Pierre-Jean LEMIRE

Born

21 December 1750 , Nicolet, Canada, New France

Died

2 October 1830 , Nicolet, Lower Canada

Pierre-Jean married Elisabeth ORION dite CHAMPAGNE 11 November 1771 in Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Elisabeth ORION dite CHAMPAGNE was born 29 June 1751 in Port Royal, Acadia . Elisabeth died 24 February 1819 in Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Lower Canada . Elisabeth was the child of Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON) and Anne Jeanne RICHARD .

Parents & Family of Pierre-Jean LEMIRE

Parents of Pierre-Jean LEMIRE

Father

Pierre LEMIRE

Mother

Marie-Jeanne PINARD

Grandparents of Pierre-Jean LEMIRE

Paternal grandparents

Jean-François LEMIRE dit GONNEVILLE Françoise-Louise FOUCAULT

Maternal grandparents

Antoine PINARD Marie JUTRAS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre-Jean LEMIRE

Pierre-Jean LEMIRE married

Elisabeth ORION dite CHAMPAGNE
Marriage date: 11 November 1771
Marriage place: Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Elisabeth ORION dite CHAMPAGNE was the child of Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON) and Anne Jeanne RICHARD

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Pierre-Jean LEMIRE and Elisabeth ORION dite CHAMPAGNE

Elisabeth LEMIRE

Born: 9 August 1772, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Pierre LEMIRE

Born: 14 November 1773, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 February 1851, Sainte-Monique, Nicolet, Canada East

Marguerite LEMIRE

Born: 28 May 1775, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 July 1857, Sainte-Monique, Nicolet, Canada East

Married: Joseph-Louis DANEAU (DANIAU) 19 September 1791 Place: Nicolet, Lower Canada

Joseph LEMIRE

Born: 25 March 1777, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 January 1863, Nicolet, Canada East

Married: Josephte ORION dite CHAMPAGNE 18 November 1799 Place: Nicolet, Lower Canada

Marie-Anne LEMIRE

Born: 10 November 1778, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Antoine LEMIRE

Born: 16 June 1780, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 June 1851, Sainte-Monique, Nicolet, Canada East

Josephte LEMIRE

Born: 23 April 1782, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 June 1850, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East

François LEMIRE

Born: 24 October 1783, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 April 1854, Sainte-Monique, Nicolet, Canada East

Theotiste LEMIRE

Born: 25 September 1785, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste LEMIRE

Born: 8 February 1787, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Theotiste LEMIRE

Born: 28 March 1788, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste LEMIRE

Born: 5 June 1790, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Louis LEMIRE

Born: 3 March 1794, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Alexis LEMIRE

Born: 4 October 1796, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: 5 February 1879, Sainte-Monique, Nicolet, Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Pierre-Jean's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1750
21 December 1750
Nicolet, 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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Jean LEMIRE and Elisabeth ORION dite CHAMPAGNE 11 November 1771, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

He was 20 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Elisabeth LEMIRE was born 9 August 1772, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Pierre-Jean was 21 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Pierre LEMIRE was born 14 November 1773, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Pierre-Jean was 22 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Marguerite LEMIRE was born 28 May 1775, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Pierre-Jean was 24 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Joseph LEMIRE was born 25 March 1777, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Pierre-Jean was 26 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LEMIRE was born 10 November 1778, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Pierre-Jean was 27 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Antoine LEMIRE was born 16 June 1780, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Pierre-Jean was 29 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Josephte LEMIRE was born 23 April 1782, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Pierre-Jean was 31 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
François LEMIRE was born 24 October 1783, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Pierre-Jean was 32 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Birth of Child
Theotiste LEMIRE was born 25 September 1785, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Pierre-Jean was 34 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LEMIRE was born 8 February 1787, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Pierre-Jean was 36 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Theotiste LEMIRE was born 28 March 1788, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Pierre-Jean was 37 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LEMIRE was born 5 June 1790, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Pierre-Jean was 39 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Marriage of Child
Marguerite LEMIRE married 19 September 1791, Nicolet, Lower Canada to Joseph-Louis DANEAU (DANIAU)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Louis LEMIRE was born 3 March 1794, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Pierre-Jean was 43 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Alexis LEMIRE was born 4 October 1796, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Pierre-Jean was 45 years old.

1799 Marriage of Child
Joseph LEMIRE married 18 November 1799, Nicolet, Lower Canada to Josephte ORION dite CHAMPAGNE

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1819 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elisabeth ORION dite CHAMPAGNE died 24 February 1819, Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand) (Bécancour)*

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

Death — 1830
2 October 1830
Nicolet, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 79.

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