Pierre
FILION
Born
25 March 1773
,
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
6 May 1860
,
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada East
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Born: 25 March 1773 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Antoine FILION
Mother:
Victoire GIRARD
Paternal grandparents:
Paul FILION
, Marie-Josephte TREMBLAY
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre GIRARD
, Marie-Anne VÉZINA
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Genevieve LESSARD 25 September 1798 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve LESSARD was born 26 October 1777 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Genevieve died 6 August 1839 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Genevieve was the child of Antoine LESSARD and Marie-Angelique GAGNON.
Pierre FILION died 6 May 1860 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada East.
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Recorded occupation: Cultivateur
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
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 FILION
Pierre FILION married 
Genevieve LESSARD
Marriage date: 25 September 1798
Marriage place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada
Genevieve LESSARD was the child of Antoine LESSARD and Marie-Angelique GAGNON
Genevieve LESSARDMarriage date: 25 September 1798
Marriage place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada
Genevieve LESSARD was the child of Antoine LESSARD and Marie-Angelique GAGNON
Children of Pierre FILION and Genevieve LESSARD
Pierre FILIONBorn: 28 January 1805, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Theotiste ELIE dite BRETON 13 February 1827 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 177325 March 1773
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, 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
1798 Marriage / PartnerPierre FILION and Genevieve LESSARD 25 September 1798, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
He was 25 years old.
1805 Birth of ChildPierre FILION was born 28 January 1805, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 31 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1827 Marriage of ChildPierre FILION married 13 February 1827, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Theotiste ELIE dite BRETON
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1839 Death of Spouse/PartnerGenevieve LESSARD died 6 August 1839, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.Death — 18606 May 1860
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada East
He died at the age of 87.
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Last updated: 5/15/2024 12:26:49 PM
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