Nicolas BERNIER

(b. 29 April 1701 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 18 December 1750 , Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France )

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Nicolas BERNIER was born 29 April 1701 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Nicolas BERNIER was the child of Charles BERNIER and Marie-Anne FAILLY (FAYE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques BERNIER and Antoinette GRENIER (GARNIER) (maternal) Pierre FAYE dit VILLEFAGNAN and Marie CHAUVET

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

Nicolas married Marguerite GALARNEAU 8 March 1734 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marguerite GALARNEAU was born 30 March 1718 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Marguerite died 21 June 1759 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Jacques GALARNEAU and Marguerite PANNETON.

Nicolas BERNIER died 18 December 1750 in Lauzon, Lévis, 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
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Nicolas BERNIER married

Marguerite GALARNEAU-- Date: 8 March 1734 Place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Marguerite GALARNEAU was the child of Jacques GALARNEAU and Marguerite PANNETON

Children of Nicolas BERNIER and Marguerite GALARNEAU:

Jacques BERNIER (b.3 January 1735, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. 16 August 1765, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Josephte BEAUDOIN 8 January 1759 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jean-Baptiste BERNIER (b.20 September 1736, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. 3 January 1808, Maskinongé, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite CANAC dite MARQUIS 9 August 1756 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Therese BERNIER (b.4 August 1739, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France d. 1 May 1812, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Claude MORASSE (MORAS) 16 August 1769 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)
m. François VALIN 1 June 1778 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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1701 Birth
29 April 1701
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas BERNIER and Marguerite GALARNEAU 8 March 1734, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

He was 32 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Jacques BERNIER was born 3 January 1735, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Nicolas was 33 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BERNIER was born 20 September 1736, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Nicolas was 35 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Therese BERNIER was born 4 August 1739, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Nicolas was 38 years old.