Pierre GENEST

Born

6 August 1705 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

16 August 1759 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

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Charles GENEST Marie MORIER

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Born: 6 August 1705 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Charles GENEST

Mother: Marie MORIER

Paternal grandparents: Jacques GENEST dit LABARRE , Catherine DORIBEAU

Maternal grandparents: Pierre MORIER , Suzanne VALET (LEVALET)

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Pierre married Rose MARCHAND 16 January 1730 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Rose MARCHAND was born 6 November 1707 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Rose died 28 October 1781 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Rose was the child of Valentin MARCHAND and Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER).

Pierre GENEST died 16 August 1759 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France .
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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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Rose MARCHAND
Marriage date: 16 January 1730
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Rose MARCHAND was the child of Valentin MARCHAND and Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER)

Children of Pierre GENEST and Rose MARCHAND

Marie-Louise GENEST

Born: 28 July 1732, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 30 August 1793, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph MORISSET (MORISSETTE) 27 August 1757 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Louis GENEST dit LABARRE

Born: 6 July 1736, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 22 October 1810, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Elisabeth AMIRAULT (MIREAULT) 19 January 1767 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Josephte GENEST dite LABARRE

Born: 11 June 1740, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 20 January 1810, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph-Marie LEBLOND 14 January 1765 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1705
6 August 1705
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1730 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GENEST and Rose MARCHAND 16 January 1730, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

He was 24 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GENEST was born 28 July 1732, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Pierre was 26 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Louis GENEST dit LABARRE was born 6 July 1736, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Pierre was 30 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Josephte GENEST dite LABARRE was born 11 June 1740, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Pierre was 34 years old.

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

1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise GENEST married 27 August 1757, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Joseph MORISSET (MORISSETTE)