Pierre GIGUERE

Born

18 April 1728 , Yamaska, Canada, New France

Died

29 October 1801 , Yamaska, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Pierre GIGUERE

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Pierre GIGUERE.

Parents

Louis GIGUERE Élisabeth DEGUIRE dite DESROSIERS

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 18 April 1728 in Yamaska, Canada, New France

Father: Louis GIGUERE

Mother: Élisabeth DEGUIRE dite DESROSIERS

Paternal grandparents: Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS , Marie-Françoise PINARD

Maternal grandparents: Pierre DEGUIRE dit DESROSIERS , Jeanne BELLET dite GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET)

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

Pierre married Madeleine BROUILLARD 18 June 1754 in Yamaska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine BROUILLARD was born 22 August 1731 in Yamaska, Canada, New France . Madeleine died 22 December 1812 in Yamaska, Lower Canada . Madeleine was the child of Jean-Baptiste BROUILLARD and Madeleine LAURENT dite ST-LAURENT.

Pierre GIGUERE died 29 October 1801 in Yamaska, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.

Spouse & Children of Pierre GIGUERE

Hide Family & Children

Pierre GIGUERE married

Madeleine BROUILLARD
Marriage date: 18 June 1754
Marriage place: Yamaska, Canada, New France
Madeleine BROUILLARD was the child of Jean-Baptiste BROUILLARD and Madeleine LAURENT dite ST-LAURENT

Children of Pierre GIGUERE and Madeleine BROUILLARD

Madeleine GIGUERE

Born: abt. 1769, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph RAUCH dit LAMONTAGNE 9 February 1789 Place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste GIGUERE

Born: 1 July 1769, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 April 1808, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Agathe FOREST 10 August 1795 Place: Yamaska, Lower Canada

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.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Pierre GIGUERE.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Pierre GIGUERE.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Pierre GIGUERE and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1728
18 April 1728
Yamaska, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GIGUERE and Madeleine BROUILLARD 18 June 1754, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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.

1769 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GIGUERE was born 1 July 1769, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Pierre was 41 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.