Pierre-Basile MARTIN

(b. 10 November 1721 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 31 May 1762 , Verchères, Canada )
Age: 40

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Pierre-Basile MARTIN was born 10 November 1721 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Pierre-Basile MARTIN was the child of Antoine MARTIN and Marie-Françoise FEVRIER dite LACROIX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles MARTIN and Catherine DUPUIS (maternal) Christophe FEVRIER dit LACROIX and Claire-Françoise GAUTHIER dite BOISVERDUN

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

Pierre-Basile married Marie-Louise GRÉGOIRE dite VALENTIN 1 June 1744 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Louise GRÉGOIRE dite VALENTIN was born 7 April 1726 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Louise died 18 April 1801 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Louise was the child of Mathurin GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN and Elisabeth FAYOLLE dite MARQUIS.

Pierre-Basile MARTIN died 31 May 1762 in Verchères, 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-Basile MARTIN married

Marie-Louise GRÉGOIRE dite VALENTIN-- Date: 1 June 1744 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise GRÉGOIRE dite VALENTIN was the child of Mathurin GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN and Elisabeth FAYOLLE dite MARQUIS

Children of Pierre-Basile MARTIN and Marie-Louise GRÉGOIRE dite VALENTIN:

Jean-Baptiste MARTIN (b.29 February 1748, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marguerite NADEAU 22 April 1799 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre-Louis MARTIN (b.abt. 1749, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Pierre-Antoine MARTIN (b.abt. 1751, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Francois-Marie MARTIN (b.February 13, 1754, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. October 19, 1829, )
m. Marie-Agathe FONTAINE

Marie-Joseph MARTIN (b.18 March 1755, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 2 July 1841, Lanoraie, Canada East )

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1721 Birth
10 November 1721
Contrecœur, Canada, New France

1744 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Basile MARTIN and Marie-Louise GRÉGOIRE dite VALENTIN 1 June 1744, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 22 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MARTIN was born 29 February 1748, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre-Basile was 26 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Francois-Marie MARTIN was born February 13, 1754, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre-Basile was 32 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Joseph MARTIN was born 18 March 1755, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre-Basile was 33 years old.