Pierre ETHIER

Born

15 November 1735 , Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

19 December 1787 , Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph ÉTHIER Marie-Catherine LAUZON

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Born: 15 November 1735 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph ÉTHIER

Mother: Marie-Catherine LAUZON

Paternal grandparents: André-Léonard ÉTHIER , Anne PERRON

Maternal grandparents: Michel LAUZON , Marie-Anne COITOU dite ST-JEAN

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Pierre married Marie-Catherine VILLERAY 31 January 1757 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Catherine VILLERAY was born 3 April 1738 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire). Marie-Catherine died 27 February 1760 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*. Marie-Catherine was the child of Michel VILLERAY and Charlotte LEGROS.

Pierre married (2) Marie-Josephte BIROLEAU dite LAFLEUR 15 February 1762 in Sainte-Geneviève, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Josephte BIROLEAU dite LAFLEUR was born 23 May 1741 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*. Marie-Josephte died 14 November 1812 in Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephte was the child of Etienne BIROLEAU dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Josephte COUILLARD dite LAROCQUE.

Pierre ETHIER died 19 December 1787 in Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Pierre ETHIER married

Marie-Catherine VILLERAY
Marriage date: 31 January 1757
Marriage place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Catherine VILLERAY was the child of Michel VILLERAY and Charlotte LEGROS

Children of Pierre ETHIER and Marie-Catherine VILLERAY

Joseph ETHIER

Born: 2 January 1758, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France
Died: 2 February 1784, Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne-Josephe BOUCHARD dite LAVALLÉE 9 August 1779 Place: Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

Catherine ETHIER

Born: abt. 1759, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 4 July 1783, Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Paul BRAZEAU 9 November 1778 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Pierre ETHIER married

Marie-Josephte BIROLEAU dite LAFLEUR
Marriage date: 15 February 1762
Marriage place: Sainte-Geneviève, Canada
Marie-Josephte BIROLEAU dite LAFLEUR was the child of Etienne BIROLEAU dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Josephte COUILLARD dite LAROCQUE

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Children of Pierre ETHIER and Marie-Josephte BIROLEAU dite LAFLEUR

Pierre ETHIER

Born: 24 January 1763, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 May 1842, Saint-Eustache, Canada East

Married: Marie Hippolyte (Apolline) PAYMENT dite LARIVIERE (PAIEMENT) 4 February 1793 Place: Oka, Québec, Canada (Mission du Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes)

Marie-Josephe ETHIER

Born: abt. 1764, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 18 December 1815, Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques DEMERS (DUMAIS) 4 February 1793 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Marie-Josephe ETHIER

Born: abt. 1765, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 1 August 1765, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste ETHIER

Born: 14 May 1765, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Thomas ETHIER

Born: 23 March 1767, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 August 1834, Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve BOILEAU 28 January 1793 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Jean-Baptiste ETHIER

Born: 15 July 1768, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 August 1768, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Elisabeth ETHIER

Born: 22 March 1770, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 July 1770, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte ETHIER

Born: 7 July 1771, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 July 1771, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada

Antoine ETHIER

Born: 24 August 1772, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Andre-Amable ETHIER

Born: 18 March 1776, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Genevieve LEFEBVRE dite LACISERAY 17 February 1806 Place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Married: Marie-Josephe GOYER dite BELISLE 21 February 1813 Place: Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1735
15 November 1735
Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Pierre ETHIER and Marie-Catherine VILLERAY 31 January 1757, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

He was 21 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Joseph ETHIER was born 2 January 1758, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Pierre was 22 years old.

1760 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Catherine VILLERAY died 27 February 1760, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

1762 Marriage / Partner
Pierre ETHIER and Marie-Josephte BIROLEAU dite LAFLEUR 15 February 1762, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

He was 26 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
Pierre ETHIER was born 24 January 1763, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

Pierre was 27 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ETHIER was born 14 May 1765, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

Pierre was 29 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Thomas ETHIER was born 23 March 1767, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Pierre was 31 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ETHIER was born 15 July 1768, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Pierre was 32 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth ETHIER was born 22 March 1770, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Pierre was 34 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte ETHIER was born 7 July 1771, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Pierre was 35 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Antoine ETHIER was born 24 August 1772, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Pierre was 36 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Andre-Amable ETHIER was born 18 March 1776, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Pierre was 40 years old.

1778 Marriage of Child
Catherine ETHIER married 9 November 1778, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)* to Paul BRAZEAU

1779 Marriage of Child
Joseph ETHIER married 9 August 1779, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne-Josephe BOUCHARD dite LAVALLÉE

1783 Death of Child
Catherine ETHIER died 4 July 1783, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 47 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Death of Child
Joseph ETHIER died 2 February 1784, Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 48 years old.

Death — 1787
19 December 1787
Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 52.

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