Pierre-Antoine BOYER

Born

17 August 1738 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

4 October 1801 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

Pierre-Antoine married Marie-Marguerite-Louise RIEL dite L'IRLANDE 22 February 1762 in Saint-Constant, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Marguerite-Louise RIEL dite L'IRLANDE was born 6 December 1746 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie-Marguerite-Louise died 8 May 1816 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . Marie-Marguerite-Louise was the child of Jean-Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE and Marie-Louise-Marguerite FRAPPIER .

Parents & Family of Pierre-Antoine BOYER

Parents of Pierre-Antoine BOYER

Father

Joseph BOYER

Mother

Françoise SENÉCAL

Grandparents of Pierre-Antoine BOYER

Paternal grandparents

Nicolas-Antoine BOYER Louise PAYETTE (PAYET) dite ST-AMOUR

Maternal grandparents

Pierre SENÉCAL Marguerite PINSONNEAULT

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre-Antoine BOYER

Pierre-Antoine BOYER married

Marie-Marguerite-Louise RIEL dite L'IRLANDE
Marriage date: 22 February 1762
Marriage place: Saint-Constant, Canada
Marie-Marguerite-Louise RIEL dite L'IRLANDE was the child of Jean-Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE and Marie-Louise-Marguerite FRAPPIER

Children of Pierre-Antoine BOYER and Marie-Marguerite-Louise RIEL dite L'IRLANDE

Jean Baptiste BOYER

Born: abt. 1767, , Canada
Died: ,

Married: Archange SEDILOT 11 October 1790 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise-Angelique BOYER

Born: abt. 1770, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Alexis LAPLANTE dit LERIGER 4 November 1794 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

Catherine BOYER

Born: 25 April 1779, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 February 1858, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Canada East

Married: Barthelemy BISAILLON 14 July 1800 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1738
17 August 1738
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Antoine BOYER and Marie-Marguerite-Louise RIEL dite L'IRLANDE 22 February 1762, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.

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.

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.

1779 Birth of Child
Catherine BOYER was born 25 April 1779, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre-Antoine was 40 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1790 Marriage of Child
Jean Baptiste BOYER married 11 October 1790, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Archange SEDILOT

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

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

1794 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise-Angelique BOYER married 4 November 1794, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Alexis LAPLANTE dit LERIGER

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

1800 Marriage of Child
Catherine BOYER married 14 July 1800, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Barthelemy BISAILLON