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Pierre SÉVIGNY was born 6 August 1814 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Pierre SÉVIGNY was the child of Pierre SEVIGNY and Elisabeth BRISSETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE (maternal) Pierre BRISSETTE and Marie FRECHETTEm. Dugrenier Genevieve
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Pierre SÉVIGNY was a Cordonnier.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
Walking in the Shoes of an 18th Century Cordonnier: Crafting Soles in New France
Pierre SÉVIGNY was a Cordonnier.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
Walking in the Shoes of an 18th Century Cordonnier: Crafting Soles in New France
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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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1814 Birth 6 August 1814
Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
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