Pierre GENEREUX

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21 February 1650 , Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Died

abt. 1741 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: 21 February 1650 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1699.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Pierre married Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX) 28 September 1699 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX) was born 15 October 1678 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Marie-Françoise died 15 July 1758 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Marie-Françoise was the child of François DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX) and Marie BOUART.

Pierre GENEREUX died abt. 1741 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Recorded occupation: Soldat de la compagnie de la Groye

The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.

Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Spouse & Children of Pierre GENEREUX

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Pierre GENEREUX married

Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX)
Marriage date: 28 September 1699
Marriage place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Source: Société de Généalogie Les Patriotes Inc. Index des mariages de la région de Sorel, Québec, Canada
A People's History of Quebec

Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX) was the child of François DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX) and Marie BOUART

Marriage notes:

Ct Normandin

"Francoise (1682-1758), married the soldier Pierre Genereux, a native of Limoges, in 1699."

Thomas J. Laforest

Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume VII, Page 58

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Pierre GENEREUX and Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX)

Joseph GENEREUX

Born: 13 December 1700, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 22 December 1700, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Pierre GENEREUX

Born: abt. 1702, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 31 October 1778 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne LATOUR dite LAFORGE 22 February 1723 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Geneviève GENEREUX

Born: abt. 1703, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 14 June 1788, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) 4 February 1720 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

François-Ambroise GENEREUX

Born: 4 December 1705, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 6 March 1768, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Catherine BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE 20 August 1731 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Antoine GENEREUX

Born: 12 April 1708, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 12 November 1781, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe TURCOT (TURCOTTE) 23 November 1733 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Francoise GENEREUX

Born: 25 July 1710, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
Died: 29 July 1710, Sorel, Canada, New France

Madeleine GENEREUX

Born: 15 July 1711 , Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 19 June 1795, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Jean LAVALLEE 13 May 1734 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Louis GENEREUX

Born: 17 August 1713 , Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 23 July 1799, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Rose LATOUR 3 February 1739 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jeanne-Marie-Anne GENEREUX

Born: 7 February 1716 , Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 23 January 1775, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Alexis HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE) dit LAFERRIÈRE 21 May 1740 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph GENEREUX

Born: 27 April 1718 , Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 13 December 1797, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte RIVIERE (LARIVIERE) 9 January 1741 Place: Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Married: Marie-Angélique HENAULT 22 November 1762 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste GENEREUX

Born: abt. 1721, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 2 February 1783 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Marguerite RIVIERE (LARIVIERE) 19 May 1742 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

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Birth — 1650
21 February 1650
Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GENEREUX and Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX) 28 September 1699, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

He was 49 years old.

Pierre GENEREUX - Marriage - Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation de-Champlain, Champlain, QC, Canada

Marriage - Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation de-Champlain, Champlain, QC, Canada

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1700 Birth of Child
Joseph GENEREUX was born 13 December 1700, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Pierre was 50 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
François-Ambroise GENEREUX was born 4 December 1705, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 55 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Antoine GENEREUX was born 12 April 1708, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre was 58 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise GENEREUX was born 25 July 1710, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Pierre was 60 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Madeleine GENEREUX was born 15 July 1711 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre was 61 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Louis GENEREUX was born 17 August 1713 , Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 63 years old.

1716 Birth of Child
Jeanne-Marie-Anne GENEREUX was born 7 February 1716 , Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 66 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Joseph GENEREUX was born 27 April 1718 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre was 68 years old.

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

1720 Marriage of Child
Geneviève GENEREUX married 4 February 1720, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE)

1723 Marriage of Child
Pierre GENEREUX married 22 February 1723, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Marie-Anne LATOUR dite LAFORGE

1731 Marriage of Child
François-Ambroise GENEREUX married 20 August 1731, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Marie-Catherine BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE

1733 Marriage of Child
Antoine GENEREUX married 23 November 1733, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Marie-Josephe TURCOT (TURCOTTE)

1734 Marriage of Child
Madeleine GENEREUX married 13 May 1734, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Jean LAVALLEE

1739 Marriage of Child
Louis GENEREUX married 3 February 1739, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Marie-Rose LATOUR

1740 Marriage of Child
Jeanne-Marie-Anne GENEREUX married 21 May 1740, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Alexis HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE) dit LAFERRIÈRE

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