Pierre MASSE

(b. 1 October 1733 , Chambly, Canada, New France d. 14 February 1789 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre MASSE was born 1 October 1733 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Pierre MASSE was the child of François MASSÉ dit SANCERRE and Madeleine ROBERT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste MASSÉ dit SANCERRE and Marie BEAUDET (maternal) Prudent ROBERT and Marie-Madeleine FAFARD dite DELORME

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

Pierre married Marie-Anne GIRARD 16 June 1755 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne GIRARD was born 6 December 1731 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Anne died 8 May 1800 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marie-Anne was the child of Etienne GIRARD and Genevieve BRUNEL.

Pierre MASSE died 14 February 1789 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, 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 MASSE married

Marie-Anne GIRARD-- Date: 16 June 1755 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne GIRARD was the child of Etienne GIRARD and Genevieve BRUNEL

Children of Pierre MASSE and Marie-Anne GIRARD:

Antoine MASSE (b.6 July 1769, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 May 1839, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Claire BARRE 7 November 1791 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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1733 Birth
1 October 1733
Chambly, Canada, New France

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

1755 Marriage / Partner
Pierre MASSE and Marie-Anne GIRARD 16 June 1755, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

He was 21 years old.

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.

1769 Birth of Child
Antoine MASSE was born 6 July 1769, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre was 35 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.