Joseph PILON

Born

8 September 1765 , Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

24 June 1839 , Lanoraie, Lower Canada

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Joseph PILON Marie-Anne FORTIN

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Born: 8 September 1765 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph PILON

Mother: Marie-Anne FORTIN

Paternal grandparents: Mathurin PILON , Marie-Charlotte LANIEL DESROSIERS

Maternal grandparents: Marin-Charles FORTIN dit LAFORTUNE , Catherine BARBEAU

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Joseph married Marie-Louise RIEL dite L'IRLANDE 2 May 1786 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Louise RIEL dite L'IRLANDE was born 1 April 1768 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Louise died 9 January 1807 in Lanoraie, Lower Canada . Marie-Louise was the child of Jean-Baptiste RIEL and Marie-Amable COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE.

Joseph PILON died 24 June 1839 in Lanoraie, Lower Canada .
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Marie-Louise RIEL dite L'IRLANDE
Marriage date: 2 May 1786
Marriage place: Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Louise RIEL dite L'IRLANDE was the child of Jean-Baptiste RIEL and Marie-Amable COLIN (COLLIN) dite LALIBERTE

Children of Joseph PILON and Marie-Louise RIEL dite L'IRLANDE

Marie-Françoise PILON

Born: 11 September 1786, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 May 1863, Lanoraie, Canada East

Married: Pierre GAUDREAU 17 October 1808 Place: Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste PILON

Born: abt. 1793, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 2 May 1880, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada

Married: Françoise HÉNAULT dite DELORME 11 January 1819 Place: Berthierville, 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 — 1765
8 September 1765
Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

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
Joseph PILON and Marie-Louise RIEL dite L'IRLANDE 2 May 1786, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

He was 20 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise PILON was born 11 September 1786, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph was 21 years old.

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

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

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