Pierre-François POISSANT

Born

6 January 1737 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

29 February 1801 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Pierre-François POISSANT

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Born: 6 January 1737 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Parents of Pierre-François POISSANT

Father

Pierre POISSANT dit LASALINE

Mother

Angélique GIROUX

Grandparents of Pierre-François POISSANT

Paternal grandparents

Jacques POISSANT dit LASALINE Marie-Marguerite BESSETTE (BESSET)

Maternal grandparents

Pierre-François GIROUX dit DESFOURCHETTES Marie-Angelique MAHEU

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

Pierre-François married Marie-Catherine MONET 19 April 1762 in La Prairie, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Catherine MONET was born 11 February 1738 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Marie-Catherine died 6 November 1828 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . Marie-Catherine was the child of François MONET dit LAVERDURE and Élisabeth DUMONTET.

Pierre-François POISSANT died 29 February 1801 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre-François POISSANT

Pierre-François POISSANT married

Marie-Catherine MONET
Marriage date: 19 April 1762
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada
Marie-Catherine MONET was the child of François MONET dit LAVERDURE and Élisabeth DUMONTET

Children of Pierre-François POISSANT and Marie-Catherine MONET

Pierre-Amable POISSANT

Born: 11 September 1765, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 1 September 1828, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte LONGTIN 5 July 1790 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Louis-Isidore POISSANT

Born: 15 May 1767, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 September 1844, La Prairie, Canada East

Dominque POISSANT

Born: abt. 1782, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 7 January 1853, La Prairie, Canada East

Married: Marie-Reine LESTAGE

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1737
6 January 1737
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-François POISSANT and Marie-Catherine MONET 19 April 1762, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 25 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
Pierre-Amable POISSANT was born 11 September 1765, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Pierre-François was 28 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Louis-Isidore POISSANT was born 15 May 1767, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre-François was 30 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.