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Pierre BONENFANT was born 14 October 1802 in Yamaska, Lower Canada
Pierre BONENFANT was the child of Michel BONENFANT and Marie Anne PELLETIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Augustin BONENFANT and Marie-Jeanne PETIT dite GOBIN (maternal) Germain PELLETIER and Marie-Josephte PARADISSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie THEROUX dite LAFERTE 5 July 1825 in Yamaska, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 17 children.
Marie THEROUX dite LAFERTE was born 30 June 1807 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Marie died 14 May 1892 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster). Marie was the child of Nicolas THÉROUX dit LAFERTÉ and Marguerite GUILBAULT (GUILBEAU).
Pierre BONENFANT died abt. 1843 in Van Buren, Maine, USA.
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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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Family and Children of Pierre BONENFANT
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Marie THEROUX dite LAFERTE-- Date: 5 July 1825 Place: Yamaska, Lower Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie THEROUX dite LAFERTE was the child of Nicolas THÉROUX dit LAFERTÉ and Marguerite GUILBAULT (GUILBEAU)
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Pierre BONENFANT and Marie THEROUX dite LAFERTE:
Joseph BONENFANT (b.4 May 1826, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 1 January 1850, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA )
Marie-Constance BONENFANT (b.12 October 1827, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. , )
Catherine BONENFANT (b.21 January 1829, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 11 February 1901, Canaan, New Hampshire, USA)
Pierre BONENFANT (b.15 June 1830, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 30 March 1831, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
Henriette BONENFANT (b.5 February 1832, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 14 August 1832, Yamaska, Lower Canada )
Henriette BONENFANT (b.22 February 1833, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 12 May 1897, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA )
Moise BONENFANT (b.8 October 1834, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 4 November 1882, Plaistow, New Hampshire, USA)
Marguerite BONENFANT (b.9 July 1836, Wickham, Drummond, Lower Canada d. 7 January 1868, Saint-Norbert, Berthier, Québec, Canada)
m. Isidore LETOURNEAU 22 September 1853 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Elisabeth BONENFANT (b.30 May 1838, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada d. 30 April 1903, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA )
Angele BONENFANT (b.5 July 1839, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada d. , )
Genevieve BONENFANT (b.20 August 1841, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. , )
Pierre BONENFANT (b.abt. 1843, , Québec Province, Canada d. 20 February 1896, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA )
Julie BONENFANT (b.9 February 1844, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 18 January 1845, Sherbrooke, Canada East)
Julia BONENFANT (b.August 1848, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA d. 3 October 1902, Clinton, Massachusetts, USA)
Albert GOODCHILD (b.abt. 1851, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA d. 27 January 1888, Concord, Massachusetts, USA)
Emelie (Mildred) GOODCHILD (b.abt. 1854, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA d. 12 June 1932, Clinton, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Adolphe F MASSA 1871 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Mary J BONENFANT (b.abt. 1859, , New Hampshire, USA d. , )
Marie THEROUX dite LAFERTE-- Date: 5 July 1825 Place: Yamaska, Lower Canada Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie THEROUX dite LAFERTE was the child of Nicolas THÉROUX dit LAFERTÉ and Marguerite GUILBAULT (GUILBEAU)
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Pierre BONENFANT and Marie THEROUX dite LAFERTE:
Joseph BONENFANT (b.4 May 1826, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 1 January 1850, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA ) Marie-Constance BONENFANT (b.12 October 1827, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. , ) Catherine BONENFANT (b.21 January 1829, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 11 February 1901, Canaan, New Hampshire, USA) Pierre BONENFANT (b.15 June 1830, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 30 March 1831, Yamaska, Lower Canada ) Henriette BONENFANT (b.5 February 1832, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 14 August 1832, Yamaska, Lower Canada ) Henriette BONENFANT (b.22 February 1833, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 12 May 1897, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA ) Moise BONENFANT (b.8 October 1834, Yamaska, Lower Canada d. 4 November 1882, Plaistow, New Hampshire, USA) Marguerite BONENFANT (b.9 July 1836, Wickham, Drummond, Lower Canada d. 7 January 1868, Saint-Norbert, Berthier, Québec, Canada)m. Isidore LETOURNEAU 22 September 1853 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Elisabeth BONENFANT (b.30 May 1838, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada d. 30 April 1903, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA ) Angele BONENFANT (b.5 July 1839, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada d. , ) Genevieve BONENFANT (b.20 August 1841, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. , ) Pierre BONENFANT (b.abt. 1843, , Québec Province, Canada d. 20 February 1896, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA ) Julie BONENFANT (b.9 February 1844, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 18 January 1845, Sherbrooke, Canada East) Julia BONENFANT (b.August 1848, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA d. 3 October 1902, Clinton, Massachusetts, USA) Albert GOODCHILD (b.abt. 1851, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA d. 27 January 1888, Concord, Massachusetts, USA) Emelie (Mildred) GOODCHILD (b.abt. 1854, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA d. 12 June 1932, Clinton, Massachusetts, USA)m. Adolphe F MASSA 1871 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Mary J BONENFANT (b.abt. 1859, , New Hampshire, USA d. , )
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1802 Birth 14 October 1802
Yamaska, Lower Canada
1825 Marriage / PartnerPierre BONENFANT and Marie THEROUX dite LAFERTE 5 July 1825, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
He was 22 years old.
1825 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1826 Birth of ChildJoseph BONENFANT was born 4 May 1826, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Pierre was 23 years old.
1827 Birth of ChildMarie-Constance BONENFANT was born 12 October 1827, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Pierre was 25 years old.
1829 Birth of ChildCatherine BONENFANT was born 21 January 1829, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Pierre was 26 years old.
1830 Birth of ChildPierre BONENFANT was born 15 June 1830, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Pierre was 27 years old.
1831 Death of ChildPierre BONENFANT died 30 March 1831, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Pierre was 28 years old.
1832 Birth of ChildHenriette BONENFANT was born 5 February 1832, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Pierre was 29 years old.
1833 Birth of ChildHenriette BONENFANT was born 22 February 1833, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Pierre was 30 years old.
1834 Birth of ChildMoise BONENFANT was born 8 October 1834, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Pierre was 32 years old.
1836 Birth of ChildMarguerite BONENFANT was born 9 July 1836, Wickham, Drummond, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 33 years old.
1838 Birth of ChildElisabeth BONENFANT was born 30 May 1838, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 35 years old.
1839 Birth of ChildAngele BONENFANT was born 5 July 1839, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 36 years old.
1841 Birth of ChildGenevieve BONENFANT was born 20 August 1841, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 38 years old.
1844 Birth of ChildJulie BONENFANT was born 9 February 1844, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 41 years old.
1848 Birth of ChildJulia BONENFANT was born August 1848, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Pierre was 45 years old.
Added: 10/7/2018 5:39:48 PM
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