Jean POIRIER

(b. 15 August 1694 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 28 April 1772 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
POIRIER Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Jean POIRIER was born 15 August 1694 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Jean POIRIER was the child of Nicolas POIRIER and Anne RABOUIN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean RABOUIN and Marguerite ARDION

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

Jean married Marguerite JARRY 27 December 1714 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite JARRY was born 27 November 1696 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marguerite died 14 March 1763 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marguerite was the child of Henri JARRY dit HENRICHON and Agathe LECUYER dite LAPIERRE.

Jean POIRIER died 28 April 1772 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Jean appear below.

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.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Jean POIRIER

[Hide/Show]

Jean POIRIER married

Marguerite JARRY-- Date: 27 December 1714 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marguerite JARRY was the child of Henri JARRY dit HENRICHON and Agathe LECUYER dite LAPIERRE

Children of Jean POIRIER and Marguerite JARRY:

Marie-Louise POIRIER (b.3 December 1715, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 20 July 1784 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Antoine VIGER 16 May 1746 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Joseph-Marie POIRIER (b.27 October 1718, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 14 September 1753, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Françoise-Veronique DANIS dite TOURANGEAU 21 November 1746 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Geneviève POIRIER (b.1 August 1722, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 20 November 1790, Châteauguay, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre-Joseph TROTTIER 1 July 1743 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Josephe POIRIER (b.11 July 1732, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 16 October 1766, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jacques-Joseph LEPAGE 21 April 1755 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Jean POIRIER
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Jean POIRIER: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1694 Birth
15 August 1694
Montréal, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1714 Marriage / Partner
Jean POIRIER and Marguerite JARRY 27 December 1714, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 20 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1715 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise POIRIER was born 3 December 1715, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean was 21 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie POIRIER was born 27 October 1718, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean was 24 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Birth of Child
Geneviève POIRIER was born 1 August 1722, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean was 27 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe POIRIER was born 11 July 1732, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean was 37 years old.

1743 Marriage of Child
Geneviève POIRIER married 1 July 1743, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Pierre-Joseph TROTTIER

1746 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise POIRIER married 16 May 1746 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Antoine VIGER

1746 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie POIRIER married 21 November 1746, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Marie-Françoise-Veronique DANIS dite TOURANGEAU

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

1753 Death of Child
Joseph-Marie POIRIER died 14 September 1753, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean was 59 years old.

1755 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe POIRIER married 21 April 1755, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Jacques-Joseph LEPAGE

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.

1763 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite JARRY died 14 March 1763, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1766 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe POIRIER died 16 October 1766, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean was 72 years old.

1772 Death
28 April 1772
Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 77.

Added: 8/24/2015 9:28:34 AM - Updated: 4/3/2020 11:16:46 AM