Pierre GROLEAU

(b. 26 May 1692 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 20 July 1769 , Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre GROLEAU was born 26 May 1692 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Pierre GROLEAU was the child of Pierre GROLEAU and Geneviève LABERGE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Robert LABERGE and Françoise GAUSSE dite LEBORGNE

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

Pierre married Marie-Anne PAQUIN 13 August 1720 in Deschambault, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne PAQUIN was born 14 September 1695 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Nicolas PAQUIN and Marie-Françoise PLANTE.

Pierre GROLEAU died 20 July 1769 in Deschambault, 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 GROLEAU married

Marie-Anne PAQUIN-- Date: 13 August 1720 Place: Deschambault, Canada, New France
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Marie-Anne PAQUIN was the child of Nicolas PAQUIN and Marie-Françoise PLANTE

Children of Pierre GROLEAU and Marie-Anne PAQUIN:

Pierre GROLEAU (b.4 March 1724, Deschambault, Canada, New France d. 12 February 1800, Deschambault, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne-Elisabeth MERCURE 20 April 1748 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Jean-Baptiste GROLEAU (b.24 June 1729, Deschambault, Canada, New France d. 26 January 1811, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada)
m. Marie MATHIEU 2 February 1750 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

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1692 Birth
26 May 1692
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1720 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GROLEAU and Marie-Anne PAQUIN 13 August 1720, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

He was 28 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Pierre GROLEAU was born 4 March 1724, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Pierre was 31 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GROLEAU was born 24 June 1729, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Pierre was 37 years old.

1748 Marriage of Child
Pierre GROLEAU married 20 April 1748 , Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Marie-Anne-Elisabeth MERCURE

1750 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GROLEAU married 2 February 1750, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault) to Marie MATHIEU

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

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.