Pierre GRENIER

(b. 8 January 1736 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 13 November 1781 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre GRENIER was born 8 January 1736 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Pierre GRENIER was the child of Pierre GRENIER and Marie-Madeleine ROGNON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne GARNIER (GRENIER) dit PELLERIN and Françoise BERGERON (maternal) Denis ROGNON and Marie CHIRON

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

Pierre married Marie-Anne HEROUX dite BOURGAINVILLE 18 February 1765 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne HEROUX dite BOURGAINVILLE was born 17 July 1740 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre HEROUX and Angelique CARBONNEAU.

Pierre GRENIER died 13 November 1781 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, 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 GRENIER married

Marie-Anne HEROUX dite BOURGAINVILLE-- Date: 18 February 1765 Place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne HEROUX dite BOURGAINVILLE was the child of Pierre HEROUX and Angelique CARBONNEAU

Children of Pierre GRENIER and Marie-Anne HEROUX dite BOURGAINVILLE:

Louis GRENIER (b.2 May 1771, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. 13 March 1846, L'Assomption, Canada East )
m. Josephte BOLE dite BEAUSEJOUR 13 January 1795 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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1736 Birth
8 January 1736
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GRENIER and Marie-Anne HEROUX dite BOURGAINVILLE 18 February 1765, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

He was 29 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Louis GRENIER was born 2 May 1771, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Pierre was 35 years old.

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.