Paul
BERNIER
Born
abt. 1766
,
Québec Province, Canada
Died
2 February 1846
,
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada East
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Born: abt. 1766 in Québec Province, Canada
Father:
Jean-Baptiste BERNIER
Mother:
Genevieve MIGNEAULT dite LABRIE
Paternal grandparents:
Alexandre BERNIER
, Marie-Louise FORTIN
Maternal grandparents:
Charles MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)
, Marie-Madeleine AUBERT
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Paul married Marie-Archange COUILLARD dite DESPRES 20 November 1792 in L'Islet, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Archange COUILLARD dite DESPRES was born 11 August 1773 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Marie-Archange was the child of Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES and Marie-Josephe PAIN.
Paul BERNIER died 2 February 1846 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada East .
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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 Paul BERNIER
Paul BERNIER married 
Marie-Archange COUILLARD dite DESPRES
Marriage date: 20 November 1792
Marriage place: L'Islet, Lower Canada
Marie-Archange COUILLARD dite DESPRES was the child of Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES and Marie-Josephe PAIN
Marie-Archange COUILLARD dite DESPRESMarriage date: 20 November 1792
Marriage place: L'Islet, Lower Canada
Marie-Archange COUILLARD dite DESPRES was the child of Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit DESPRES and Marie-Josephe PAIN
Children of Paul BERNIER and Marie-Archange COUILLARD dite DESPRES
Angele BERNIERBorn: 6 April 1799, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marcel-Francois GUIMOND 9 February 1819 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
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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)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1792 Marriage / PartnerPaul BERNIER and Marie-Archange COUILLARD dite DESPRES 20 November 1792, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
1799 Birth of ChildAngele BERNIER was born 6 April 1799, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1819 Marriage of ChildAngele BERNIER married 9 February 1819, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Marcel-Francois GUIMOND
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 18462 February 1846
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada East
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