Pierre
BERNIER
Born
19 March 1774
,
Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
19 May 1860
,
St-Justin de Maskinongé, Canada East
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Pierre BERNIER was born 19 March 1774 in Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas BERNIER and Marguerite GALARNEAU (maternal) Jean-Baptiste CANAC dit MARQUIS and Marguerite DROUINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Josephte VOLIGNY 8 January 1798 in Maskinongé, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte VOLIGNY was born 18 March 1766 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Josephte died 27 January 1857 in Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph). Josephte was the child of Louis VOLIGNY and Marie-Amable LECLERC dite BLONDIN.
Pierre BERNIER died 19 May 1860 in St-Justin de Maskinongé, Canada East.
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Recorded occupation: Agriculteur
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.
Family and Children of Pierre BERNIER
Pierre BERNIER married 
Josephte VOLIGNY
Marriage date: 8 January 1798
Marriage place: Maskinongé, Lower Canada
Josephte VOLIGNY was the child of Louis VOLIGNY and Marie-Amable LECLERC dite BLONDIN
Josephte VOLIGNYMarriage date: 8 January 1798
Marriage place: Maskinongé, Lower Canada
Josephte VOLIGNY was the child of Louis VOLIGNY and Marie-Amable LECLERC dite BLONDIN
Children of Pierre BERNIER and Josephte VOLIGNY
Josephte BERNIERBorn: 8 December 1799, Maskinongé, Lower Canada
Died: 27 April 1891, Ham-Nord, Canada
Died: 27 April 1891, Ham-Nord, Canada
Married: Louis VANASSE 2 March 1829 Place: Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)
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1774 Birth 19 March 1774
Louiseville, 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 BERNIER and Josephte VOLIGNY 8 January 1798, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)
He was 23 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildJosephte BERNIER was born 8 December 1799, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)
Pierre was 25 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 England1829 Marriage of ChildJosephte BERNIER married 2 March 1829, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph) to Louis VANASSE
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - 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.
1857 Death of Spouse/PartnerJosephte VOLIGNY died 27 January 1857, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)
1860 Death 19 May 1860
St-Justin de Maskinongé, Canada East
He died at the age of 86.
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