Pierre-Joseph DURAND

(b. 21 August 1717 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France d. 8 March 1770 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre-Joseph DURAND was born 21 August 1717 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

Pierre-Joseph DURAND was the child of Louis DURAND and Elisabeth-Agnes MICHEL dite TAILLON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean DURAND dit LAFORTUNE and Catherine Anne ANNENONTAK (ANENONTHA) (maternal) Olivier MICHEL dit TAILLON LETARDIF and Marie-Madeleine COCHON (CAUCHON)

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

Pierre-Joseph married Josephte MOUSSEAU 8 February 1740 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . Josephte MOUSSEAU was born 21 February 1718 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Josephte was the child of Joseph MOUSSEAU and Marie-Anne LAPORTE.

Pierre-Joseph married (2) Geneviève BOUCHER 16 January 1749 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Geneviève BOUCHER was born 30 July 1726 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Geneviève died 15 April 1785 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Geneviève was the child of Joseph-Marie BOUCHER and Madeleine MIGNERON.

Pierre-Joseph DURAND died 8 March 1770 in Berthierville, 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-Joseph DURAND married

Josephte MOUSSEAU-- Date: 8 February 1740 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
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Josephte MOUSSEAU was the child of Joseph MOUSSEAU and Marie-Anne LAPORTE

Children of Pierre-Joseph DURAND and Josephte MOUSSEAU:

Pierre-Joseph DURAND married

Geneviève BOUCHER-- Date: 16 January 1749 Place: , Québec Province, Canada
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Geneviève BOUCHER was the child of Joseph-Marie BOUCHER and Madeleine MIGNERON

Children of Pierre-Joseph DURAND and Geneviève BOUCHER:

Pierre DURAND (b.abt. 1750, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1790, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Geneviève GENEREUX 17 October 1774 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Geneviève DURAND (b.26 September 1752, Berthierville, Canada, New France d. 21 March 1791, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre CARPENTIER 14 October 1777 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Louise DURAND (b.20 June 1757, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Nicolas DEMERS 12 January 1778 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Louis DURAND (b.9 August 1760, Berthierville, Canada d. 7 December 1834, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Françoise LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY 25 February 1783 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Joseph DURAND (b.30 August 1765, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Madeleine ETHIER 27 October 1806 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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1717 Birth
21 August 1717
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

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

1740 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Joseph DURAND and Josephte MOUSSEAU 8 February 1740, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 22 years old.

1749 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Joseph DURAND and Geneviève BOUCHER 16 January 1749, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

He was 31 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Geneviève DURAND was born 26 September 1752, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre-Joseph was 35 years old.

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

1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise DURAND was born 20 June 1757, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Pierre-Joseph was 39 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Louis DURAND was born 9 August 1760, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre-Joseph was 42 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Joseph DURAND was born 30 August 1765, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre-Joseph was 48 years old.