Jean-Baptiste Légère1

M, (19 July 1812 - 21 October 1880)
Father-Biological*Cryille Légère1 b. 6 Mar 1776, d. 2 Jan 1858
Mother-Biological*Vénérande Savoie1 b. 31 Jul 1780, d. 26 Nov 1819
Last Edited=20 May 2022
     Jean-Baptiste Légère was born on 19 July 1812 at Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada.1,2 He was the son of Cryille Légère and Vénérande Savoie.1

Jean-Baptiste Légère, age 20, married Geneviève Dugas, age 20 , daughter of Hypolite Dugas dit Polite and Geneviève Pinet, on 11 February 1833 at Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada.

Children:
1. Marcel Légère (1835-1897)
2. Marthe Légère (c1836-____)
3. Louise Légère (c1838-____)
4. Charlotte Légère (1840-1892)
5. Olive Légère (1843-1919)
6. Hypolite Légère (c1845-1860)
7. Judith Légère (c1849-1910)
8. Charles Légère (1852-1923)
9. Octavie Légère (1854-____.)1


Jean-Baptiste, age 48 years, and Geneviève, age 48 years , appeared on the Canadian Census of 1861 at Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada.3 According to the Canadian Census in 1861, Jean-Baptiste was a farmer and a carpenter.3 According to the Canadian Census in 1871, Jean-Baptiste was a carpenter.4 Jean-Baptiste, age 58 years, appeared on the Canadian Census of 1871 at Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada.4 He died on 21 October 1880 at Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada, at age 68.1

Citations

  1. Thériault, Fidèle. Les Familles de Caraquet - Dictionnaire Généalogique. Canada: Tous Droits Réservés, 1985.
  2. Drouin, Claude. Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2007.
  3. Library and Archives Canada. 1861 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2006.
  4. Library and Archives Canada. 1871 Canadian Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2009.