Pierre
LEGRIS
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Born: 3 April 1765 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marguerite VAUDRY 16 October 1797 in Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite VAUDRY was born abt. 1770
Pierre LEGRIS died 18 May 1820 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Pierre LEGRIS
Marguerite VAUDRYMarriage date: 16 October 1797
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada
Children of Pierre LEGRIS and Marguerite VAUDRY
Emelie LEGRISDied: ,
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Birth — 17653 April 1765
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1797 Marriage / PartnerPierre LEGRIS and Marguerite VAUDRY 16 October 1797, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)
He was 32 years old.
1802 Birth of ChildEmelie LEGRIS was born 21 November 1802, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Pierre was 37 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Marriage of ChildEmelie LEGRIS married 2 February 1818, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph LANGEVIN
Death — 182018 May 1820
La Prairie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 55.
Record added: 2/27/2024 11:22:34 PM
Last updated: 2/27/2024 11:23:33 PM
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