Pierre TAILLEFER

(b. 22 July 1700 , Oka, Canada, New France d. 14 April 1773 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre TAILLEFER was born 22 July 1700 in Oka, Canada, New France

Pierre TAILLEFER was the child of Pierre TAILLEFER and Jeanne HUNAULT and the grandchild of: (maternal) Toussaint HUNAULT (HUNEAULT) dit DESCHAMPS and Marie LORGUEIL-ARCOUET

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

Pierre married Catherine GEOFFRION 22 January 1720 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Catherine GEOFFRION was born 14 November 1698 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Catherine died 19 January 1761 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Catherine was the child of Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) and Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL.

Pierre TAILLEFER died 14 April 1773 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, 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
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Pierre TAILLEFER married

Catherine GEOFFRION-- Date: 22 January 1720 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
Catherine GEOFFRION was the child of Jean GEOFFRION (JOFFRION) and Catherine MILLOT dite LAVAL

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Children of Pierre TAILLEFER and Catherine GEOFFRION:

Catherine TAILLEFER (b.20 December 1720, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 5 June 1754, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Andre CORBEIL 22 September 1744 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre TAILLEFER (b.18 November 1721, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 7 May 1781, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marguerite CHARTRAND 23 November 1744 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Jean-Baptiste TAILLEFER (b.13 July 1723, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 27 July 1781, Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Catherine LORRAIN 6 November 1747 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*
m. Catherine MIVILLE 14 February 1763 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine TAILLEFER (b.17 March 1725, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 2 December 1766, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste LANGLOIS dit SANSOUCY 4 August 1760 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Agathe TAILLEFER (b.15 August 1726, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 21 July 1775, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste GRAVEL 26 November 1742 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Jean-Francois TAILLEFER (b.3 July 1728, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 19 November 1779, Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Josephte MEILLEUR 4 February 1754 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne TAILLEFER (b.22 April 1730, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 4 July 1772, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* )
m. Jean-Baptiste LAUZON 9 January 1758 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Jacques TAILLEFER (b.20 November 1733, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 29 December 1769, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Josephte DAUNAIS dite LAFRENIERE 27 April 1761 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Marguerite TAILLEFER (b.28 April 1735, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Pierre-Charles DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) 21 July 1760 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
m. Jean-Baptiste-Guillaume DEGUIRE 20 November 1769 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Marie-Josephte TAILLEFER (b.21 March 1737, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 4 February 1805, Saint-Martin, Laval, Lower Canada)
m. Jean-Guillaume CLEROUX 16 August 1762 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Joseph-Eustache TAILLEFER (b.7 May 1739, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Josephe LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY 22 February 1762 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Therese-Marie TAILLEFER (b.27 February 1741, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )

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1700 Birth
22 July 1700
Oka, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1720 Marriage / Partner
Pierre TAILLEFER and Catherine GEOFFRION 22 January 1720, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

He was 19 years old.

1720 Birth of Child
Catherine TAILLEFER was born 20 December 1720, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 20 years old.

1721 Birth of Child
Pierre TAILLEFER was born 18 November 1721, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 21 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste TAILLEFER was born 13 July 1723, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Pierre was 22 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine TAILLEFER was born 17 March 1725, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Pierre was 24 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Agathe TAILLEFER was born 15 August 1726, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Pierre was 26 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Jean-Francois TAILLEFER was born 3 July 1728, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Pierre was 27 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne TAILLEFER was born 22 April 1730, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Pierre was 29 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Jacques TAILLEFER was born 20 November 1733, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Pierre was 33 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Marguerite TAILLEFER was born 28 April 1735, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 34 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte TAILLEFER was born 21 March 1737, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Pierre was 36 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Joseph-Eustache TAILLEFER was born 7 May 1739, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Therese-Marie TAILLEFER was born 27 February 1741, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Pierre was 40 years old.

1742 Marriage of Child
Agathe TAILLEFER married 26 November 1742, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Jean-Baptiste GRAVEL

1744 Marriage of Child
Catherine TAILLEFER married 22 September 1744, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Andre CORBEIL

1744 Marriage of Child
Pierre TAILLEFER married 23 November 1744, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Marguerite CHARTRAND

1747 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste TAILLEFER married 6 November 1747, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Catherine LORRAIN

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Marriage of Child
Jean-Francois TAILLEFER married 4 February 1754, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephte MEILLEUR

1754 Death of Child
Catherine TAILLEFER died 5 June 1754, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 53 years old.

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne TAILLEFER married 9 January 1758, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Jean-Baptiste LAUZON

1760 Marriage of Child
Marguerite TAILLEFER married 21 July 1760, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Pierre-Charles DAUNAIS (DAUNAY)

1760 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine TAILLEFER married 4 August 1760, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Jean-Baptiste LANGLOIS dit SANSOUCY

1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine GEOFFRION died 19 January 1761 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1761 Marriage of Child
Jacques TAILLEFER married 27 April 1761, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Josephte DAUNAIS dite LAFRENIERE

1762 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Eustache TAILLEFER married 22 February 1762, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)* to Marie-Josephe LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte TAILLEFER married 16 August 1762, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Jean-Guillaume CLEROUX

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste TAILLEFER married 14 February 1763, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada to Catherine MIVILLE

1766 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine TAILLEFER died 2 December 1766, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

Pierre was 66 years old.

1769 Marriage of Child
Marguerite TAILLEFER married 20 November 1769, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)* to Jean-Baptiste-Guillaume DEGUIRE

1769 Death of Child
Jacques TAILLEFER died 29 December 1769, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Pierre was 69 years old.

1772 Death of Child
Marie-Anne TAILLEFER died 4 July 1772, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Pierre was 72 years old.

1773 Death
14 April 1773
Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 72.

Added: 2/8/2015 11:00:47 AM - Updated: 3/2/2016 11:41:00 AM