Pierre LESTAGE

(b. 25 August 1714 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 26 August 1788 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre LESTAGE was born 25 August 1714 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Pierre LESTAGE was the child of Pierre LESTAGE and Marie Josephe Esther SAYWARD (SAYER) and the grandchild of: (maternal) John SAYWARD and Mary RISHWORTH

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

Pierre married Marie-Madeleine RIVET 22 July 1737 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Madeleine RIVET was born 26 December 1713 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Madeleine died 9 February 1777 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Madeleine was the child of René RIVET and Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU).

Pierre LESTAGE died 26 August 1788 in La Prairie, 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
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Family and Children of Pierre LESTAGE

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Pierre LESTAGE married

Marie-Madeleine RIVET-- Date: 22 July 1737 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

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Marie-Madeleine RIVET was the child of René RIVET and Marie-Madeline DENEAU (DENIAU)

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Children of Pierre LESTAGE and Marie-Madeleine RIVET:

Marie-Madeleine LESTAGE (b.28 June 1738, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 11 November 1791, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Laurent DENIGER 4 August 1760 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Monique LESTAGE (b.31 October 1739, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 12 February 1828, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Charles DENEAU (DENIAU) 18 February 1765 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Renee LESTAGE (b.16 February 1741, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 25 August 1741, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Renee LESTAGE (b.25 November 1742, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 11 March 1790, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Augustin BEAUVAIS 11 February 1771 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Angélique LESTAGE (b.2 April 1744 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 29 June 1829, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre BROSSEAU 24 November 1766 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine LESTAGE (b.17 February 1747, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 22 February 1747, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Marguerite LESTAGE (b.17 February 1747, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 6 July 1747, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Amable LESTAGE (b.14 February 1748, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 20 July 1813, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY 6 August 1764 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Louise LESTAGE (b.20 October 1749, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 26 March 1816, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques FORAND 2 March 1772 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
m. Louis ROUSSIN 24 October 1779 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marie-Marguerite LESTAGE (b.5 January 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Claude VAUCHER (VAUCHERET) 11 April 1768 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Anne LESTAGE (b.27 July 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 16 August 1753, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Pierre LESTAGE (b.5 October 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 18 July 1832, Napierville, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Reine DAIGNEAU (DENIAU) 11 February 1782 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste LESTAGE (b.12 March 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 7 July 1793, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie VAUDRY 1 October 1781 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

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1714 Birth
25 August 1714
Montréal, Canada, New France

Baptism
Baptism recorded at Notre-Dame-de-Montreal, Montreal, Quebec
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Baptism

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
Pierre LESTAGE and Marie-Madeleine RIVET 22 July 1737, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 22 years old.

Pierre LESTAGE - 1737 Marriage. La Nativitie de la B-V-M, La Prairie, Quebec

1737 Marriage. La Nativitie de la B-V-M, La Prairie, Quebec

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1738 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine LESTAGE was born 28 June 1738, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 23 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie-Monique LESTAGE was born 31 October 1739, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 25 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie-Renee LESTAGE was born 16 February 1741, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 26 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Renee LESTAGE was born 25 November 1742, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 28 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Angélique LESTAGE was born 2 April 1744 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 29 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine LESTAGE was born 17 February 1747, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 32 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite LESTAGE was born 17 February 1747, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 32 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable LESTAGE was born 14 February 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 33 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise LESTAGE was born 20 October 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 35 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite LESTAGE was born 5 January 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 36 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LESTAGE was born 27 July 1753, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Pierre LESTAGE was born 5 October 1754, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 40 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LESTAGE was born 12 March 1756, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 41 years old.

1760 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine LESTAGE married 4 August 1760, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Laurent DENIGER

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Marie-Amable LESTAGE married 6 August 1764, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY

1765 Marriage of Child
Marie-Monique LESTAGE married 18 February 1765 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Charles DENEAU (DENIAU)

1766 Marriage of Child
Angélique LESTAGE married 24 November 1766, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Pierre BROSSEAU

1768 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite LESTAGE married 11 April 1768, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Jean-Claude VAUCHER (VAUCHERET)

1771 Marriage of Child
Marie-Renee LESTAGE married 11 February 1771, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Augustin BEAUVAIS

1772 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise LESTAGE married 2 March 1772, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Jacques FORAND

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.

1777 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Madeleine RIVET died 9 February 1777, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1779 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise LESTAGE married 24 October 1779, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Louis ROUSSIN

1781 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste LESTAGE married 1 October 1781, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Marie VAUDRY

1782 Marriage of Child
Pierre LESTAGE married 11 February 1782, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Reine DAIGNEAU (DENIAU)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1788
Death record not found at Notre-Dame de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
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