Joseph
SAULNIER
Born
28 February 1746
,
Acadia, Canada
Died
28 February 1802
,
Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents & Family of Joseph SAULNIER
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Born: 28 February 1746 in Acadia, Canada
Father:
Charles SAULNIER
Mother:
Marie Josephe SAVOIE
Paternal grandparents:
Pierre SAULNIER
, Madeleine COMEAU
Maternal grandparents:
Jean SAVOIE
, Marie DUPUIS
Joseph was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Learn more: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Félicité BASTARACHE dite BASQUE abt. 1776 . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Félicité BASTARACHE dite BASQUE was born abt. 1756 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Félicité died 27 October 1819 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Félicité was the child of Michel BASTARACHE dit BASQUE and Marguerite GAUDET.
Joseph SAULNIER died 28 February 1802 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada .
born in Village des Lacouline
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Spouse & Children of Joseph SAULNIER
Joseph SAULNIER married 
Félicité BASTARACHE dite BASQUE
Marriage date: abt. 1776
Marriage place:
Félicité BASTARACHE dite BASQUE was the child of Michel BASTARACHE dit BASQUE and Marguerite GAUDET
Félicité BASTARACHE dite BASQUEMarriage date: abt. 1776
Marriage place:
Félicité BASTARACHE dite BASQUE was the child of Michel BASTARACHE dit BASQUE and Marguerite GAUDET
Marriage notes:
JOSEPH4 SAULNIER (CHARLES3, PIERRE2, LOUIS1) was born Abt. 1746 in Village des Lacouline, Petitcoudiac, Acadia, and died 1802. He married FELICITE BASTARACHE 1776, daughter of MICHEL BASTARACHE and MARGUERITE GAUDET. She was born 1756, and died 27 Oct 1819 in Tracadie, N.B..
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Children of Joseph SAULNIER and Félicité BASTARACHE dite BASQUE
Pierre SAULNIERBorn: abt. 1775, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 8 October 1849, Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Maskinongé, Quebec, Canada
Died: 8 October 1849, Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Maskinongé, Quebec, Canada
Married: Marguerite SAVOIE 1800 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Married: Marie BREAU 10 November 1823 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Marie SAULNIERBorn: abt. 1778, Pokemouche, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 11 January 1818, Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 11 January 1818, Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Michel FINN 19 February 1805 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Ursule SAULNIERMarried: Otho SAVOIE 25 August 1812 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Alexis SAULNIER (SONIER)Born: abt. 1781, Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 5 April 1873, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 5 April 1873, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Marie Charlotte COMEAU 7 September 1812 Place: Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Geneviève SAULNIERBorn: 29 May 1781, Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 26 October 1814, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 26 October 1814, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Jean Baptiste ARSENAULT 15 November 1807 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Euphronsine SAULNIERBorn: abt. 1782, , New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Louis DOIRON 15 November 1824 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Anne SAULNIERBorn: abt. 1785, , New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Etienne COMEAU 19 February 1805 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Anastasie SAULNIERMarried: Joseph ROBICHAUD 10 August 1809 Place: Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Rosalie SAULNIERMarried: Florent SAVOIE 11 August 1806 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Elisabeth Isabelle SAULNIERMarried: Jean MCLAUGHLIN 8 January 1821 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Brigitte Euphemie SAULNIERBorn: abt. 1794, , New Brunswick, Canada
Died: abt. 1845,
Died: abt. 1845,
Married: Moise DOIRON 29 May 1812 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Théotiste SAULNIERBorn: 2 July 1796, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Laurent COMEAU 5 February 1816 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Marguerite SAULNIERBorn: 16 April 1799, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 6 May 1877, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 6 May 1877, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Laurent ST COEUR 22 August 1819 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
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Birth — 174628 February 1746
Acadia, 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.1781 Birth of ChildGeneviève SAULNIER was born 29 May 1781, Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
Joseph was 35 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Birth of ChildAnastasie SAULNIER was born 8 October 1788, , New Brunswick, Canada
Joseph was 42 years old.
1789 Birth of ChildRosalie SAULNIER was born 25 June 1789, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Joseph was 43 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1796 Birth of ChildThéotiste SAULNIER was born 2 July 1796, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Joseph was 50 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildMarguerite SAULNIER was born 16 April 1799, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Joseph was 53 years old.
Cimetière des Fondateurs, Tracadie, New Brunswick
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Religion: Catholique
Place of Worship or Institution: Tracadie
Province: Acadie (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) (New Brunswick)){kind=small}
1802 Death
Name: Joseph Saulnier
Event Year: 1798-1899
Event: Enterrement (Burial)
Religion: Catholique
Place of Worship or Institution: Tracadie
Province: Acadie (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) (New Brunswick)
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Death — 180228 February 1802
Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
He died at the age of 56.
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