
Jean Lechia or Marmaro
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Name Jean Lechia or Marmaro Birth 24 Sep 1745 Marmaro, Banca, France
[1] - Jean de Caracotche, son of Jean de Caracotche and Jeanne de Gorosgarat, owners of the borde of Marmaro.
His godparents were Jean de Caracotch, cadet of the borde of Lecearena, paternal cousin and Jeanne de Gosgarat, cadet of the borde of Marmaro, maternal cousin.
Gender Male Godparent or Witness Jean Lecia, owner of Marmaro was godfather to Dominique Marieyhara of Peilloerreca in 1772. Death 11 May 1807 Marmaro, Banca, France
[2] - Joannes Marmaro, owner proprietor of the house of Marmaro, 60 years old, died in the house of Marmaro in the village of La Fonderie.
Witnesses were not related.
Person ID I6608 family Last Modified 13 Dec 2025
Father Joannes Garacotche or Lechia, b. Abt 1701, Lechia, Banca, France
d. 23 Aug 1751, Marmaro, Banca, France
(Age 50 years) Mother Jeanne Etchegaray, b. 10 Mar 1706, Marmaro, Banca, France
d. 4 Feb 1758, Marmaro, Banca, France
(Age 51 years) Marriage 9 Nov 1722 St. Etienne de Baigorry, France
Family ID F5986 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Marie Erramouspe, b. 21 Sep 1742, Peilloerreca/Peillorenia, Banca, France
Basque House 1764 Marmaro, Banca, France
Marriage 25 Jun 1764 Banca, France
[3] - Jean Lecca, inheritor of Marmaro and Marie Erramuspe, daughter of Peillo-erreca.
Witnesses were Jean Lecca, brother of the groom, Jean Bidebehere, cousin of the groom, Gratian Erramuspe, brother of the bride and Pierre Erramuspe, also brother of the bride.
Children 1. Dominique Lechia, b. 26 Jun 1765, Marmaro, Banca, France 
+ 2. Jeanne Marmaro, b. 30 Jun 1766, Marmaro, Banca, France 
+ 3. Jean Lechia, b. 25 Mar 1767, Marmaro, Banca, France
d. 20 Jun 1805, Chafado, Banca, France
(Age 38 years)4. Jean Marmaro, b. 25 Mar 1769, Marmaro, Banca, France 
+ 5. Marie Lechia, b. 20 Feb 1772, Marmaro, Banca, France 
+ 6. Pierre/Peillo Lechia, b. 2 Jun 1774, Marmaro, Banca, France
d. 1 Oct 1849, Peillo Marmaro, Banca, France
(Age 75 years)7. Etiennette Oxagarat or Marmaro, b. 5 Nov 1776, Marmaro, Banca, France
d. 15 Nov 1776, Marmaro, Banca, France
(Age 0 years)8. Gratian Lechia, b. 11 Apr 1779, Marmaro, Banca, France 
9. Jean Lechia, b. 1 Jan 1782, Marmaro, Banca, France
d. 4 Jan 1782, Marmaro, Banca, France
(Age 0 years)10. Martin Marmaro, b. 31 Jan 1786, Marmaro, Banca, France
d. 7 Feb 1786, Marmaro, Banca, France
(Age 0 years)+ 11. Jeanne Lechia, b. 24 Nov 1787, Marmaro, Banca, France
d. 22 Feb 1864, Iparraguerre, Les Aldudes, France
(Age 76 years)Family ID F1961 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 1 Mar 2025
Family 2 Marie Nimignoarena or Salaberry, b. 23 Jun 1754, Nimignoa, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France
d. 4 Apr 1797, Harxoubehere, Banca, France
(Age 42 years) Marriage 5 Jun 1798 Banca, France
[4] - Jean Leissia, elder owner of the house of Marmaro, 52 years old, farmer, living in the village of La Fonderie, and
Marie Maritcho, owner of the house of Harxoubehere, 42 years old, living in the village of La Fonderie.
Witnesses included Jean Leissia, son of the groom, 30 years old, young owner of the house of Chaphado and Bertrand Hartxoubehere, cadet of Hartxoubehere, farmer, 32 years old.
The groom was born on 9/22/1746 to Jean Leissia and Jeanne Marmaro and the bride was born on 2/10/1756 to Jean Maritcho and Marie Niminoina.
Note: These birth dates were not found in the Baigorry records and are assumed to be in error.
Family ID F1690 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 25 Oct 2025
- Jean de Caracotche, son of Jean de Caracotche and Jeanne de Gorosgarat, owners of the borde of Marmaro.
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Sources - [S6] AD64 BMS Church Records, (http://earchives.le64.fr/), Baigorry 1735-1772 records page 526.
https://earchives.le64.fr/archives-en-ligne/ark:/81221/r27219z3rv1qfk/f526 - [S5] AD64 Death Records, (http://earchives.le64.fr/), Banca 1807-1812 deaths page 2.
https://earchives.le64.fr/archives-en-ligne/ark:/81221/r17428zlw05n4k/f2 - [S6] AD64 BMS Church Records, (http://earchives.le64.fr/), Baigorry 1735-1772 records page 1241.
http://earchives.le64.fr/img-viewer/FRAD064003_IR0002/SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-BAIGORRY/5MI477-2/viewer.html - [S2] AD64 Marriage records, (http://earchives.le64.fr/), Banca AnV-1806 marriages page 9.
https://earchives.le64.fr/archives-en-ligne/ark:/81221/r17419znrs1r6k/f9
- [S6] AD64 BMS Church Records, (http://earchives.le64.fr/), Baigorry 1735-1772 records page 526.
