Pierre BOURGELAS

(b. abt. 1703 , France d. 12 March 1767 , La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre BOURGELAS was born abt. 1703 in France

Pierre BOURGELAS was the child of ? and ?

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

Pierre married Dorothee BOUCHER 26 April 1730 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Dorothee BOUCHER was born 1 May 1707 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Dorothee died 27 September 1752 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Dorothee was the child of Philippe BOUCHER and Marie-Anne MIGNIER.

Pierre married (2) Marie-Claire OUELLET 18 February 1754 in Québec Province, Canada . Marie-Claire OUELLET was born 31 March 1703 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Claire died 23 May 1775 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Marie-Claire was the child of Joseph-Abraham OUELLET and Reine MENEUX.

Pierre BOURGELAS died 12 March 1767 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada .

son of Jean Bourgelais and Marie Gueret

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Occupation

Pierre BOURGELAS was a Soldat cie Rigaud.
The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.

Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France

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 BOURGELAS married

Dorothee BOUCHER-- Date: 26 April 1730 Place: La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Dorothee BOUCHER was the child of Philippe BOUCHER and Marie-Anne MIGNIER

Children of Pierre BOURGELAS and Dorothee BOUCHER:

Joseph BOURGELAS (b.31 January 1731, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 30 July 1788, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Brigitte-Dorothée DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE 27 November 1752 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe BOURGELAS (b.28 May 1732, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 28 February 1802, La Pocatière, Lower Canada )
m. Louis MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ (MIGNER) 27 November 1758 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
m. Pierre LOMBARD 7 January 1764 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Madeleine BOURGELAS (b.10 November 1734, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Pierre-Joseph MOREAU 14 February 1763 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Maurice BOURGELAS dit DEGENE (b.20 January 1739, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 31 May 1812, La Pocatière, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite TOUSSAINT 23 June 1761 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Pierre BOURGELAS married

Marie-Claire OUELLET-- Date: 18 February 1754 Place: , Québec Province, Canada
Marie-Claire OUELLET was the child of Joseph-Abraham OUELLET and Reine MENEUX

Children of Pierre BOURGELAS and Marie-Claire OUELLET:

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

1730 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BOURGELAS and Dorothee BOUCHER 26 April 1730, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

1731 Birth of Child
Joseph BOURGELAS was born 31 January 1731, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BOURGELAS was born 28 May 1732, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

1734 Birth of Child
Madeleine BOURGELAS was born 10 November 1734, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

1739 Birth of Child
Maurice BOURGELAS dit DEGENE was born 20 January 1739, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

1752 Death of Spouse/Partner
Dorothee BOUCHER died 27 September 1752, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

1752 Marriage of Child
Joseph BOURGELAS married 27 November 1752, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Brigitte-Dorothée DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BOURGELAS and Marie-Claire OUELLET 18 February 1754, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe BOURGELAS married 27 November 1758, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Louis MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ (MIGNER)

1761 Marriage of Child
Maurice BOURGELAS dit DEGENE married 23 June 1761, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Marguerite TOUSSAINT

1763 Marriage of Child
Madeleine BOURGELAS married 14 February 1763, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Pierre-Joseph MOREAU

1764 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe BOURGELAS married 7 January 1764, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Pierre LOMBARD

1767 Death
12 March 1767
La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

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