Nicolas
SAMSON
Born
10 December 1758
,
Québec, Canada, New France
Died
15 September 1836
,
Percé, St-Michel, Gaspé, Lower Canada
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Born: 10 December 1758 in Québec, Canada, New France
Father:
Jacques SAMSON
Mother:
Louise BELISLE
Paternal grandparents:
Eustache SAMSON
, Louise-Françoise LEMIEUX
Maternal grandparents:
Henri BELISLE dit LAMARRE
, Catherine GAUTHIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nicolas married Josephte PECQUEREL 4 September 1796 in Carleton-sur-Mer, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte PECQUEREL was born 18 April 1753 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Josephte died 24 January 1816 in Bonaventure, Québec, Canada (Saint-Bonaventure). Josephte was the child of Jacques PECQUEREL and Marie-Josephte LEFEBVRE.
Nicolas SAMSON died 15 September 1836 in Percé, St-Michel, Gaspé, 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 Nicolas SAMSON
Nicolas SAMSON married 
Josephte PECQUEREL
Marriage date: 4 September 1796
Marriage place: Carleton-sur-Mer, Lower Canada
Josephte PECQUEREL was the child of Jacques PECQUEREL and Marie-Josephte LEFEBVRE
Josephte PECQUERELMarriage date: 4 September 1796
Marriage place: Carleton-sur-Mer, Lower Canada
Josephte PECQUEREL was the child of Jacques PECQUEREL and Marie-Josephte LEFEBVRE
Children of Nicolas SAMSON and Josephte PECQUEREL
Nicolas SAMSONBorn: 4 May 1791, L'Anse-Au-Griffon, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
Died: 15 August 1836, L'Anse-Au-Griffon, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
Died: 15 August 1836, L'Anse-Au-Griffon, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
Married: Marguerite SYNNOTT 7 October 1812
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Birth — 175810 December 1758
Québec, Canada, New France
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.
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 Canada1791 Birth of ChildNicolas SAMSON was born 4 May 1791, L'Anse-Au-Griffon, Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
Nicolas was 32 years old.
1796 Marriage / PartnerNicolas SAMSON and Josephte PECQUEREL 4 September 1796, Carleton-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Carleton) (St-Omer)
He was 37 years old.
1816 Death of Spouse/PartnerJosephte PECQUEREL died 24 January 1816, Bonaventure, Québec, Canada (Saint-Bonaventure)
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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of EnglandDeath — 183615 September 1836
Percé, St-Michel, Gaspé, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 77.
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