Jean Lemire, son of Mathurin Lemire and Jeanne Vannier. Born Jun 4, 1625 at St-Vivien, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France, died Oct 5, 1684 at Quebec, Quebec, 59 years [blended.FTW] [mergebase.FTW] From: Dictionnaire Biographique du Canada In civil records Lemire is named as preparing an estimate for the building of the presbytery in Quebec in Nov. 1664; as preparing a report along with Paul Chalifour-both are called "carpenters"(charpentiers)-on a house at Coulonge on 5 April 1664; and on 21 June 1664, as delivering it. The most important notice of him, however, is as a carpenter working on the enlargement program for the cathedral of Quebec undertaken in 1684. A contract for the work was signed by him 4 Jan 1684, and he is credited with constructing "out of oak from Batiscan" a "clocher" on the south tower of the cathedral, under the direction of Claude Baillif. Since he died soon after beginning work on the cathedral, it is to be presumed that Lemire constructed the "clocher" on the ground for later installation; perhaps it was finished after his death, by one of his many sons. From the Dictionaire Biographique du Canada: In civil records Lemire is named as preparing an estimate for the building of the presbytery in Quebec in November 1664; as preparing a report along with Paul Chalifour-both are called "carpenters" (Charpentier)- on a house at coulonge on April 5 1664; and on June 21, 1664 ad delivering it. The most important notice of him, however, is as a carpenter working on the enlargement program for the cathedral of Quebec, undertaken in 1684. A contract for the work was signed by him on June 4, 1884, and he is credited with constructing "out of oak from Batiscan" a "clocher" on the south tower of the cathedral, under the direction of ?Claude Ballif. Since he died soon after beginning the cathedral, it is presumed that Lemire constructed the "clocher" on the ground for later installation. Married Oct 20, 1653 at Quebec, Quebec (30 years married) to: Louise Marsolet, daughter of Nicolas Marsolet, Sieur De St Aignan and Marie Le Barbier. Born May 17, 1640 at St-Vivien, Rouen, Normandie, France, died Apr 19, 1712 at Quebec, Quebec, 71 years CHAN17 May 2004 Children: 1. Anonymous LemireBorn Dec 28, 1655, died Dec 28, 1655, under 1 year old 2. Anonymous LemireBorn Jan 26, 1657, died Jan 26, 1657, under 1 year old 3. Jeanne-Elizabeth LemireBorn Jun 13, 1658 at Quebec, Quebec, died Feb 17, 1707 at Hotel Dieu DE Quebec, Quebec, 48 years 4. Madeline LemireBorn Feb 3, 1660 at Quebec, Quebec, died Mar 13, 1736 at Quebec, Quebec, 76 years 5. Joseph LemireBorn Mar 6, 1662 at Quebec, Quebec, died Feb 4, 1703 at Quebec, Quebec, 40 years 6. Anne-Geneieve LemireBorn Mar 16, 1664 at Quebec, Quebec, died Jun 12, 1750 at Montreal, 86 years 7. Louise LemireBorn May 10, 1666 at Quebec, Quebec, died Jun 22, 1727 at Montreal, Quebec, 61 years 8. Catherine Eleonore LemireBorn Mar 21, 1668 at Quebec, Quebec, died May 20, 1749 at Montreal, Quebec, 81 years 10. Jean LemireBorn Feb 22, 1671 at Quebec, Quebec, died before Sep 5, 1676 at Quebec, Quebec, at most 5 years 11. Charles LemireBorn May 24, 1673 at Quebec, Quebec, died Jun 23, 1673 at Quebec, Quebec, under 1 year old 12. Marie Charlotte LemireBorn Apr 6, 1674 at Petite Riviere, St. Charles, Quebec, died Jul 21, 1677 at Quebec, Quebec, 3 years 13. Jean Francois LemireBorn Jul 2, 1675 at Petite Riviere St Charles Quebec, died Aug 22, 1754 at Maskinonge, Quebec, Canada, 79 years 14. Jean Dit Marsolet LemireBorn Sep 6, 1676 at Quebec, Quebec, died Nov 2, 1754 at Montreal, Quebec, 78 years 15. Helene LemireBorn Aug 29, 1678 at Quebec, Quebec, died Mar 20, 1681 at Quebec, Quebec, 2 years 16. Pierre LemireBorn May 7, 1681 at Quebec, Quebec, died May 18, 1681 at Quebec, Quebec, under 1 year old |