flag male ancestor  Jean  POITRAS

  (b. 16 January 1758 Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France   d. 29 August 1839 L'Islet, Lower Canada )  

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Jean POITRAS was born 16 January 1758 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Jean POITRAS was the child of Michel POITRAS   and   Marguerite ARNOULD and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Joseph-Lucien POITRAS and Geneviève MOISAN (maternal)  André ARNOULD dit VILLENEUVE and Marie-Madeleine MARIER

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Jean  married  Genevieve COUILLARD 11 November 1782 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Genevieve COUILLARD  was born 21 November 1766 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours).  Genevieve died 24 May 1806 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours).  Genevieve was the child of Emmanuel COUILLARD dit DESPRES and Genevieve CHALIFOUR.

Jean POITRAS died 29 August 1839 in L'Islet, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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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