Pierre TETU (TESTU)

Born

abt. 1634 , France

Died

3 May 1718 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Pierre married Geneviève RIGAUD 11 October 1667 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Geneviève RIGAUD was born abt. 1643 in Paris, France. Geneviève died 13 May 1720 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .

Parents & Family of Pierre TETU (TESTU)

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Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1667.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Pierre Antoine Tetu and Jeanne Maurice

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre TETU (TESTU)

Pierre TETU (TESTU) married

Geneviève RIGAUD
Marriage date: 11 October 1667
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Pierre TETU (TESTU) and Geneviève RIGAUD

Marie TETU (TESTU)

Born: abt. 1672, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 December 1702, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques GROUARD 31 January 1689 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Marguerite TETU (TESTU)

Born: 23 March 1673, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Died: 30 May 1692, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste GROUARD dit LAROSE 30 April 1690 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Angélique TETU dite DUTILLY

Born: 5 April 1675, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Died: 6 January 1710, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre-Paul GUYON 11 October 1694 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Married: François AUBERT 27 August 1699 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Geneviève TETU (TESTU)

Born: 17 August 1678, Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died: 31 December 1746, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: René BRISSON 23 January 1696 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1667 Marriage / Partner
Pierre TETU (TESTU) and Geneviève RIGAUD 11 October 1667, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1673 Birth of Child
Marguerite TETU (TESTU) was born 23 March 1673, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

1675 Birth of Child
Angélique TETU dite DUTILLY was born 5 April 1675, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

1678 Birth of Child
Geneviève TETU (TESTU) was born 17 August 1678, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1689 Marriage of Child
Marie TETU (TESTU) married 31 January 1689, Québec, Canada, New France to Jacques GROUARD

1690 Marriage of Child
Marguerite TETU (TESTU) married 30 April 1690, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France to Jean-Baptiste GROUARD dit LAROSE