flag male ancestor  Joseph-Marie  BERNIER

  (b. 6 May 1759 Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. 31 August 1840 Maskinongé, Lower Canada )  

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Joseph-Marie BERNIER was born 6 May 1759 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Joseph-Marie BERNIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste BERNIER   and   Marguerite CANAC dite MARQUIS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Nicolas BERNIER and Marguerite GALARNEAU (maternal)  Jean-Baptiste CANAC dit MARQUIS and Marguerite DROUIN

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Joseph-Marie  married  Marguerite GELINAS dite LACOURSE 25 June 1781 in Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marguerite GELINAS dite LACOURSE  was born 12 March 1750 in Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph).  Marguerite died 27 April 1790 in Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph).  Marguerite was the child of Alexis GÉLINAS dit LACOURSE and Marguerite FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE.

Joseph-Marie BERNIER died 31 August 1840 in Maskinongé, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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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Joseph-Marie BERNIER married flag female ancestor Marguerite GELINAS dite LACOURSE-- Date: 25 June 1781 Place: Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite GELINAS dite LACOURSE was the child of Alexis GÉLINAS dit LACOURSE and Marguerite FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE




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birth1759 Birth
6 May 1759
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1781 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Marie BERNIER and Marguerite GELINAS dite LACOURSE 25 June 1781, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

He was 22 years old.
1782 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BERNIER was born 3 April 1782, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Joseph-Marie was 22 years old.
1784 Birth of Child
Antoine BERNIER was born 30 April 1784, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Joseph-Marie was 25 years old.
1784 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe BERNIER died 12 May 1784, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Joseph-Marie was 25 years old.
1786 Death of Child
Antoine BERNIER died 24 November 1786, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Joseph-Marie was 27 years old.
1787 Birth of Child
Marguerite BERNIER was born 2 May 1787, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Joseph-Marie was 28 years old.
1790 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite GELINAS dite LACOURSE died 27 April 1790, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1809 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BERNIER married 9 October 1809, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph) to Ambroise CLEMENT dit L'ALLEMAND
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1832 Death of Child
Marguerite BERNIER died 7 January 1832, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Joseph-Marie was 72 years old.
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
death1840 Death
31 August 1840
Maskinongé, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 81.
Added: 12/5/2020 1:58:32 PM - Updated: 12/5/2020 2:05:57 PM

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