Pierre SAUREL (SOREL)
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Born: 26 December 1626 in Grenobles, France
Pierre was a Carignan-Salières soldier, arriving in New France in 1665.
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Pierre married Catherine LEGARDEUR 10 October 1668 in Québec, Canada, New France . Catherine LEGARDEUR was born 8 August 1649 in Sillery, Québec, Québec, Canada (Mission Saint-Joseph-de-Sillery) (Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery). Catherine died 23 June 1732 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Catherine was the child of Charles LEGARDEUR and Geneviève JUCHEREAU.
Pierre SAUREL (SOREL) died 26 November 1682 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
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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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Marriage date: 10 October 1668
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Catherine LEGARDEUR was the child of Charles LEGARDEUR and Geneviève JUCHEREAU
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26 December 1626
Grenobles, France
Pierre SAUREL (SOREL) and Catherine LEGARDEUR 10 October 1668, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 41 years old.
26 November 1682
Montréal, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 55.
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