d. 1694, Varennes) (Source 30, 31).
  3. Jean Baptiste Tellier (b. 1696, Île Sainte-Thérèse) (Source 32).
  4. Marie Tellier (b. date unknown). Married François Belec on February 25, 1721 (Source 33).
  5. Joseph Letellier (b. 1700, Varennes). Married Madeleine Loiseau on April 6, 1723 (Source 34, 35).

Death

Jean Baptiste Letellier died on November 9, 1704, and was buried the following day in Varennes (Sainte-Anne) (Source 36). By 1729, he had 47 descendants (Source 37).

Renée Lorion

Renée Lorion was baptized on February 17, 1658, in Ste-Marguerite de La Rochelle, France, daughter of Mathurin Lorion and Jeanne Bizet (Source 38, 39). She migrated to New France with her parents.

Census Records

First Marriage

On November 19, 1674, at Notre-Dame de Montréal, Jean Delpuer married Renée Lorion (Source 41).

Children of the First Marriage

  1. Jeanne Delpué (b. 1675, PAT). Married Jean Quintin on January 17, 1695 (Source 42, 43).
  2. François Delpué (b. 1677, PAT). Married Marie Hayet on August 20, 1699 (Source 44, 45).
  3. Jean Delpué (b. 1679, PAT; d. 1701, Varennes) (Source 46, 47).
  4. Nicolas Delpué (b. 1681, PAT; drowned 1691) (Source 48, 49).
  5. Marie Anne Delpué (b. 1683, PAT; d. 1690, PAT) (Source 50, 51).
  6. Marie Delpué (b. 1684, PAT) (Source 52).
  7. Catherine Delpué (b. 1686, PAT). Married Michel Legardeur on January 19, 1705 (Source 53, 54).
  8. Pierre Delpué (b. 1688, PAT). Married Suzanne Garau on October 5, 1716 (Source 55, 56).

Second Marriage

On July 9, 1691, Renée married Jean Letelier (Source 59).

Children of the Second Marriage

(Same list as Jean Letellier's Third Marriage, Sources 60-67).

Third Marriage

On February 8, 1706, Renée Lorion, widow of Jean Baptiste Letellier, married Jean Tifroy in Varennes (Source 68). A marriage contract was signed on the same day before notary Jacques Bourdon.

Death

Renée died on November 20, 1742, and was buried in L'Assomption (Source 70). By 1729, she had 76 descendants (Source 71).

Notes

Notarial Acts

Credits and Licensing

Compiled by Mark Rabideau, Opa & Professional Genealogist.

All materials licensed: CC BY-ND 4.0 by eirenicon llc.

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  10. BAnQ: Romain Becquet, Actes, 1 novembre 1672 -- 21 août 1675 (954 fichiers), pgs 582-584/954
  11. Map of/Carte des seigneuries
  12. Mariage Jean Le Telier -- Marie Grassiot, 1677
  13. Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1997 -- Drouin IGD
  14. Baptême Marie Anne Letelier
  15. Mariage Marie Anne Letellier -- Jean Lorion
  16. Baptême Catherine Letelier
  17. Sépulture-Funeral Catherine Letellier
  18. Baptême Marie Madeleine
  19. Sépulture-Funeral Marie Madeleine Letellier
  20. Baptême Jean Baptiste Letellier 1687
  21. Sépulture-Funeral Jean Baptiste Letellier
  22. Wikisource Recensement 1681 Census selon Benjamin Sulte Histoire des Canadiens-français, Tome 5, chap. 4
  23. Sépulture-Funeral image Marie Graciot transcription
  24. marriage IGD
  25. Baptême Anne Thérèse Couzin
  26. BAnQ Notarial acts index Inventaire des greffes des notaires du régime français, par Pierre Georges Roy et Antoine Roy; 27 Vol + index 1-8
  27. Mariage Jean Letelié -- Renée Lorion
  28. Baptême Marie Thérèse Letelier
  29. Mariage Thérèse Letellier -- Luc Latouche
  30. Baptême Geneviève Letellier
  31. Sépulture-Funeral Letellier 1694
  32. Baptême Jean Baptiste Tellier 1696
  33. Mariage Marie Tellier -- François Belec
  34. Baptême Joseph Letellier
  35. Mariage Joseph Tellier -- Madeleine Loiseau
  36. Sépulture-Funeral image Jean Baptiste Letellier 1704
  37. Mémoire du Québec: Jean Tellier dit Lafortune
  38. Bapt. image Fichier
  39. Archives départementales de Charente-Maritime, cote G G 375, La Rochelle, collection communale, paroissial Ste-Marguerite, Baptêmes 1654-1662 folio 70/179 à gauche
  40. Wikisource: Recensements 1666-1667 Censuses selon Benjamin Sulte Histoire des Canadiens-français, Tome 4, chap. 4
  41. Mariage Jean Delpuer -- Renée Lorion
  42. Baptême Jeanne Delpué
  43. Mariage Jeanne Delpué -- Jean Quintin
  44. Baptême François Delpué
  45. Mariage François Delpué -- Marie Hayet
  46. Baptême Jean Delpué
  47. Sépulture-Funeral image Jean Delpué
  48. Baptême Nicolas Delpué
  49. Sépulture-Funeral image fils de Jean Delpué dit Parisot
  50. Baptême Marie Anne Delpué
  51. Sépulture-Funeral Marie Anne Delpué
  52. Baptême Marie Delpué
  53. Baptême Catherine Delpué
  54. Mariage Catherine Delpué -- Michel Legardeur
  55. Baptême Pierre Delpué
  56. Mariage Pierre Delpé -- Suzanne Garau
  57. Wikisource Recensement 1681 Census selon Benjamin Sulte Histoire des Canadiens-fran\u00e7ais, Tome 5, chap. 4
  58. BAC-LAC, Recensement 1681 Census, original, pg 131-335
  59. Mariage Jean Leteli\u00e9 -- Ren\u00e9e Lorion
  60. Bapt\u00eame Marie Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Letelier
  61. Mariage Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Letellier -- Luc Latouche
  62. Bapt\u00eame Genevi\u00e8ve Letellier
  63. S\u00e9pulture-Funeral Letellier 1694
  64. Bapt\u00eame Jean Baptiste Tellier 1696
  65. Mariage Marie Tellier -- Fran\u00e7ois Belec
  66. Bapt\u00eame Joseph Letellier
  67. Mariage Joseph Tellier -- Madeleine Loiseau
  68. Mariage 3 image IGD
  69. Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1997 -- Drouin IGD
  70. S\u00e9pulture-Funeral image IGD
  71. M\u00e9moire du Qu\u00e9bec: Ren\u00e9e Lorion
  72. BAnQ Notarial acts index Inventaire des greffes des notaires du r\u00e9gime fran\u00e7ais, par Pierre Georges Roy et Antoine Roy; 27 Vol + index 1-8