Pierre NEVEU

(b. 15 September 1713 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 8 January 1759 , Lanoraie, Canada, New France )

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Pierre NEVEU was born 15 September 1713 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Pierre NEVEU was the child of Jean-Baptiste NEVEU and Françoise-Elisabeth LEGRAS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Philippe NEVEU and Denise SEVESTRE (maternal) Jean LEGRAS and Marie-Geneviève MALLET

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

Pierre married Madeleine JANVRIN dite DUFRESNE 24 April 1741 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine JANVRIN dite DUFRESNE was born 23 August 1723 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Madeleine was the child of Jean-Baptiste JANVRIN dit DUFRESNE and Marie-Anne D'AMOURS.

Pierre NEVEU died 8 January 1759 in Lanoraie, Canada, New France .
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Occupation

Pierre NEVEU was a Marchand, voyageur.
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

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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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