Pierre DROLET

(b. 11 August 1654 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 29 July 1726 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France )

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Pierre DROLET was born 11 August 1654 in Québec, Canada, New France

Pierre DROLET was the child of Christophe DROLET and Jeanne LEVASSEUR

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Pierre married Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) 21 September 1688 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) was born 12 February 1673 in Cap-Rouge, Québec, Canada (Saint-Félix-du-Cap-Rouge). Catherine was the child of Jean ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) and Catherine MELIOT.

Pierre DROLET died 29 July 1726 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France .
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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 DROLET married

Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER)-- Date: 21 September 1688 Place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) was the child of Jean ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) and Catherine MELIOT

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Children of Pierre DROLET and Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER):

Pierre DROLET (b.abt. 1692, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 16 January 1762, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada )
m. Geneviève DESROCHES 30 October 1710 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
m. Catherine SAVARD 8 November 1717 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
m. Marie-Anne CHARTRE (CHARTRIN) 21 January 1737 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Charles DROLET (b.12 October 1693, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 30 November 1766, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Geneviève MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE 26 November 1715 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
m. Louise MARIER 6 April 1723 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

Jacques DROLET (b.26 July 1695, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Therese BOUTIN 22 October 1720 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
m. Catherine GIRARD 24 November 1749 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Jean-Baptiste DROLET (b.27 January 1697, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 15 March 1771, , Québec Province, Canada )
m. Josephte-Catherine VERRET 12 September 1723 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
m. Marguerite GAUVIN 2 June 1749 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Catherine DROLET (b.20 April 1704, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 16 December 1782, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph ROBITAILLE 21 January 1722 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Joseph-Marie DROLET (b.31 January 1706, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Françoise GIRARD 6 February 1731 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Philippe DROLET (b.10 April 1708, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 26 August 1785, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marguerite SAVARD 12 November 1731 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Therese DROLET (b.1 June 1711, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 13 August 1762, Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre GAUVIN 21 November 1729 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Louise DROLET (b.7 December 1713, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 18 May 1767, L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. André ROBITAILLE 2 March 1734 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Marguerite DROLET (b.17 July 1715, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste ROBITAILLE 15 November 1735 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

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1654 Birth
11 August 1654
Québec, Canada, New France

Baptism
Pierre Drolet
13 August 1654
Notre-Dame-de-Québec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1688 Marriage / Partner
Pierre DROLET and Catherine ROUTIER (ROUTHIER) 21 September 1688, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

He was 34 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Charles DROLET was born 12 October 1693, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Pierre was 39 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Jacques DROLET was born 26 July 1695, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Pierre was 40 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DROLET was born 27 January 1697, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Pierre was 42 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1704 Birth of Child
Catherine DROLET was born 20 April 1704, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Pierre was 49 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie DROLET was born 31 January 1706, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Pierre was 51 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Philippe DROLET was born 10 April 1708, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Pierre was 53 years old.

1710 Marriage of Child
Pierre DROLET married 30 October 1710, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Geneviève DESROCHES

1711 Birth of Child
Therese DROLET was born 1 June 1711, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Pierre was 56 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Louise DROLET was born 7 December 1713, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Pierre was 59 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Marguerite DROLET was born 17 July 1715, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Pierre was 60 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1715 Marriage of Child
Charles DROLET married 26 November 1715, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Geneviève MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE

1717 Marriage of Child
Pierre DROLET married 8 November 1717, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Catherine SAVARD

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Marriage of Child
Jacques DROLET married 22 October 1720 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Therese BOUTIN

1722 Marriage of Child
Catherine DROLET married 21 January 1722, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Joseph ROBITAILLE

1723 Marriage of Child
Charles DROLET married 6 April 1723, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy) to Louise MARIER

1723 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DROLET married 12 September 1723, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Josephte-Catherine VERRET