Marie-Veronique
PIGEON
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Born: 6 September 1759 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Veronique married Toussaint TESSIER 2 August 1779 in Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada . Toussaint TESSIER was born 1 November 1752 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Toussaint died 18 May 1812 in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Québec, Canada. Toussaint was the child of Ignace TESSIER and Geneviève FORCIER.
Marie-Veronique PIGEON died 11 February 1811 in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada.
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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.
Spouse & Children of Marie-Veronique PIGEON
Toussaint TESSIERMarriage date: 2 August 1779
Marriage place: Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada
Toussaint TESSIER was the child of Ignace TESSIER and Geneviève FORCIER
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Birth — 17596 September 1759
Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
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.
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.
1779 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Veronique PIGEON and Toussaint TESSIER 2 August 1779, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
She was 19 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
Death — 181111 February 1811
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 51.
Record added: 7/9/2020 8:41:48 AM
Last updated: 7/9/2020 8:42:22 AM
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