Michel POIRIER

Born

abt. 1693 , Acadia, Canada

Died

16 January 1758 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Michel married Jeanne BOURGEOIS 16 February 1718 in Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence) . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jeanne BOURGEOIS was born abt. 1696 in Acadia, Canada. Jeanne died 18 December 1764 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada . Jeanne was the child of Charles BOURGEOIS and Marie BLANCHARD .

Parents & Family of Michel POIRIER

Parents of Michel POIRIER

Father

Michel POIRIER dit DE FRANCE

Mother

Marie CHIASSON

Grandparents of Michel POIRIER

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Guyon CHIASSON dit LAVALLEE Jeanne BERNARD

Michel was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Learn more: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement

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A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland

Les acadiens : du grand derangement au grand remplacement (VERITES POUR L')

Scattered to the Four Winds: An Acadian Family's Journey

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Michel POIRIER

Michel POIRIER married

Jeanne BOURGEOIS
Marriage date: 16 February 1718
Marriage place: Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)
Jeanne BOURGEOIS was the child of Charles BOURGEOIS and Marie BLANCHARD

Children of Michel POIRIER and Jeanne BOURGEOIS

Marie POIRIER

Born: abt. 1719, , Acadia, Canada
Died: ,

Married: François GIROUARD 25 January 1735 Place: Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)

Marie Marguerite POIRIER

Born: 7 January 1723, Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)
Died: abt. 1751, , Acadia, Canada

Married: Charles FOREST 4 June 1742 Place: Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)

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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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