Pierre BERTHELET

Born

15 April 1746 , Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

2 January 1830 , Montréal, Lower Canada

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François BERTHELET Jeanne-Anne BOULARD

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Born: 15 April 1746 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: François BERTHELET

Mother: Jeanne-Anne BOULARD

Paternal grandparents: Antoine BERTHELET dit SAVOYARD , Jeanne CHARTIER

Maternal grandparents: Paul BOULARD dit CAMBRAI , Marie-Anne ANDEGRAVE

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Pierre married Marie-Marguerite VIGER 2 February 1779 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Marguerite VIGER was born 27 December 1757 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Marguerite died 17 August 1834 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Marguerite was the child of François VIGER and Marie-Josephe CHENIER.

Pierre BERTHELET died 2 January 1830 in Montréal, Lower Canada .

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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Marchand

A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Journey Through Time: Life as a Marchand in 18th Century New France

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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Spouse & Children of Pierre BERTHELET

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Pierre BERTHELET married

Marie-Marguerite VIGER
Marriage date: 2 February 1779
Marriage place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite VIGER was the child of François VIGER and Marie-Josephe CHENIER

Children of Pierre BERTHELET and Marie-Marguerite VIGER

Marie-Marguerite-Apolline BERTHELET

Born: 9 November 1779, Lachine, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

François BERTHELET

Born: 28 August 1780, Lachine, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 September 1780, Lachine, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Thérèse BERTHELET

Born: 27 September 1783, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 April 1866, Montréal, Canada East

Marie-Cecile BERTHELET

Born: 12 November 1787, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Apolline BERTHELET

Born: 20 March 1792, Montréal, Lower Canada
Died: 26 October 1841, Montréal, Canada East

Louis-Benjamin BERTHELET

Born: 2 November 1796, Montréal, Lower Canada
Died: 14 November 1847, Montréal, Canada East

Married: Marie-Catherine-Helene GUY 11 July 1831 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Antoine-Olivier BERTHELET

Born: 25 May 1798, Montréal, Lower Canada
Died: 25 September 1872, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte-Charlotte GUY 21 October 1851 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1746
15 April 1746
Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

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

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.

1779 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BERTHELET and Marie-Marguerite VIGER 2 February 1779, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

He was 32 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite-Apolline BERTHELET was born 9 November 1779, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Pierre was 33 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
François BERTHELET was born 28 August 1780, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Pierre was 34 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Thérèse BERTHELET was born 27 September 1783, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 37 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Birth of Child
Marie-Cecile BERTHELET was born 12 November 1787, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 41 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1792 Birth of Child
Apolline BERTHELET was born 20 March 1792, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 45 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Birth of Child
Louis-Benjamin BERTHELET was born 2 November 1796, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 50 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Antoine-Olivier BERTHELET was born 25 May 1798, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 52 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)