Pierre
MARTIN
Born
18 November 1823
,
Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died
19 April 1864
,
Roxton Falls, Canada East
Parents & Family of Pierre MARTIN
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Born: 18 November 1823 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Father:
Jean-Baptiste MARTIN
Mother:
Marguerite ST-JEAN dite LAPERCHE
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste MARTIN
, Marie-Susanne VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ
Maternal grandparents:
Joseph ST-JEAN dit LAPERCHE
, Marie-Marguerite JARED dite BEAUREGARD
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie-Vitaline DESMARAIS 30 August 1842 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marie-Vitaline DESMARAIS was born 15 February 1824 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville) . Marie-Vitaline died 13 April 1895 in Bonfield, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada. Marie-Vitaline was the child of Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS and Madeleine LACASSE.
Pierre MARTIN died 19 April 1864 in Roxton Falls, Canada East .
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Pierre MARTIN
Pierre MARTIN married 
Marie-Vitaline DESMARAIS
Marriage date: 30 August 1842
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Canada East
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Marie-Vitaline DESMARAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS and Madeleine LACASSE
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Marie-Vitaline DESMARAISMarriage date: 30 August 1842
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Canada East
See marriage record for Pierre MARTIN and Marie-Vitaline DESMARAISMarie-Vitaline DESMARAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS and Madeleine LACASSE
Marriage notes:
He is the son of Jean Baptiste Martin and Marguerite Laperche (deceased) of the parish of St Hyacinthe.
She is the daughter of Jean Baptiste Desmarais and Magdelaine Lacasse of this parish.
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Children of Pierre MARTIN and Marie-Vitaline DESMARAIS
Marie-Vitaline-Florentine MARTINMarried: Leon-Jean GAUVIN 17 November 1862 Place: Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Roxton)
Marie-Elisabeth MARTINBorn: 13 November 1844, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
Died: 3 June 1857, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
Died: 3 June 1857, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
Pierre MARTIN
Parmelia (Adelina) MARTINBorn: 21 August 1848, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
Died: 7 July 1944, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 July 1944, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Edouard RENAUD dit LOCAS 1 January 1872 Place: Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock)
Hermine MARTINMarried: Joseph TRAHAN 29 June 1874 Place: Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)
Philomene MARTINBorn: 13 October 1852, Middlebury, Vermont, USA
Died: 20 April 1931, Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Died: 20 April 1931, Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Married: Joseph-Auguste TRAHAN 10 August 1873 Place: Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)
Aglae MARTINBorn: February 1854, , Vermont, USA
Died: abt. 1933,
Died: abt. 1933,
Married: Olivier CHAUVIN 12 October 1874 Place: Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)
Married: Samuel BOUDIETTE (BOUTIETTE) 27 July 1912 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph MARTINMarried: Aglae GREGOIRE 19 February 1882 Place: Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)
Jean Baptiste MARTIN Michel-Hormisdas MARTIN Albina MARTINBorn: abt. 1858, , Vermont, USA
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Joseph LAROSE 19 August 1888 Place: Bonfield, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada
Pierre MARTIN
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Birth — 182318 November 1823
Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
1823 Baptism. Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, St-Hyacinthe, PQ.
Godparents: Pierre Jared dit Borgard and Marguerite Tetreau
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1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1842 Marriage / PartnerPierre MARTIN and Marie-Vitaline DESMARAIS 30 August 1842, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)
He was 18 years old.
1842 Marriage. Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Rouville, PQ.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843-1849
Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
1843 Birth of ChildMarie-Vitaline-Florentine MARTIN was born 30 July 1843, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Pierre was 19 years old.
1844 Birth of ChildMarie-Elisabeth MARTIN was born 13 November 1844, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Pierre was 21 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Birth of ChildPierre MARTIN was born May 1846, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Pierre was 22 years old.
1848 Birth of ChildParmelia (Adelina) MARTIN was born 21 August 1848, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Pierre was 24 years old.
1849 witness
Was witness to the marriage of his brother, Antoine Martin, to Aurelie Bizaillon on 26 Nov 1849 at Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, St-Hyacinthe, Québec - Source: Drouin records -- pilot.familysearch.org/ recordsearch/ start.html#p=3;c=1321742;w=13622
Was witness to the marriage of his brother, Antoine Martin, to Aurelie Bizaillon on 26 Nov 1849 at Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, St-Hyacinthe, Québec - Source: Drouin records -- pilot.familysearch.org/ recordsearch/ start.html#p=3;c=1321742;w=13622
1850 Middlebury, Addison, Vermont
name: Peter Martin
residence: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont
age: 27 years
calculated birth year: 1823
birthplace: Canada
gender: Male
race (original):
race (expanded):
death month:
death year:
film number: 27446
digital gs number: 4191106
image number: 00272
line number: 7
dwelling house number: 114
family number: 124
marital status:
free or slave:
Household Gender Age
Peter Martin M 27y
Desniere Martin F 27y
Mary Martin F 7y
Betsy Martin F 6y
Peter Martin M 4y
Cimion Martin F 2m
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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name: Peter Martin
residence: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont
age: 27 years
calculated birth year: 1823
birthplace: Canada
gender: Male
race (original):
race (expanded):
death month:
death year:
film number: 27446
digital gs number: 4191106
image number: 00272
line number: 7
dwelling house number: 114
family number: 124
marital status:
free or slave:
Household Gender Age
Peter Martin M 27y
Desniere Martin F 27y
Mary Martin F 7y
Betsy Martin F 6y
Peter Martin M 4y
Cimion Martin F 2m
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850-1855
Middlebury, Addison, Vermont
Middlebury, Addison, Vermont
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1852 Birth of ChildPhilomene MARTIN was born 13 October 1852, Middlebury, Vermont, USA (East Middlebury) (Farmingdale)
Pierre was 28 years old.
1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1854 Birth of ChildAglae MARTIN was born February 1854, , Vermont, USA
Pierre was 30 years old.
1855 Birth of ChildJoseph MARTIN was born 15 May 1855, Middlebury, Vermont, USA (East Middlebury) (Farmingdale)
Pierre was 31 years old.
1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1857-1860
Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
1857 Birth of ChildJean Baptiste MARTIN was born June 1857, , Vermont, USA
Pierre was 33 years old.
1857 Death of ChildMarie-Elisabeth MARTIN died 3 June 1857, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Pierre was 33 years old.
1858 Death of ChildPierre MARTIN died 9 January 1858, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Pierre was 34 years old.
1858 Death of ChildJean Baptiste MARTIN died 14 May 1858, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Pierre was 34 years old.
1858 Birth of ChildMichel-Hormisdas MARTIN was born 10 August 1858, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Pierre was 34 years old.
1860 Birth of ChildPierre MARTIN was born 24 June 1860, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Pierre was 36 years old.
1862 Marriage of ChildMarie-Vitaline-Florentine MARTIN married 17 November 1862, Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Roxton) to Leon-Jean GAUVIN
19 April 1864
Pierre Martin, spouse of Vitaline Desmarais, died at the age of 40
Witnesses: Jean Baptiste Martin and Louys Martin
Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Roxton
Roxton Falls, Quebec
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Death — 186419 April 1864
Roxton Falls, Canada East
He died at the age of 40.
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