Jean Leclerc & Perrette Bunel

4014. Jean Leclerc & 4015. Perrette Bunel

1608, Jean born in St Remy, Dieppe, Normandie, France.

1610, Perette born in St Remy, Dieppe, Normandie, France.

4/27/1630 in St Remy, Dieppe, Normandie, France, Jean, age 22, married Perette, age 20.

4/4/1642 in La Rochelle, Jean signed a contract to work as a carpenter in New France with Guillaume des Jardins and Charles de la Tour of Acadie. Jean’s contract was for 3 years at 135 livres per year to work on Fort de la Tour on the St Jean River. [This is why there is a 3-year gap before daughter Anne is born.]

1681, Jean, age 73, died.

Children of Jean and Perette:

i. Jean Leclerc, born 8/24/1635 in Rouen, Normandie, France.
In Rouen, France, Jean married Marie Blanquet, born 8/31/1631.
Jean and his family traveled to New France.
4/13/1703, Jean died in La Durantaye, Canada.
9/10/1709, Marie died in St Pierre, I.O., Quebec, Canada.

ii. Marguerite Leclerc (2007), baptized 2/12/1639 in Dieppe, Normandie, France.

iii. Marie Leclerc, baptized 2/7/1642 in St Remy, Dieppe, Normandie, France.
5/13/1681, Marie, age 38, died at Boucherville, New France.

iv. Anne Leclerc, born 1645 in France.
1668 in Quebec, Anne married Vincent Chretien.
10/5/1716, Anne died in St Francois, I.O., Quebec, Canada.