Jean-Baptiste BERNIER

Born

26 August 1666 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

7 September 1715 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Jacques BERNIER Antoinette GRENIER (GARNIER)

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Born: 26 August 1666 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques BERNIER

Mother: Antoinette GRENIER (GARNIER)

Paternal grandparents: Yves BERNIER , Michelle TREVILET

Maternal grandparents: Claude GRENIER , Marie HUOT

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Jean-Baptiste married Geneviève CARON 30 October 1694 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Geneviève CARON was born 2 March 1677 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Geneviève died 9 January 1746 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Geneviève was the child of Jean-Baptiste CARON and Marguerite GAGNON.

Jean-Baptiste BERNIER died 7 September 1715 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Recorded occupation: navigateur

The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Journey into the Life of a Navigateur in 18th Century New France

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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
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Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste BERNIER

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Jean-Baptiste BERNIER married

Geneviève CARON
Marriage date: 30 October 1694
Marriage place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France

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Geneviève CARON was the child of Jean-Baptiste CARON and Marguerite GAGNON

Marriage notes:

Name: Jean Bernier

Birth Date: 1666

Birthplace:

Age: 28

Spouse's Name: Genevieve Caron

Spouse's Birth Date: 1677

Spouse's Birthplace:

Spouse's Age: 17

Event Date: 30 Oct 1694

Event Place: Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec

Father's Name: Jaques Bernier

Mother's Name: Antionett Grenier

Spouse's Father's Name: Jean Caron

Spouse's Mother's Name: Marguerite Gaignon

Race: White

Marital Status: Single

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Spouse's Race: White

Spouse's Marital Status: Single

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01249-7

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1018040

Reference ID: p120

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 23 April 2015), Jean Bernier and Genevieve Caron, 30 Oct 1694; citing Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, Montmorency, Québec, reference p120; FHL microfilm 1,018,040.

Children of Jean-Baptiste BERNIER and Geneviève CARON

Geneviève BERNIER

Born: 24 March 1697, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste CÔTÉ 17 July 1720 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Ursule BERNIER

Born: 13 May 1699, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 11 January 1770, L'Isle-Verte, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Prisque-Pierre CÔTÉ 17 July 1720 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Elisabeth BERNIER

Born: 14 January 1704, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Gabriel CÔTÉ 7 October 1722 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Anne BERNIER

Born: 13 March 1708, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jacques ARMAND 23 October 1728 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Louise BERNIER

Born: 3 July 1712, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 25 March 1802, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada

Married: Maurice-Louis-Alexandre KYROUAC (KIROUAC) dit LEBRICE 22 October 1732 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

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Birth — 1666
26 August 1666
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1694 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste BERNIER and Geneviève CARON 30 October 1694, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

He was 28 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Geneviève BERNIER was born 24 March 1697, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Birth of Child
Ursule BERNIER was born 13 May 1699, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Elisabeth BERNIER was born 14 January 1704, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jean-Baptiste was 37 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BERNIER was born 13 March 1708, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jean-Baptiste was 41 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Louise BERNIER was born 3 July 1712, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jean-Baptiste was 45 years old.