Pierre CYR

Born

28 December 1744 , Acadia, Canada

Died

5 March 1822 , Saint-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada

Pierre married Madeleine AYOTTE 4 June 1786 in Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine AYOTTE was born 12 June 1763 in Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada . Madeleine died 9 February 1834 in Saint-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada . Madeleine was the child of Alexandre AYOTTE and Charlotte SAUCIER .

Parents & Family of Pierre CYR

Parents of Pierre CYR

Father

Jean CYR dit CROC

Mother

Marguerite CORMIER

Grandparents of Pierre CYR

Paternal grandparents

Jean CYR Françoise MELANSON

Maternal grandparents

Pierre CORMIER Catherine Marie LEBLANC

Pierre was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Learn more: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement

m. Ayotte Madeleine

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A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre CYR

Pierre CYR married

Madeleine AYOTTE
Marriage date: 4 June 1786
Marriage place: Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada
Madeleine AYOTTE was the child of Alexandre AYOTTE and Charlotte SAUCIER

Children of Pierre CYR and Madeleine AYOTTE

Fabien CYR

Born: 2 February 1799, Saint-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: abt. 1859, Fort Fairfield, Maine, USA

Married: Flavie GAGNE 25 October 1827 Place: Carleton-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1744
28 December 1744
Acadia, Canada

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

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.

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.