Jean Lesmelin

M, b. 1631, d. 11 March 1717
     Jean was born in 1631 in Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France. He was the son of Noel Lesmelin & Francoise Melaine. Jean married Marguerite Brassart, daughter of Antoine Brassart and Francoise Merry, on 4 March 1658 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.1 Jean & Marguerite had children: Marie Louise[12/15/1661][m. 11/16/1676 Andre Shooner de Chaume], Louis [3/21/1664-1/26/1741][m. 9/23/1691 Marie-Anne Delaunay], Jean Francois [10/14/1665][m. 12/26/1689 Marie Marguerite Lauze], Marie Angelique Marguerite [5/23/1668-4/09/1742][m. 10/16/1685 Nicolas Godbout], a son [1/13/1670-1/13/1670], Jean [2/12/1671] Jeanne [12/24/1673-3/26/1732][m. 4/06/1690 Thomas Moore], Pierre [1/18/1679], Marie Marguerite [12/26/1680-4/22/1723][m. 10/20/1698 Marc Isabelle], Guillaume [10/16/1683][m. 7/29/1715 Genevieve Voyer & 2nd 6/29/1720 Louise Atherine Coutance], Marie-Madeleine [6/26/1686-3/13/1754][m. 11/06/1703 Robert Crepeau] & Francoise [12/18/1688-1/03/1689].2 1666, Jean and Marguerite were listed on the Canadian Census in ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Jean Lemellin [34 years], Marguerite Brossard [19 years], Marie [5 years], Louis [3 years] & Jean [1 year]. He is a master carpenter.3 1667, Jean and Marguerite were listed on the Canadian Census in ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Jean Esmelin [36 years], Marguerite Brassard [22 years], Marie [6 years], Louis [4 years], Jean-Francois [2 years].4 1681, Jean and Marguerite were listed on the Canadian Census in ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Jean Lemelin [50 years], Marguerite Brassart [34 years], Louis [17 years], Jean-Francois [16 years], Marie [14 years], Jean [10 years], Jeanne [8 years], & Pierre [3 years]. He is a carpenter.5 Jean's wife, Marguerite, died on 25 July 1709 in St-Laurent, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada, leaving him a widower. Jean departed this life on Thursday, 11 March 1717 in Ile-d'Orleans at age 86 years. He was buried there in the cemetery of St-Laurent on Friday, 12 March 1717.6

Family

Marguerite Brassart b. c 23 Jan 1646, d. 25 Jul 1709

Citations

  1. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Marriage: 4 March 1658 - Jean Lesmelin, originally from Chartres, Beauce, son of Noel Lesmelin & Francoise Melaine and Marguerite Brassart, daughter of Antoine Brassart & Francoise Merie; at the parish of Notre-Dame, Quebec. - www.genealogiequebec.com.
  2. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Family Certificate NUmber 1115.
  3. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Census Certificate Number 95915.
  4. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Census Certificate Number 96792.
  5. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Census Certificate Number 98607..
  6. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Burial: 12 March 1717 - Jean Lemelin, died yesterday at around the age of 80 years; at St-Laurent, Ile d'Orleans. - www.genealogiequebec.com.