Jacques POIRIER

(b. 16 January 1715 , Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 26 July 1768 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jacques POIRIER was born 16 January 1715 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Jacques POIRIER was the child of Daniel POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE and Catherine VIGER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE and Marie LANGLOIS (maternal) Desir VIGER and Catherine MOITIE

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Jacques married Marie-Anne LAGUE dite SANSCARTIER 15 February 1740 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne LAGUE dite SANSCARTIER was born 14 December 1719 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Anne died 16 March 1758 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Anne was the child of Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER and Catherine LECLERC.

Jacques married (2) Jeanne-Catherine CUSSON 28 September 1761 in Chambly, Canada . Jeanne-Catherine CUSSON was born 23 January 1718 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Jeanne-Catherine died 5 June 1791 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie). Jeanne-Catherine was the child of Ange CUSSON and Marie-Jeanne BARITEAU dite LAMARCHE.

Jacques POIRIER died 26 July 1768 in Chambly, 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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Jacques POIRIER married

Marie-Anne LAGUE dite SANSCARTIER-- Date: 15 February 1740 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne LAGUE dite SANSCARTIER was the child of Michel LAGUE dit SANSCARTIER and Catherine LECLERC

Children of Jacques POIRIER and Marie-Anne LAGUE dite SANSCARTIER:

Marie-Josephte POIRIER (b.1 June 1742, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 1 October 1821, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste-Eutrope OLIVIER 21 June 1762 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Joseph POIRIER (b.16 March 1747, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Françoise-Marguerite BOMBARDIER 28 October 1771 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Elie POIRIER (b.21 May 1749, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 21 October 1812, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Louise BORDEAU (BOURDEAU) 16 August 1774 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques POIRIER married

Jeanne-Catherine CUSSON-- Date: 28 September 1761 Place: Chambly, Canada
Jeanne-Catherine CUSSON was the child of Ange CUSSON and Marie-Jeanne BARITEAU dite LAMARCHE

Children of Jacques POIRIER and Jeanne-Catherine CUSSON:

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1715 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Jacques Poirier
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 17 Jan 1715
baptism/ christening place: Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil, Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec
birth date: 16 Jan 1715
birthplace: Tremblay, Boucherville
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Daniel Poirier
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Catherine Viger
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02341-3
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1031703
reference number: B-1
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1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1740 Marriage / Partner
Jacques POIRIER and Marie-Anne LAGUE dite SANSCARTIER 15 February 1740, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 25 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte POIRIER was born 1 June 1742, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques was 27 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Joseph POIRIER was born 16 March 1747, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques was 32 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Elie POIRIER was born 21 May 1749, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques was 34 years old.

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

1758 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne LAGUE dite SANSCARTIER died 16 March 1758, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

1761 Marriage / Partner
Jacques POIRIER and Jeanne-Catherine CUSSON 28 September 1761, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 46 years old.

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte POIRIER married 21 June 1762, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Jean-Baptiste-Eutrope OLIVIER

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.