Pierre POIRIER

(b. 13 March 1706 , Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 7 May 1778 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre POIRIER was born 13 March 1706 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Pierre POIRIER was the child of Daniel POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE and Catherine VIGER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE and Marie LANGLOIS (maternal) Desir VIGER and Catherine MOITIE

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Pierre married Charlotte LAGUE 15 February 1735 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Charlotte LAGUE was born 28 August 1715 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Charlotte died 28 April 1760 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Charlotte was the child of Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER and Catherine LECLERC.

Pierre married (2) Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX 7 January 1771 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX was born 24 August 1729 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Geneviève died 22 May 1815 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada. Marie-Geneviève was the child of Felix PELOQUIN dit CREDIT and Marie PELLETIER dite ANTAYA.

Pierre POIRIER died 7 May 1778 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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 POIRIER married

Charlotte LAGUE-- Date: 15 February 1735 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Charlotte LAGUE was the child of Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER and Catherine LECLERC

Children of Pierre POIRIER and Charlotte LAGUE:

Catherine POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE (b.26 August 1739, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 12 March 1815, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques THOMAS dit SIMON 6 February 1769 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Ambroise POIRIER (b.10 April 1742, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 5 October 1798, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Louise PERRAULT 1 February 1768 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Henri-Amable POIRIER (b.5 October 1751, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 8 January 1825, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Isabelle BOUDREAU 24 January 1780 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre POIRIER married

Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX-- Date: 7 January 1771 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX was the child of Felix PELOQUIN dit CREDIT and Marie PELLETIER dite ANTAYA

Children of Pierre POIRIER and Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX:

Noel POIRIER (b.24 December 1771, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Louise FREGEAU 25 January 1802 in Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada

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1706 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Pierre Poirier
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 13 Mar 1706
baptism/ christening place: Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec
birth date: 13 Mar 1706
birthplace: of Tremblay, Boucherville
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Daniel Poirier
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Catherine Viger
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02341-3
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1031703
reference number: P-, B-10
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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 POIRIER and Charlotte LAGUE 15 February 1735, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 28 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Catherine POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE was born 26 August 1739, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre was 33 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Ambroise POIRIER was born 10 April 1742, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 36 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Henri-Amable POIRIER was born 5 October 1751, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre was 45 years old.

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

1760 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charlotte LAGUE died 28 April 1760, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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.

1768 Marriage of Child
Ambroise POIRIER married 1 February 1768, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Louise PERRAULT

1769 Marriage of Child
Catherine POIRIER dite LAJEUNESSE married 6 February 1769, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Jacques THOMAS dit SIMON

1771 Marriage / Partner
Pierre POIRIER and Marie-Geneviève PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX 7 January 1771, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 64 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Noel POIRIER was born 24 December 1771, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre was 65 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.