Pierre FOURNIER

Born

1 February 1772 , Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

4 March 1835 , Montmagny, Lower Canada

Pierre married Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER 17 October 1792 in Montmagny, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER was born 12 September 1774 in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada . Madeleine was the child of Augustin LEFEBVRE dit BOULANGER and Marie Madeleine POIRIER .

Parents & Family of Pierre FOURNIER

Parents of Pierre FOURNIER

Father

Thomas FOURNIER

Mother

Madeleine-Regis MOREL dite LADURANTAYE

Grandparents of Pierre FOURNIER

Paternal grandparents

Francois FOURNIER Elisabeth BELANGER

Maternal grandparents

Charles-Alexandre MOREL dit LADURANTAYE Marie COUILLARD

m. Lefebvre Madeleine

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre FOURNIER

Pierre FOURNIER married

Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER
Marriage date: 17 October 1792
Marriage place: Montmagny, Lower Canada
Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER was the child of Augustin LEFEBVRE dit BOULANGER and Marie Madeleine POIRIER

Children of Pierre FOURNIER and Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER

Pierre FOURNIER

Born: 5 January 1795, Montmagny, Lower Canada
Died: 12 FEbruary 1887, Montmagny, Québec, Canada

Married: Genevieve MORIN 11 April 1820 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Charles-François FOURNIER

Born: 25 September 1806, Montmagny, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Cesarie ROBIN 4 February 1834 Place: Montmagny, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1772
1 February 1772
Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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 Canada

1792 Marriage / Partner
Pierre FOURNIER and Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER 17 October 1792, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 20 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1795 Birth of Child
Pierre FOURNIER was born 5 January 1795, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Pierre was 22 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1806 Birth of Child
Charles-François FOURNIER was born 25 September 1806, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Pierre was 34 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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 England