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Pierre TESSIER was born 3 October 1824 in Sorel, Lower Canada
Pierre TESSIER was the child of Joseph TESSIER and Marie-Thérèse ÉTHIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR and Marie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLET (maternal) Pierre-Marie ÉTHIER and Madeleine LANDRYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Celeste PELOQUIN 10 October 1843 in Sorel, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Celeste PELOQUIN was born 7 September 1827 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Celeste was the child of Antoine PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY and Marguerite DUFAULT.
Pierre TESSIER died 24 May 1862 in Sorel, Canada East .
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Family and Children of Pierre TESSIER
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Celeste PELOQUIN-- Date: 10 October 1843 Place: Sorel, Canada East
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Celeste PELOQUIN was the child of Antoine PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY and Marguerite DUFAULT
St-Pierre
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Pierre TESSIER and Celeste PELOQUIN:
Marie TESSIER (b.12 May 1845, Sorel, Canada East d. 28 April 1909, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada)
m. Pierre PELLETIER 30 August 1870 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre TESSIER (b.6 April 1847, Sorel, Canada East d. 25 December 1924, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Louise CAPLET (CAPLETTE) 5 July 1870 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Catherine TESSIER (b.2 September 1849, Sorel, Canada East d. , )
Felix TESSIER (b.15 August 1851, Sorel, Canada East d. , )
m. Marie POIRIER 10 April 1883 in Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada
Rose-Délima TESSIER (b.18 February 1854, Sorel, Canada East d. 13 February 1859, Sorel, Canada East )
Marie-Exerille TESSIER (b.6 September 1856, Sorel, Canada East d. , )
m. Olivier PELOQUIN 17 January 1876 in Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada
Paul TESSIER (b.12 May 1860, Sorel, Canada East d. 4 February 1933, White Bear Lake, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA)
Olivier TESSIER (b.8 August 1861, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East d. 4 October 1884, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada)
Celeste PELOQUIN-- Date: 10 October 1843 Place: Sorel, Canada East Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Celeste PELOQUIN was the child of Antoine PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY and Marguerite DUFAULT
St-Pierre
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Pierre TESSIER and Celeste PELOQUIN:
Marie TESSIER (b.12 May 1845, Sorel, Canada East d. 28 April 1909, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada)m. Pierre PELLETIER 30 August 1870 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre TESSIER (b.6 April 1847, Sorel, Canada East d. 25 December 1924, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada)m. Marie-Louise CAPLET (CAPLETTE) 5 July 1870 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Catherine TESSIER (b.2 September 1849, Sorel, Canada East d. , ) Felix TESSIER (b.15 August 1851, Sorel, Canada East d. , )m. Marie POIRIER 10 April 1883 in Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada
Rose-Délima TESSIER (b.18 February 1854, Sorel, Canada East d. 13 February 1859, Sorel, Canada East ) Marie-Exerille TESSIER (b.6 September 1856, Sorel, Canada East d. , )m. Olivier PELOQUIN 17 January 1876 in Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada
Paul TESSIER (b.12 May 1860, Sorel, Canada East d. 4 February 1933, White Bear Lake, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA) Olivier TESSIER (b.8 August 1861, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East d. 4 October 1884, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada)
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1824 Birth 3 October 1824
Sorel, Lower Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Marriage / PartnerPierre TESSIER and Celeste PELOQUIN 10 October 1843, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
He was 19 years old.
1843 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1845 Birth of ChildMarie TESSIER was born 12 May 1845, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 20 years old.
1847 Birth of ChildPierre TESSIER was born 6 April 1847, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 22 years old.
1849 Birth of ChildCatherine TESSIER was born 2 September 1849, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 24 years old.
1851 Birth of ChildFelix TESSIER was born 15 August 1851, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 26 years old.
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1854 Birth of ChildRose-Délima TESSIER was born 18 February 1854, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 29 years old.
1856 Birth of ChildMarie-Exerille TESSIER was born 6 September 1856, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 31 years old.
1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
1859 Death of ChildRose-Délima TESSIER died 13 February 1859, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 34 years old.
1860 Birth of ChildPaul TESSIER was born 12 May 1860, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 35 years old.
1861 Birth of ChildOlivier TESSIER was born 8 August 1861, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 36 years old.
1862 Death 24 May 1862
Sorel, Canada East
He died at the age of 37.
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