Pierre BELLEY

Born

31 January 1776 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

Parents & Family of Pierre BELLEY

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Born: 31 January 1776 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents of Pierre BELLEY

Father

René BELLEY

Mother

Marguerite MAGNAN

Grandparents of Pierre BELLEY

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Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Michel MAGNAN Angélique LEFRANCOIS

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

Pierre married Madeleine TRUCHON 16 February 1802 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine TRUCHON was born 9 June 1777 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada . Madeleine died 26 April 1850 in La Malbaie, Canada East . Madeleine was the child of Joseph-Marie TRUCHON dit LEVEILLÉ and Elisabeth BOIVIN.

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 BELLEY

Pierre BELLEY married

Madeleine TRUCHON
Marriage date: 16 February 1802
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Madeleine TRUCHON was the child of Joseph-Marie TRUCHON dit LEVEILLÉ and Elisabeth BOIVIN

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

Children of Pierre BELLEY and Madeleine TRUCHON

Pierre BELLEY

Born: 2 November 1802, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Christine-Josephte TREMBLAY 20 September 1822 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

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 — 1776
31 January 1776
Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada

1802 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BELLEY and Madeleine TRUCHON 16 February 1802, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 26 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Pierre BELLEY was born 2 November 1802, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Pierre was 26 years old.

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