Pierre BERNIER

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26 January 1659 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

17 September 1741 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

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Jacques BERNIER Antoinette GRENIER (GARNIER)

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Born: 26 January 1659 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques BERNIER

Mother: Antoinette GRENIER (GARNIER)

Paternal grandparents: Yves BERNIER , Michelle TREVILET

Maternal grandparents: Claude GRENIER , Marie HUOT

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Pierre married Marie-Françoise BOULET (BOULAY) 21 February 1689 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marie-Françoise BOULET (BOULAY) was born 09 August 1674 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Françoise died 23 September 1751 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Marie-Françoise was the child of Robert BOULET (BOULAY) and Françoise GRENIER (GARNIER).

Pierre BERNIER died 17 September 1741 in Cap-St-Ignace, 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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Marie-Françoise BOULET (BOULAY)
Marriage date: 21 February 1689
Marriage place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Françoise BOULET (BOULAY) was the child of Robert BOULET (BOULAY) and Françoise GRENIER (GARNIER)

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Children of Pierre BERNIER and Marie-Françoise BOULET (BOULAY)

Geneviève BERNIER

Born: 20 September 1690, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste GAUDREAU 13 October 1710 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Madeleine BERNIER

Born: 6 December 1692, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 7 December 1766, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph CARON 27 February 1713 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Angélique BERNIER

Born: 11 March 1695, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: François MORNEAU 24 October 1713 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jacques BERNIER

Born: 26 February 1697, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 22 July 1771, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Elisabeth GUAY 20 July 1720 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre BERNIER

Born: 8 June 1699, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 15 May 1704, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Charlotte-Françoise BERNIER

Born: 5 February 1701, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 6 September 1789, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Francois RICHARD 6 November 1719 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Joseph BERNIER

Born: 26 March 1703, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 28 September 1743, L'Islet, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Madeleine CARON 29 October 1738 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre-Basile BERNIER

Born: 9 February 1705, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 14 October 1772, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe FORTIN 29 October 1727 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Married: Marguerite CLOUTIER 28 November 1758 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre BERNIER

Born: 1 September 1706, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 1 August 1711, , Québec Province, Canada

Louis BERNIER

Born: 2 September 1708, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 1 March 1794, L'Islet, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite-Francoise LEMIEUX 17 April 1730 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jean-Baptiste BERNIER

Born: 28 October 1710, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 9 August 1792, L'Islet, Lower Canada

Married: Claire FORTIN 11 January 1734 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Claire BERNIER

Born: 5 January 1712, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: ,

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Birth — 1659
26 January 1659
Québec, Canada, New France

Baptism
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
26 January 1659
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1689 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BERNIER and Marie-Françoise BOULET (BOULAY) 21 February 1689, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 30 years old.

1690 Birth of Child
Geneviève BERNIER was born 20 September 1690, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre was 31 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine BERNIER was born 6 December 1692, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre was 33 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Angélique BERNIER was born 11 March 1695, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre was 36 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Jacques BERNIER was born 26 February 1697, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre was 38 years old.

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

1699 Birth of Child
Pierre BERNIER was born 8 June 1699, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre was 40 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Charlotte-Françoise BERNIER was born 5 February 1701, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre was 42 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Joseph BERNIER was born 26 March 1703, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre was 44 years old.

1704 Death of Child
Pierre BERNIER died 15 May 1704, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre was 45 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Pierre-Basile BERNIER was born 9 February 1705, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre was 46 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Pierre BERNIER was born 1 September 1706, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre was 47 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Louis BERNIER was born 2 September 1708, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre was 49 years old.

1710 Marriage of Child
Geneviève BERNIER married 13 October 1710, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Jean-Baptiste GAUDREAU

1710 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BERNIER was born 28 October 1710, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre was 51 years old.

1711 Death of Child
Pierre BERNIER died 1 August 1711, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Pierre was 52 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Marie-Claire BERNIER was born 5 January 1712, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre was 52 years old.

1713 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine BERNIER married 27 February 1713, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Joseph CARON

1713 Marriage of Child
Angélique BERNIER married 24 October 1713, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to François MORNEAU

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage of Child
Charlotte-Françoise BERNIER married 6 November 1719, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Francois RICHARD

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

1720 Marriage of Child
Jacques BERNIER married 20 July 1720, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Elisabeth GUAY

1727 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Basile BERNIER married 29 October 1727, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Marie-Josephe FORTIN

1730 Marriage of Child
Louis BERNIER married 17 April 1730 , Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Marguerite-Francoise LEMIEUX

1734 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BERNIER married 11 January 1734 , Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Claire FORTIN

1738 Marriage of Child
Joseph BERNIER married 29 October 1738, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Marie-Madeleine CARON

Death — 1741
17 September 1741
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 82.

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