Pierre SURPRENANT

Born

18 October 1705 , Chambly, Canada, New France

Died

28 July 1789 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Pierre SURPRENANT

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Born: 18 October 1705 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Parents of Pierre SURPRENANT

Father

Pierre SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

Mother

Marie-Anne TESTU dite LARIVIERE (TETU)

Grandparents of Pierre SURPRENANT

Paternal grandparents

Jacques SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY Jeanne DENOT (DENOTE)

Maternal grandparents

Jacques TESTU dit LARIVIERE (TETU) Marie-Marguerite BEAUVAIS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Pierre married Marie-Josephte BOYER 20 November 1730 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Josephte BOYER was born 3 September 1709 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephte died 25 July 1777 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Josephte was the child of Antoine-Jacques BOYER and Marie PERRAS.

Pierre SURPRENANT died 28 July 1789 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre SURPRENANT

Pierre SURPRENANT married

Marie-Josephte BOYER
Marriage date: 20 November 1730
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte BOYER was the child of Antoine-Jacques BOYER and Marie PERRAS

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Children:

Jacques-Pierre Surprenant 1731-

Antoine Surprenant Sansoucy 1732-

Michel Surprenant 1734-1807

Joseph-Marie Surprenant 1738-1779

Josephte Surprenant 1745-

Children of Pierre SURPRENANT and Marie-Josephte BOYER

Antoine SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY

Born: 9 October 1732, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Amable RIVET 5 July 1762 Place: La Prairie, Canada

Michel SURPRENANT

Born: 25 February 1734, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Francoise GIBEAU 9 January 1758 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Joseph SURPRENANT

Born: abt. 1743, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Genevieve DAVID 12 February 1770 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, 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 — 1705
18 October 1705
Chambly, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1730 Marriage / Partner
Pierre SURPRENANT and Marie-Josephte BOYER 20 November 1730, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 25 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Antoine SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY was born 9 October 1732, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 26 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Michel SURPRENANT was born 25 February 1734, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 28 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1758 Marriage of Child
Michel SURPRENANT married 9 January 1758 , La Prairie, Canada, New France to Francoise GIBEAU

1762 Marriage of Child
Antoine SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY married 5 July 1762, La Prairie, Canada to Marie-Amable RIVET

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.

1770 Marriage of Child
Joseph SURPRENANT married 12 February 1770, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Genevieve DAVID

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.

1777 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephte BOYER died 25 July 1777, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

Death — 1789
28 July 1789
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 83.

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