Pierre POIRIER

Born

abt. 1732 , Acadia, Canada

Died

23 October 1824 , Montmagny, Lower Canada

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Jean Baptiste POIRIER Marie Josephte SAVOIE

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Born: abt. 1732 in Acadia, Canada

Father: Jean Baptiste POIRIER

Mother: Marie Josephte SAVOIE

Paternal grandparents: Michel POIRIER , Madeleine BOURGEOIS

Maternal grandparents: Germain SAVOIE , Marie BREAU dite VINCELOTTE

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Pierre married Elisabeth COUTURE dite BELLERIVE 23 January 1764 in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth COUTURE dite BELLERIVE was born 3 July 1745 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Elisabeth died 3 April 1820 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Elisabeth was the child of Charles COUTURE and Elisabeth FOURNIER.

Pierre POIRIER died 23 October 1824 in Montmagny, Lower Canada .
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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.

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Pierre POIRIER married

Elisabeth COUTURE dite BELLERIVE
Marriage date: 23 January 1764
Marriage place: Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Elisabeth COUTURE dite BELLERIVE was the child of Charles COUTURE and Elisabeth FOURNIER

Children of Pierre POIRIER and Elisabeth COUTURE dite BELLERIVE

Therese POIRIER

Born: 15 November 1781, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 April 1854, Montmagny, Canada East

Married: Joseph TETU 18 July 1797 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

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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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Pierre POIRIER and Elisabeth COUTURE dite BELLERIVE 23 January 1764, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

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.