Marguerite ÉTHIER

(b. 3 December 1757 , Sorel, Canada, New France d. 13 September 1823 , Sorel, Lower Canada )

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Marguerite ÉTHIER was born 3 December 1757 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Marguerite ÉTHIER was the child of Louis ÉTHIER and Geneviève ST-MARTIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) René ÉTHIER and Marguerite-Madeleine REGEAS dite LAPRADE (maternal) Jean MARTIN (ST-MARTIN) and Anne BANLIER dite LAPERLE

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

Marguerite married Pierre PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX 27 September 1773 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Pierre PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX was born 18 May 1748 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Pierre died 21 March 1832 in Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada. Pierre was the child of François PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX and Marie-Anne LAVALLÉE.

Marguerite ÉTHIER died 13 September 1823 in Sorel, Lower 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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Marguerite ÉTHIER married

Pierre PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX-- Date: 27 September 1773 Place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX was the child of François PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX and Marie-Anne LAVALLÉE

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Children of Pierre PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX and Marguerite ÉTHIER:

Pierre PELOQUIN dit FELIX (b.17 July 1775, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 August 1775, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada )

Marguerite PELOQUIN (b.7 August 1776, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 October 1856, Saint-Jude, Canada East)
m. Augustin BLANCHET 25 February 1805 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Agathe PELOQUIN dite FELIX (b.31 May 1778, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 November 1783, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada )

Genevieve PELOQUIN dite FELIX (b.2 August 1780, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 6 December 1783, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada )

Therese PELOQUIN dite FELIX (b.11 September 1782, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 November 1783, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada )

Marie PELOQUIN (b.7 March 1784, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 18 July 1848, Saint-Jude, Canada East)
m. François CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE 14 February 1803 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Augustin PELOQUIN (b.23 March 1786, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 4 April 1838, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Angélique BIBEAU 7 October 1811 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Louise PELOQUIN (b.6 February 1788, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Etienne GAREAU dit ST-ONGE 11 November 1810 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Denis PELOQUIN (b.5 February 1790, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada d. 6 January 1857, Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Canada East )
m. Marie-Rose PAYANT dite ST-ONGE 7 October 1811 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Jacques PELOQUIN dit FELIX (b.19 May 1792, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 13 January 1796, Sorel, Lower Canada )

Angélique PELOQUIN dite FELIX (b.abt. 1794, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 30 January 1797, Sorel, Lower Canada )

Pierre PELOQUIN (b.6 September 1796, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 14 June 1887, Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada)
m. Marguerite PAYANT dite ST-ONGE 9 November 1818 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Claude PELOQUIN dit FELIX (b.8 February 1801, Sorel, Lower Canada d. 16 June 1801, Sorel, Lower Canada )

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1757 Birth
3 December 1757
Sorel, Canada, New France

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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite ÉTHIER and Pierre PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX 27 September 1773, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 15 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Pierre PELOQUIN dit FELIX was born 17 July 1775, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 17 years old.

1775 - 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Marguerite PELOQUIN was born 7 August 1776, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 18 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe PELOQUIN dite FELIX was born 31 May 1778, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 20 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Genevieve PELOQUIN dite FELIX was born 2 August 1780, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 22 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Therese PELOQUIN dite FELIX was born 11 September 1782, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 24 years old.

1783 Death of Child
Marie-Agathe PELOQUIN dite FELIX died 20 November 1783, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 25 years old.

1783 Death of Child
Therese PELOQUIN dite FELIX died 27 November 1783, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 26 years old.

1783 Death of Child
Genevieve PELOQUIN dite FELIX died 6 December 1783, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 26 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Marie PELOQUIN was born 7 March 1784, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 26 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Augustin PELOQUIN was born 23 March 1786, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 28 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Louise PELOQUIN was born 6 February 1788, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 30 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Denis PELOQUIN was born 5 February 1790, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 32 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1792 Birth of Child
Jacques PELOQUIN dit FELIX was born 19 May 1792, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 34 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Death of Child
Jacques PELOQUIN dit FELIX died 13 January 1796, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 38 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Pierre PELOQUIN was born 6 September 1796, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 38 years old.

1797 Death of Child
Angélique PELOQUIN dite FELIX died 30 January 1797, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 39 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 Birth of Child
Claude PELOQUIN dit FELIX was born 8 February 1801, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 43 years old.

1803 Marriage of Child
Marie PELOQUIN married 14 February 1803, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to François CHAPDELAINE dit LARIVIÈRE

1805 Marriage of Child
Marguerite PELOQUIN married 25 February 1805, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Augustin BLANCHET

1810 Marriage of Child
Louise PELOQUIN married 11 November 1810, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Etienne GAREAU dit ST-ONGE

1811 Marriage of Child
Augustin PELOQUIN married 7 October 1811, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Angélique BIBEAU

1811 Marriage of Child
Denis PELOQUIN married 7 October 1811, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Marie-Rose PAYANT dite ST-ONGE

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1818 Marriage of Child
Pierre PELOQUIN married 9 November 1818, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Marguerite PAYANT dite ST-ONGE

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1823 Death
13 September 1823
Sorel, Lower Canada

She died at the age of 65.

Marguerite is buried at: Ancien Cimetière (2nd) de Sorel - St Pierre Parish - Established in 1702

Added: 1/29/2015 10:08:01 AM - Updated: 1/27/2024 12:46:27 PM