Pierre-Joseph BIRON

(b. abt. 1698 , Québec Province, Canada d. 28 January 1783 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre-Joseph BIRON was born abt. 1698 in Québec Province, Canada

Pierre-Joseph BIRON was the child of François BIRON and Marguerite DAVAUX (DAVEAU) dite LAPLANTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BIRON and Jeanne POIREAU (POIRAUD) (maternal) Charles DAVAUX (DAVEAU) dit LAPLANTE and Marguerite D'AVIGNY (DAUBIGNY)

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Pierre-Joseph married Marie-Angélique BENOIT 27 July 1723 in Deschambault, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Angélique BENOIT was born 23 January 1697 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Angélique died 16 June 1733 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada. Marie-Angélique was the child of Pierre BENOIT dit ABEL and Marie DIONNE.

Pierre-Joseph married (2) Marie-Elisabeth CHORET 22 February 1734 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Elisabeth CHORET was born 1 July 1701 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Elisabeth died 18 August 1780 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada. Marie-Elisabeth was the child of Robert CHORET (CHOURET) and Marguerite LEROUGE.

Pierre-Joseph BIRON died 28 January 1783 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada.
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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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Pierre-Joseph BIRON married

Marie-Angélique BENOIT-- Date: 27 July 1723 Place: Deschambault, Canada, New France
Marie-Angélique BENOIT was the child of Pierre BENOIT dit ABEL and Marie DIONNE

Children of Pierre-Joseph BIRON and Marie-Angélique BENOIT:

Marie-Josephe BIRON (b.abt. 1725, , Québec Province, Canada d. 3 January 1791, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Marie LAMBERT dit CHAMPAGNE 13 February 1741 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Pierre-Joseph BIRON married

Marie-Elisabeth CHORET-- Date: 22 February 1734 Place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

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Marie-Elisabeth CHORET was the child of Robert CHORET (CHOURET) and Marguerite LEROUGE

Children of Pierre-Joseph BIRON and Marie-Elisabeth CHORET:

Elisabeth-Marie-Louise BIRON (b.1 February 1737, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 2 May 1822, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada)
m. Louis BOISVERT dit DENEVERS 12 February 1753 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne-Marguerite BIRON (b.25 July 1738, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 10 August 1738, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France)

Joseph-Marie BIRON (b.14 September 1740, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 15 September 1740, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France)

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1723 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Joseph BIRON and Marie-Angélique BENOIT 27 July 1723, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

1733 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Angélique BENOIT died 16 June 1733, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1734 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Joseph BIRON and Marie-Elisabeth CHORET 22 February 1734, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1737 Birth of Child
Elisabeth-Marie-Louise BIRON was born 1 February 1737, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1738 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne-Marguerite BIRON was born 25 July 1738, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1740 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie BIRON was born 14 September 1740, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1741 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe BIRON married 13 February 1741, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Jean-Marie LAMBERT dit CHAMPAGNE

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth-Marie-Louise BIRON married 12 February 1753, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Louis BOISVERT dit DENEVERS

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.