Pierre BÉRARD

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3 May 1693 , Sorel, Canada, New France

Died

9 September 1766 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada

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Gabriel BÉRARD dit LEPINE Geneviève HAYOT (AYOTTE)

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Born: 3 May 1693 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Father: Gabriel BÉRARD dit LEPINE

Mother: Geneviève HAYOT (AYOTTE)

Maternal grandparents: Jean HAYOT (AYOTTE) , Louise PELLETIER

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Pierre married Marie-Jeanne DERY (D'HERY) 27 July 1717 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Jeanne DERY (D'HERY) was born 3 April 1681 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Jeanne died 2 July 1723 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Maurice DERY (D'HERY) and Madeleine PHILIPPEAU.

Pierre married (2) Marie-Catherine JOLY 9 January 1724 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Catherine JOLY was born 30 October 1699 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Catherine was the child of Julien JOLY dit LAFOREST and Catherine VANET dite PARISIEN.

Pierre BÉRARD died 9 September 1766 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Pierre BÉRARD married

Marie-Jeanne DERY (D'HERY)
Marriage date: 27 July 1717
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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Marie-Jeanne DERY (D'HERY) was the child of Maurice DERY (D'HERY) and Madeleine PHILIPPEAU

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Selon PRDH Dictionnaire c'est lui et non son frère Pierre-Louis né le 6 août 1685 à Sorel qui marie Catherine Joly en 1724

Name: Pierre Bernard

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Spouse's Name: Marie Jeanne Dhery

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Event Date: 27 Jul 1717

Event Place: Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec

Father's Name: Gabriel Bernard

Mother's Name: Genevieve Blaise

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04036-0

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1290316

Reference ID: p 14

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 1 June 2015), Pierre Bernard and Marie Jeanne Dhery, 27 Jul 1717; citing Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec, reference p 14; FHL microfilm 1,290,316.

Children of Pierre BÉRARD and Marie-Jeanne DERY (D'HERY)

Marie-Angélique BÉRARD

Born: 6 October 1718 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 28 July 1776, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jacques VALOIS 7 February 1746 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Pierre BÉRARD

Born: 2 September 1720 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 7 January 1793, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

Married: Françoise JACQUES 15 July 1754 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre BÉRARD married

Marie-Catherine JOLY
Marriage date: 9 January 1724
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Marie-Catherine JOLY was the child of Julien JOLY dit LAFOREST and Catherine VANET dite PARISIEN

Children of Pierre BÉRARD and Marie-Catherine JOLY

François BÉRARD dit LEPINE

Born: 21 December 1724, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Angélique MOREAU 15 November 1756 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Marie-Louise BERARD dite LEPINE

Born: 25 February 1730, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 29 May 1800, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph-Marie VALOIS 1 May 1752 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Joseph-Antoine BERARD dit LEPINE

Born: 28 September 1734, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 28 March 1819, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve PELLETIER dite ANTAYA 17 April 1765 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Francoise BERARD dite LEPINE

Born: 27 August 1737, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Claude LUNEAU 19 October 1767 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Genevieve BERARD dite LEPINE

Born: 4 March 1739, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 23 June 1824, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Louis-Amable BALARD dit LATOUR (BALLARD) 13 June 1763 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Married: Joseph PROULX 16 August 1802 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Marie-Elisabeth BERARD dite LEPINE

Born: 28 July 1742, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 4 August 1822, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Charles VEZINA 13 February 1775 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

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Birth — 1693
3 May 1693
Sorel, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BÉRARD and Marie-Jeanne DERY (D'HERY) 27 July 1717, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 24 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique BÉRARD was born 6 October 1718 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Pierre was 25 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Pierre BÉRARD was born 2 September 1720 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Pierre was 27 years old.

1723 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Jeanne DERY (D'HERY) died 2 July 1723, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

1724 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BÉRARD and Marie-Catherine JOLY 9 January 1724, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 30 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
François BÉRARD dit LEPINE was born 21 December 1724, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre was 31 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BERARD dite LEPINE was born 25 February 1730, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre was 36 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Joseph-Antoine BERARD dit LEPINE was born 28 September 1734, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre was 41 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Francoise BERARD dite LEPINE was born 27 August 1737, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre was 44 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Genevieve BERARD dite LEPINE was born 4 March 1739, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre was 45 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth BERARD dite LEPINE was born 28 July 1742, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre was 49 years old.

1746 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique BÉRARD married 7 February 1746 , , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Jacques VALOIS

1752 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise BERARD dite LEPINE married 1 May 1752, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Joseph-Marie VALOIS

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Pierre BÉRARD married 15 July 1754, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Françoise JACQUES

1756 Marriage of Child
François BÉRARD dit LEPINE married 15 November 1756, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Angélique MOREAU

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 Marriage of Child
Genevieve BERARD dite LEPINE married 13 June 1763, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Louis-Amable BALARD dit LATOUR (BALLARD)

1765 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Antoine BERARD dit LEPINE married 17 April 1765, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Genevieve PELLETIER dite ANTAYA

Death — 1766
9 September 1766
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 73.

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