Pierre MELOCHE

Born

31 August 1701 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

23 August 1761 , Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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François MELOCHE Marie MOUFLET

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Born: 31 August 1701 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: François MELOCHE

Mother: Marie MOUFLET

Maternal grandparents: Jean MOUFLET dit CHAMPAGNE , Anne DODIN (DAUDIN)

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Pierre married Jeanne CARON 16 August 1729 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jeanne CARON was born 27 November 1709 in Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine). Jeanne died 13 August 1757 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Jeanne was the child of Vital CARON and Marie PERTHUIS.

Pierre MELOCHE died 23 August 1761 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan).
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Pierre MELOCHE married

Jeanne CARON
Marriage date: 16 August 1729
Marriage place: Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Jeanne CARON was the child of Vital CARON and Marie PERTHUIS

Children of Pierre MELOCHE and Jeanne CARON

Marie Catherine MELOCHE

Born: 3 March 1737, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: 18 December 1763, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste-Francois SAPEE dit POLIGNY 21 August 1752 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Catherine MELOCHE

Born: 5 March 1750, Détroit, Pays-d'en-Haut, Quebec, Canada
Died: 14 January 1786, Pointe-de-Montréal, du Détroits, Quebéc, Canada

Married: Andre PELLETIER 7 February 1764

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Birth — 1701
31 August 1701
Montréal, Canada, New France

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1729 Marriage / Partner
Pierre MELOCHE and Jeanne CARON 16 August 1729, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

He was 27 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie Catherine MELOCHE was born 3 March 1737, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Pierre was 35 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Catherine MELOCHE was born 5 March 1750, Détroit, Pays-d'en-Haut, Quebec, Canada

Pierre was 48 years old.

1752 Marriage of Child
Marie Catherine MELOCHE married 21 August 1752, Detroit, Michigan, USA to Jean-Baptiste-Francois SAPEE dit POLIGNY

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