A Well Connected Young Lady
Genevieve Juchereau
(1632-1687)
Geneveive Juchereau was born on July 25, 1632 St-Nicolas de La Ferté-Vidame, France; the daughter of Jean Juchereau and Marie Langlois.  On October 01, 1648; the twelve year old Genevieve was married to an important settler, Charles Legardeur whose family had been involved in the Quebec colony for many years.  He was 37.

Genevieve and Charles had fourteen children before her death on November 05, 1687.  Charles followed on November 10, 1695.
The Next Generation
Catherine Legardeur - Was born on August 09, 1649 and died unknown.  She married Pierre De Sorel but had no children.

Marie Legardeur - Was born on February 10, 1651 and died in 1680.  She married Alexander Berthier and had three children.

Pierre-Noel Legardeur - Was born on December 24, 1652 and died August 13, 1720 at St. Antoine De Tilly, Quebec. He married Marie-Madeleine Boucher and the couple had twelve children.

Augustin Legardeur - Was born on October 15, 1653 and died unknown.  He married Marguerite Vaudry and had one daughter.

Jean-Baptiste Legardeur
- Was born on June 13, 1655 and died unknown in France.  He married Elisabeth Girouard.

Marguerite Legardeur
- Was born on July 29, 1657 and died on February 26, 1741 at Montreal.  She married three times.  The first to Louis-Joseph Hyacinthe Legoues with whom she had one daughter.  He died on December 8, 1700 and Marguerite was then married to Pierre Callignon Dest-Ours.  He died in 1724 and her third husband was Charles Thierry Lemoyne.

Charles Legardeur - Was born on August 24, 1659 and died unknown.  He married Genevieve Margane.

Marie-Madeleine Legardeur - Was born on July 20, 1662 and died on May 16, 1734.  She became a nun working at Hotel Dieu in Quebec.

Marie-Louise Legardeur - Was born on October 28, 1667 and died in 1712.  She married Augustin Sevestre Rouer and had ten children.

Genevieve-Gertrude Legardeur - Was born on May 19, 1666 and died on September 03, 1750.  She married Jean-Baptiste Celeron.

Jean-Baptiste Charles Legardeur - Was born on June 24, 1669 and died unknown. 

Charlotte-Francoise Legardeur - Was born on October 08, 1670 and died on April 07, 1706 at Port Royal.  She married Rene D'Amours and had five children.

Daniel Legardeur - Was born on March 27, 1672 and died on October 28, 1694 at Hudson Bay.

Louise Legardeur - Was born on March 24, 1674 and died as a child.
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