flag male ancestor  Pierre  CASTONGUAY

  (b. 18 August 1754 Oka, Canada, New France   d. 14 February 1838 Vaudreuil, Lower Canada )  

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Pierre CASTONGUAY was born 18 August 1754 in Oka, Canada, New France

Pierre CASTONGUAY was the child of Pierre CASTONGUAY   and   Anastasie RISING (RAIZENNE) (SHOENTAKOUANI) and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Vincent-Mathieu GUAY (CASTONGUAY) and Marguerite ROY dite LA PENSÉE (maternal)  Josiah Ignace RISING (RAIZENNE) (SHOENTAKOUANI) and Abigail Elisabeth NIMS (TOUATOGOUACH)

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Pierre  married  Pelagie GAUTHIER 20 October 1777 in Vaudreuil, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pelagie GAUTHIER  was born 22 February 1761 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Québec, Canada.  Pelagie died 7 February 1837 in Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada (Vaudreuil-Dorion).  Pelagie was the child of Joseph-Amable GAUTHIER and Pelagie LEDUC.

Pierre CASTONGUAY died 14 February 1838 in Vaudreuil, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Pierre CASTONGUAY married flag female ancestor Pelagie GAUTHIER-- Date: 20 October 1777 Place: Vaudreuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Pelagie GAUTHIER was the child of Joseph-Amable GAUTHIER and Pelagie LEDUC




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birth1754 Birth
18 August 1754
Oka, 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.
marriage1777 Marriage / Partner
Pierre CASTONGUAY and Pelagie GAUTHIER 20 October 1777, Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada (Vaudreuil-Dorion)

He was 23 years old.
1780 Birth of Child
Josephte CASTONGUAY was born 14 December 1780, Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada (Vaudreuil-Dorion)

Pierre was 26 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1796 Marriage of Child
Josephte CASTONGUAY married 17 October 1796, Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada (Vaudreuil-Dorion) to Hyacinthe SAUVÉ
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
1837 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pelagie GAUTHIER died 7 February 1837, Vaudreuil, Québec, Canada (Vaudreuil-Dorion)
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
death1838 Death
14 February 1838
Vaudreuil, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 83.
Added: 2/9/2024 1:49:48 PM - Updated: 2/9/2024 1:53:47 PM

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