Pierre
GINGRAS
(b.
22 August 1751
,
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
d.
2 May 1825
,
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada
)
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Pierre GINGRAS was born 22 August 1751 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
Pierre GINGRAS was the child of Mathieu GINGRAS and Marie-Josephte MOISAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathieu GINGRAS and Marie-Helene CONSTANTINEAU (maternal) Michel MOISAN and Thérèse-Thecle BONHOMMESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Josephte LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY 8 April 1777 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY was born 5 October 1759 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Josephte died 31 July 1827 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Josephte was the child of François LANGLOIS dit TRAVERSY and Felicite HAMEL.
Pierre GINGRAS died 2 May 1825 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada.
m. Langlois Josephte
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.
Occupation
Pierre GINGRAS was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Pierre GINGRAS was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Pierre GINGRAS
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Josephte LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY-- Date: 8 April 1777 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY was the child of François LANGLOIS dit TRAVERSY and Felicite HAMEL
Children of Pierre GINGRAS and Josephte LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY:
Augustin GINGRAS (b.4 April 1795, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada d. abt. 1854, Québec, Canada East )
m. Marguerite LAINE 27 April 1824 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada
Josephte LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY-- Date: 8 April 1777 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada Josephte LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY was the child of François LANGLOIS dit TRAVERSY and Felicite HAMEL
Children of Pierre GINGRAS and Josephte LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY:
Augustin GINGRAS (b.4 April 1795, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada d. abt. 1854, Québec, Canada East )m. Marguerite LAINE 27 April 1824 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada
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1751 Birth 22 August 1751
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France
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.
1777 Marriage / PartnerPierre GINGRAS and Josephte LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY 8 April 1777, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
He was 25 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1795 Birth of ChildAugustin GINGRAS was born 4 April 1795, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 43 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1824 Marriage of ChildAugustin GINGRAS married 27 April 1824, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada to Marguerite LAINE
1825 Death 2 May 1825
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 73.
Added: 2/26/2019 12:35:37 PM
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