Saint-Laurent, Jeanne (1887–1966)
Saint-Laurent, Jeanne (1887–1966)
Canadian first lady. Name variations: Jeanne St. Laurent. Born Jeanne Renault, 1887, in Beauceville, Quebec, Canada; died Nov 14, 1966; m. Louis Saint-Laurent (prime minister of Canada, 1948–57), May 19, 1908; children: Marthe (b. 1909), Renault (b. 1910), Jean-Paul (b. 1912, MP 1955–58), Thérèse (b. 1915), and Madeleine (b. 1917).
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