Jeanne St. Laurent

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Jeanne St. Laurent : biography

1887 – November 14, 1966

Jeanne Renault Saint-Laurent (October 22, 1886 – November 14, 1966) was the wife of Louis St. Laurent, the 12th Prime Minister of Canada. She was born in Beauceville, Quebec. Her parents were Pierre-Ferdinand Renault (1853–1912) and Amanda Montminy (1853–1922). Pierre-Ferdinand Renault was a Beauceville businessman (originally from Ste-Claire-de-Dorchester) and changed his family name from Renaud.

Jeanne Renault and Louis St. Laurent married in 1908 after having a relationship two years ago. They had five children together: two sons and three daughters.