Pierre ROY

Born

1 July 1792 , Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Died

Parents & Family of Pierre ROY

Parents

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Grandparents

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Spouses, Marriages & Children

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Born: 1 July 1792 in Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Parents of Pierre ROY

Father

Pierre ROY

Mother

Marie AMIEL dite LUSIGNAN

Grandparents of Pierre ROY

Paternal grandparents

Gabriel ROY Marie-Suzanne BEAUDIN

Maternal grandparents

Joseph MIEL (AMIEL) dit LUSIGNAN Marie-Angélique CHATEL

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

Pierre married Josette NOEL 2 October 1820 in Contrecœur, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josette NOEL was born 22 February 1803 in Contrecœur, Lower Canada . Josette was the child of Jean-Baptiste NOEL and Genevieve MADERE.

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre ROY

Pierre ROY married

Josette NOEL
Marriage date: 2 October 1820
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Lower Canada
Josette NOEL was the child of Jean-Baptiste NOEL and Genevieve MADERE

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Pierre ROY and Josette NOEL

Olive ROY

Born: 27 March 1833, Contrecœur, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Louis DUMAS 29 September 1856 Place: Contrecœur, Canada East

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Pierre's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1792
1 July 1792
Contrecœur, Lower Canada

1820 Marriage / Partner
Pierre ROY and Josette NOEL 2 October 1820, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 28 years old.

1833 Birth of Child
Olive ROY was born 27 March 1833, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre was 40 years old.

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