Pierre-Etienne MOISAN

(b. 15 February 1712 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 15 February 1772 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre-Etienne MOISAN was born 15 February 1712 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Pierre-Etienne MOISAN was the child of Michel MOISAN and Thérèse-Thecle BONHOMME and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre MOISAN and Barbe ROTTEAU (ROTEAU) (maternal) Nicolas BONHOMME and Marie-Thérèse LEVASSEUR

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Pierre-Etienne married Madeleine MATHIEU 17 January 1735 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine MATHIEU was born 16 August 1718 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Madeleine was the child of Nicolas MATHIEU and Catherine BELANGER.

Pierre-Etienne MOISAN died 15 February 1772 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Mathieu Madeleine

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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Pierre-Etienne MOISAN married

Madeleine MATHIEU-- Date: 17 January 1735 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Madeleine MATHIEU was the child of Nicolas MATHIEU and Catherine BELANGER

Children of Pierre-Etienne MOISAN and Madeleine MATHIEU:

Marie-Josephe MOISAN (b.19 September 1739, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 6 September 1812, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph-Jean ROBITAILLE 14 April 1755 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Angélique MOISAN (b.23 March 1741, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 29 July 1820, L'Ancienne Lorette, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph-Lucien DROLET 14 January 1765 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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1712 Birth
15 February 1712
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1735 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Etienne MOISAN and Madeleine MATHIEU 17 January 1735, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 22 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe MOISAN was born 19 September 1739, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Pierre-Etienne was 27 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Angélique MOISAN was born 23 March 1741, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Pierre-Etienne was 29 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1755 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe MOISAN married 14 April 1755, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Joseph-Jean ROBITAILLE

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1765 Marriage of Child
Angélique MOISAN married 14 January 1765, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Joseph-Lucien DROLET