Pierre PARENT

Born

1 August 1732 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

28 June 1806 , Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Pierre PARENT

Parents

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Grandparents

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Spouses, Marriages & Children

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Born: 1 August 1732 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Parents of Pierre PARENT

Father

François PARENT

Mother

Marguerite-Catherine BINET

Grandparents of Pierre PARENT

Paternal grandparents

Jacques PARENT Louise-Geneviève CHEVALIER

Maternal grandparents

Joseph-François BINET Marie-Françoise VACHON

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

Pierre married Brigitte LEMIEUX 25 August 1760 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Brigitte LEMIEUX was born 3 August 1740 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France. Brigitte died 24 May 1790 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada. Brigitte was the child of Augustin LEMIEUX and Marie-Catherine BRISSON.

Pierre PARENT died 28 June 1806 in Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada.
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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: 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

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre PARENT

Pierre PARENT married

Brigitte LEMIEUX
Marriage date: 25 August 1760
Marriage place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada
Brigitte LEMIEUX was the child of Augustin LEMIEUX and Marie-Catherine BRISSON

Children of Pierre PARENT and Brigitte LEMIEUX

Brigitte PARENT

Born: 7 October 1763, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 September 1842, Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East

Married: Joseph COTE 10 September 1787 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada

Madeleine PARENT

Born: 6 February 1765, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 May 1827, Montmagny, Lower Canada

Married: François LEBREUX 25 November 1788 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

Francois PARENT

Born: 15 June 1768, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 April 1845, Saint-Vallier, Canada East

Michel PARENT

Born: November 6, 1771, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: December 3, 1842, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East

Married: Marie Judith JOSSE 13 October 1794 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada

Pierre PARENT

Born: abt. 1772, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Therese PARENT

Born: 29 October 1776, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Pierre's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1732
1 August 1732
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Pierre PARENT and Brigitte LEMIEUX 25 August 1760, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

He was 28 years old.

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Brigitte PARENT was born 7 October 1763, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 31 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Madeleine PARENT was born 6 February 1765, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Pierre was 32 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Francois PARENT was born 15 June 1768, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Pierre was 35 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Michel PARENT was born November 6, 1771, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Pierre was 39 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.