Pierre DUPIL (DUPLILLE)

Born

18 February 1732 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

17 October 1807 , Québec, Lower Canada

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Augustin DUPIL (DUPLILLE)Madeleine-Francoise LECOMTE

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Born: 18 February 1732 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Augustin DUPIL (DUPLILLE)

Mother: Madeleine-Francoise LECOMTE

Paternal grandparents: Remi DUPIL (DUPILLE) , Anne LAGÜE (LAGOUE)

Maternal grandparents: Antoine LECOMTE , Marie POIRE

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Pierre married Geneviève-Therese TAILLEUR dite VERSAILLE 8 November 1751 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève-Therese TAILLEUR dite VERSAILLE was born 4 October 1728 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Geneviève-Therese died 30 March 1780 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Geneviève-Therese was the child of Guillaume TAILLEUR and Geneviève LACHAMBRE dite CHALUT.

Pierre DUPIL (DUPLILLE) died 17 October 1807 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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Recorded occupation: macon

The maçon, or mason, was a person who worked in stone or brick construction. Also known as a brick mason, stone mason or bricklayer, the mason was a craftsman who laid bricks to construct brickwork, or who laid any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Journey Through Time: Life as a Maçon in 18th Century New France

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

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Geneviève-Therese TAILLEUR dite VERSAILLE
Marriage date: 8 November 1751
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Geneviève-Therese TAILLEUR dite VERSAILLE was the child of Guillaume TAILLEUR and Geneviève LACHAMBRE dite CHALUT

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Children of Pierre DUPIL (DUPLILLE) and Geneviève-Therese TAILLEUR dite VERSAILLE

Madeleine DUPIL

Born: abt. 1765, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 22 May 1813, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Louis NOEL 24 November 1788 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1732
18 February 1732
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1751 Marriage / Partner
Pierre DUPIL (DUPLILLE) and Geneviève-Therese TAILLEUR dite VERSAILLE 8 November 1751, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 19 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.