Pierre
GENEREUX
(b.
21 February 1650
,
Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France
d.
abt. 1741
,
Québec, Canada, New France
)
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GENEREUX Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Pierre GENEREUX was born 21 February 1650 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France
Pierre GENEREUX was the child of ? and ?Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1699.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
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 .
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.
Occupation
Pierre GENEREUX was a 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
Pierre GENEREUX was a 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 changesFrom 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.
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