Pierre DÉSORCY

Born

23 December 1749 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France

Died

30 December 1820 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

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Born: 23 December 1749 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France

Parents of Pierre DÉSORCY

Father

Gabriel DÉSORCY

Mother

Marie-Catherine LETENDRE

Grandparents of Pierre DÉSORCY

Paternal grandparents

Michel DÉSORCY Marie-Françoise GARNIER (GRENIER)

Maternal grandparents

Pierre LETENDRE Catherine-Dite-Marie LAMY

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Pierre married Marie-Genevieve DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE 8 February 1773 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Genevieve DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE was born 8 December 1752 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . Marie-Genevieve died 4 December 1774 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Genevieve was the child of Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Marie-Geneviève CASAUBON.

Pierre married (2) Francoise ST-MARTIN 10 February 1777 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Francoise ST-MARTIN was born 1 July 1756 in Sorel, Canada, New France . Francoise died 30 November 1824 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada . Francoise was the child of Denis-Francois ST-MARTIN and Catherine-Charlotte HUS COURNOYER.

Pierre DÉSORCY died 30 December 1820 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre DÉSORCY

Pierre DÉSORCY married

Marie-Genevieve DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE
Marriage date: 8 February 1773
Marriage place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Genevieve DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE was the child of Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Marie-Geneviève CASAUBON

Children of Pierre DÉSORCY and Marie-Genevieve DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE

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Pierre DÉSORCY married

Francoise ST-MARTIN
Marriage date: 10 February 1777
Marriage place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Francoise ST-MARTIN was the child of Denis-Francois ST-MARTIN and Catherine-Charlotte HUS COURNOYER

Children of Pierre DÉSORCY and Francoise ST-MARTIN

Françoise DÉSORCY

Born: abt. 1778, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 October 1859, Saint-Guillaume, Canada East

Married: Alexandre ÉTHIER 28 October 1799 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

Catherine DESORCY dite LINCOURT

Born: 15 April 1782, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 July 1829, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph FORCIER 5 November 1804 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

Joseph DESORCY

Born: 7 September 1791, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Judith MASSÉ 1 February 1813 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste DESORCY

Born: 9 October 1792, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Died: 22 June 1854, Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East

Married: Therese SYLVESTRE 24 July 1815 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

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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 — 1749
23 December 1749
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, 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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Pierre DÉSORCY and Marie-Genevieve DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE 8 February 1773, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 23 years old.

1774 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Genevieve DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE died 4 December 1774, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

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 / Partner
Pierre DÉSORCY and Francoise ST-MARTIN 10 February 1777, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 27 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Catherine DESORCY dite LINCOURT was born 15 April 1782, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Pierre was 32 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 Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Joseph DESORCY was born 7 September 1791, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Pierre was 41 years old.

1792 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESORCY was born 9 October 1792, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 42 years old.

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

1799 Marriage of Child
Françoise DÉSORCY married 28 October 1799, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada to Alexandre ÉTHIER

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

1804 Marriage of Child
Catherine DESORCY dite LINCOURT married 5 November 1804, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada to Joseph FORCIER

1813 Marriage of Child
Joseph DESORCY married 1 February 1813, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada to Judith MASSÉ

1815 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESORCY married 24 July 1815, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada to Therese SYLVESTRE

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.

Death — 1820
30 December 1820
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 71.

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