Louis PEPIN

Born

13 October 1755 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

3 February 1833 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

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Joseph PEPIN Marie-Louise BOULAY

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Born: 13 October 1755 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph PEPIN

Mother: Marie-Louise BOULAY

Paternal grandparents: Antoine PEPIN dit LACHANCE , Rose LEPAGE

Maternal grandparents: Jacques BOULET (BOULAY) , Agathe MORIN

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Louis married Louise HOULE dite GERVAIS 16 January 1786 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise HOULE dite GERVAIS was born 18 December 1763 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Louise died 1 March 1813 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Louise was the child of Louis HOUDE and Marie-Louise LEFEBVRE dite DESCOTEAUX.

Louis PEPIN died 3 February 1833 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada.
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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.

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Louise HOULE dite GERVAIS
Marriage date: 16 January 1786
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Louise HOULE dite GERVAIS was the child of Louis HOUDE and Marie-Louise LEFEBVRE dite DESCOTEAUX

Children of Louis PEPIN and Louise HOULE dite GERVAIS

Tharsille-Anastasie PEPIN dite LACHANCE

Born: 17 August 1794, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 18 October 1873, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Married: Albert DROWSE 2 June 1824 Place: Drummondville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Frédéric-de-Drummondville)

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Birth — 1755
13 October 1755
Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, 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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Louis PEPIN and Louise HOULE dite GERVAIS 16 January 1786, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

He was 30 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Tharsille-Anastasie PEPIN dite LACHANCE was born 17 August 1794, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Louis was 38 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1813 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louise HOULE dite GERVAIS died 1 March 1813, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Marriage of Child
Tharsille-Anastasie PEPIN dite LACHANCE married 2 June 1824, Drummondville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Frédéric-de-Drummondville) to Albert DROWSE

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

Death — 1833
3 February 1833
Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 77.

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