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American Revolutionary War Soldier flag   Pierre  JOURDAIN

Died
20 August 1834 Saint-Henri, Lower Canada
Pierre  married  Marie-Henri SIMONEAU 7 August 1780 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada . 
Marie-Henri SIMONEAU  was born 4 August 1752 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .  Marie-Henri died 12 April 1812 in Saint-Henri, Lower Canada .  Marie-Henri was the child of Pierre-Noel-Rene SIMONEAU and Madeleine SAMSON .

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Pierre  married  Marie-Henri SIMONEAU 7 August 1780 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada .  Marie-Henri SIMONEAU  was born 4 August 1752 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .  Marie-Henri died 12 April 1812 in Saint-Henri, Lower Canada .  Marie-Henri was the child of Pierre-Noel-Rene SIMONEAU and Madeleine SAMSON.
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Recorded occupation: Journalier

The journalier, or day labourer, was a worker employed by the day, typically in the agricultural sector. He usually only worked during the summer months, for low wages, which meant that day labourers were among the poorest of the inhabitants of New France.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre JOURDAIN

Pierre JOURDAIN married flag female ancestor Marie-Henri SIMONEAU
Marriage date: 7 August 1780
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Henri SIMONEAU was the child of Pierre-Noel-Rene SIMONEAU and Madeleine SAMSON

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
1791–1867
Lower Canada
1867–present
Québec, Canada

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BirthBirth — 1750
4 June 1750
Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1780 Marriage / Partner
Pierre JOURDAIN and Marie-Henri SIMONEAU 7 August 1780, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

He was 30 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1812 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Henri SIMONEAU died 12 April 1812, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
DeathDeath — 1834
20 August 1834
Saint-Henri, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 84.
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