Pierre POIRIER

Born

29 May 1761 , St-Pierre-Montmagny, Quebec, Canada

Died

10 December 1815 , Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Pierre POIRIER Marie Madeleine FOREST

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Born: 29 May 1761 in St-Pierre-Montmagny, Quebec, Canada

Father: Pierre POIRIER

Mother: Marie Madeleine FOREST

Paternal grandparents: Joseph POIRIER , Madeleine DOIRON

Maternal grandparents: François FOREST , Jeanne GIROURARD

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Pierre married Rose BERGERON 15 January 1787 in Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Rose BERGERON was born 12 March 1764 in Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada . Rose died 1 March 1810 in Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Lower Canada . Rose was the child of Michel BERGERON and Madeleine BOURG.

Pierre POIRIER died 10 December 1815 in Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Lower Canada .
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Rose BERGERON
Marriage date: 15 January 1787
Marriage place: Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Rose BERGERON was the child of Michel BERGERON and Madeleine BOURG

Children of Pierre POIRIER and Rose BERGERON

Victoire POIRIER

Born: 23 November 1796, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 March 1831, Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Louis CHABOT 6 February 1815 Place: Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Jules POIRIER

Born: abt. 1801, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 11 March 1880, Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Québec, Canada

Married: Julie BERIAULT dite BOISCLAIR 2 February 1830 Place: Nicolet, Lower Canada

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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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Birth — 1761
29 May 1761
St-Pierre-Montmagny, Quebec, Canada

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.