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Generation: 1

Joseph Leger was born 19 Mar 1808 (son of Cyrille Leger and Venerande Savoie); died 1 Aug 1884.

Joseph married Marguerite Theriault 11 Nov 1828, Caraquet, , New Brunswick. Marguerite (daughter of Francois Theriault and Scholastique Hache) was born Abt 1804, Caraquet, , New Brunswick; died 23 Apr 1885, Caraquet, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

2.	Cyrille Leger was born 6 Mar 1776 (son of Olivier Leger and Marie Josephe Hebert); died 2 Jan 1858. Cyrille married Venerande Savoie Abt 1796. Venerande (daughter of Francois Savoie and Anne Poirier) was born Abt 1779; died 26 Nov 1819. [Group Sheet]

3.
Venerande Savoie was born Abt 1779 (daughter of Francois Savoie and Anne Poirier); died 26 Nov 1819.
Children:

1. Joseph Leger was born 19 Mar 1808; died 1 Aug 1884.

Generation: 3

Olivier Leger was born Abt 1724 (son of Jacques Leger and Anne Amirault); died 20 Jun 1818, Caraquet.

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.660,661-b.yr of abt 1624;marr.info;In the Bay of Chaleur census of 1765, he was at Bonaventure. He had two other children aged more than 15 with him. He eventually settled at Caraquet. J02-p.176-b.yr of 1734,marr.info. d.dt&loc.;discrepency-gives marr.yr of 1758. T20-b&d yrs,marr.info.;b.yr of 1734. B26-p.84-b.yr of 1734, marr.info;escaped with parents to Miramichi;in 1758 he was at Caraquet Bay. M01-p.104-b.yr,d.dt.,marr.info.

Olivier married Marie Josephe Hebert Abt 1745. Marie was born 1734; died 1804. [Group Sheet]

Marie Josephe Hebert was born 1734; died 1804.

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.661-marr.info. B26-p.84-marr.info;parents are either Antoine & Jeanne Corporon OR Alexandre & Marie Dupuis. T20-marr.info;b&d yrs. J02-p.176-marr.info;gives her parents as Jean& Isabelle Bourque.

Children:

Marie Madeleine Leger was born Abt 1767; died 15 Nov 1807, Caraquet.
Marie Leger was born 17 Jul 1771, Caraquet; died Abt 1813.
2. Cyrille Leger was born 6 Mar 1776; died 2 Jan 1858.

6. Francois Savoie was born Abt 1750 (son of Jean dit Iane Savoie and Anne Landry); died 1810.
Francois — Anne Poirier. Anne died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
7.
Anne Poirier died Yes, date unknown.
Children:

3. Venerande Savoie was born Abt 1779; died 26 Nov 1819.

Generation: 4

Jacques Leger was born 1695, Port Royal (son of Jacques Leger and Madeleine Trahan); died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Occupation: a craftsman in furniture making; two of his chairs made in 1720 are in the Fort Beausejour Museum

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.660-b.yr,marr.info. He settled at Petitcoudiac in 1748. -vol.2,p.392-spouse. B26-chap.5-him and his wife and family described in detail;craftsman in furmiture making - two of his chairs at the Beausejour museum made in 1720. He had to flee from Petitcoudiac in June 1755 after the fall of Beausejour because the British intended to attack surrounding villages. Many fled to the Cocagne area and the Miramichi. M01-p.238-b.yr,marr.info.

Jacques married Anne Amirault 12 Jan 1717, Port Royal. Anne (daughter of Francois dit Tourangeau Amirault and Marie Pitre) was born 1691, Port Royal; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Anne Amirault was born 1691, Port Royal (daughter of Francois dit Tourangeau Amirault and Marie Pitre); died Yes, date unknown.

Notes:

Bona-vol.2,p.660-marr.info;daug of Francois & Marie Pitre. -vol.2, p.392-b.yr,spouse. M01-p.238-marr.info. B26-p.78-marr.info.

Children:

Marie Leger was born 13 Dec 1717, Port Royal; died Yes, date unknown.
Jean Baptiste Leger was born 16 Apr 1719, Port Royal; died 1787.
Joseph Leger was born 25 Oct 1720, Port Royal; died 1806.
Pierre Jacques (Jacques) Leger was born Abt 1726; died 29 Mar 1814, Grande Digue.
Paul Leger was born 1728; died Yes, date unknown.
Anne Leger was born Abt 1728; died 12 Dec 1812, Bouctouche.
Amand Leger was born 1729; died Yes, date unknown.
Pierre dit Pierrot Leger was born Abt 1730; died 29 Jan 1805, Richibouctou.
4. Olivier Leger was born Abt 1724; died 20 Jun 1818, Caraquet.
Francois Leger was born 1737; died Yes, date unknown.
Elisabeth Leger died Yes, date unknown.

12.	Jean dit Iane Savoie was born 14 Feb 1710 (son of Germain Savoie and Genevieve Babineau); died Bef 1791. Other Events: Residence: Chipoudy Residence: later; Address: Neguac Jean married Anne Landry [Group Sheet]

13.

Anne Landry

Children:

6. Francois Savoie was born Abt 1750; died 1810.
Amand dit Memon Savoie was born 12 Apr 1754; died Abt 1811.
Pierre-Paul dit Au-fils Savoie was born 19 Nov 1739; died 30 Jan 1806, Néguac, , New Brunswick.