Pierre POULIN

Born

abt. 1724 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

17 February 1776 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Pierre POULIN

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Pierre POULIN.

Parents

Guillaume POULIN (POULAIN)Geneviève-Marguerite CARON

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: abt. 1724 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Guillaume POULIN (POULAIN)

Mother: Geneviève-Marguerite CARON

Paternal grandparents: Jean POULIN (POULAIN) , Louise PARÉ

Maternal grandparents: Pierre CARON , Geneviève MAHEU

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

Pierre married Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE 19 April 1751 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE was born 7 October 1730 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Marie-Josephe died 15 January 1794 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce). Marie-Josephe was the child of Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST and Marie-Angélique RANCOURT.

Pierre POULIN died 17 February 1776 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Pierre POULIN

Hide Family & Children

Pierre POULIN married

Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE
Marriage date: 19 April 1751
Marriage place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE was the child of Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST and Marie-Angélique RANCOURT

Children of Pierre POULIN and Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE

Marie-Josephte POULIN

Born: 16 January 1752, Châteauguay, Canada, New France
Died: 27 March 1790, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre-Francois POULIN

Born: 8 June 1754, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Died: 15 January 1810, La Présentation, Lower Canada

Joseph POULIN

Born: abt. 1758, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 December 1816, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Francoise POULIN

Born: 1 December 1760, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada
Died: 4 March 1800, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Pierre-Jerome POULIN

Born: 17 November 1762, Châteauguay, Canada
Died: 15 June 1816, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Jean POULIN

Born: 17 March 1767, Châteauguay, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Augustin POULIN

Born: 20 October 1770, Châteauguay, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 October 1839, Châteauguay, Lower Canada

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Pierre POULIN.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Pierre POULIN.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Pierre POULIN and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

1751 Marriage / Partner
Pierre POULIN and Marie-Josephe LAFOREST dite LABRANCHE 19 April 1751, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

1752 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte POULIN was born 16 January 1752, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

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

1754 Birth of Child
Pierre-Francois POULIN was born 8 June 1754, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

1760 Birth of Child
Francoise POULIN was born 1 December 1760, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

1762 Birth of Child
Pierre-Jerome POULIN was born 17 November 1762, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

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.

1767 Birth of Child
Jean POULIN was born 17 March 1767, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

1770 Birth of Child
Augustin POULIN was born 20 October 1770, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

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.