Born in 1623 in Normandy France.
Etienne de Lessard arrived in Quebec in 1645.
Lieutenant junior grade of the militia of Cote de Beaupre, he became co-lord of the Lanoraie fief in 1688.
Married to Marquerite Sevestre, Etienne de Lessard was survived by a large family of six boys and two girls.
Etienne de Lessard, son of Jacques de Lessard and Marie Herson, was born in Chambois, diocese of SEE (Orne) in Normandy.
In 1645, at the age of 22, he left France on a ship to come to New France (Canada). At the time only a few people from Europe lived in the colony of France.
Etienne owned a boat and was associated with Martin Grouvel who was a navigator from Quebec.
Monday, November 29, 2004
Etienne de Lessard
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Thanks for your post.
Here's more info :
http://members.tripod.com/pcmuseum/lessard/lessard.html
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