Marie-Anne PIGEON

(b. 5 June 1744 , Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 14 September 1780 , L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Anne PIGEON was born 5 June 1744 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne PIGEON was the child of François PIGEON and Anne-Marguerite PICARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) François-Xavier PIGEON and Madeleine ETIENNE (maternal) Jacques PICARD and Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE

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Marie-Anne married Jacques BOTQUIN dit ST-ANDRE 29 October 1764 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jacques BOTQUIN dit ST-ANDRE was born 27 December 1735 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Jacques died 9 July 1812 in Saint-Jacques, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jacques-de-Montcalm) (Saint Jacques de l’Achigan). Jacques was the child of Pierre BOTQUIN dit ST-ANDRE and Marie-Josephe LOISEAU.

Marie-Anne PIGEON died 14 September 1780 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Botquin Jacques

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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
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marie-Anne PIGEON married

Jacques BOTQUIN dit ST-ANDRE-- Date: 29 October 1764 Place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada
Jacques BOTQUIN dit ST-ANDRE was the child of Pierre BOTQUIN dit ST-ANDRE and Marie-Josephe LOISEAU

Children of Jacques BOTQUIN dit ST-ANDRE and Marie-Anne PIGEON:

Marie-Anne BOTQUIN (b.13 August 1768, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 November 1808, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada )

Germain BOTQUIN dit ST-ANDRÉ (b.18 May 1771, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Therese BOTQUIN (b.11 July 1774, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Marguerite BOTQUIN dite ST-ANDRÉ (b.29 October 1778, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 April 1860, Monroe, Michigan, USA)

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1744 Birth
5 June 1744
Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France

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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne PIGEON and Jacques BOTQUIN dit ST-ANDRE 29 October 1764, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 20 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BOTQUIN was born 13 August 1768, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Anne was 24 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Germain BOTQUIN dit ST-ANDRÉ was born 18 May 1771, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Anne was 26 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Therese BOTQUIN was born 11 July 1774, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Anne was 30 years old.

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.

1778 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite BOTQUIN dite ST-ANDRÉ was born 29 October 1778, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Anne was 34 years old.