Guillaume BERTRAND

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31 October 1642 , France

Died

23 October 1710 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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Born: 31 October 1642 in France

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Guillaume was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1671.

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Guillaume married Marguerite FERRON 12 October 1671 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite FERRON was born abt. 1641 in France. Marguerite died 13 June 1706 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France .

Guillaume BERTRAND died 23 October 1710 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France .

son of Pierre Bertrand and Jeanne Boutin

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Guillaume BERTRAND married

Marguerite FERRON
Marriage date: 12 October 1671
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France

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Jean-François BERTRAND

Born: 25 June 1672, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 13 May 1739, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Married: Anne RICHARD 5 March 1696 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND

Born: 30 August 1676, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 10 February 1726, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Married: Nicolas PETIT 14 September 1700 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Marie-Angélique BERTRAND

Born: 19 December 1678, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 31 January 1747, Donnacona, Canada, New France

Married: François RICHARD 30 January 1702 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Guillaume BERTRAND

Born: 30 April 1689, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 7 March 1766, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Angélique DUBUC 12 June 1713 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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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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BERTRAND – Comes from the Germanic name Berhthramn, of which the term “berht” means brilliant, or illustrious, and the term “hramn” means raven.

Guillaume Bertrand was baptized on October 30, 1642 in Ste-Marie-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime In France. Son of Pierre Bertrand and Jeanne Boutin, he married Marguerite Ferron, daughter Jean-François Ferron and Antoinette Desvilliers on October 12, 1671 in Quebec. From this union were born 8 children. Arrived in the country in 1665 aboard the ship 'Le Cat de Hollande' he worked as a servant for Mr. Denis-Joseph Ruette d'Auteuil. At the end of a 3-year contract with the shipowner Pierre Gaigneur, he obtained land in Neuville. In 1681, he owns 10 cattle and 10 acres of land in value. He was buried in Neuville on October 23, 1710.

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Birth — 1642
31 October 1642
France

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1671 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume BERTRAND and Marguerite FERRON 12 October 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 28 years old.

1672 Birth of Child
Jean-François BERTRAND was born 25 June 1672, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Guillaume was 29 years old.

1676 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND was born 30 August 1676, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Guillaume was 33 years old.

1678 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique BERTRAND was born 19 December 1678, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Guillaume was 36 years old.

1689 Birth of Child
Guillaume BERTRAND was born 30 April 1689, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Guillaume was 46 years old.

1696 Marriage of Child
Jean-François BERTRAND married 5 March 1696, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France to Anne RICHARD

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1700 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite BERTRAND married 14 September 1700, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France to Nicolas PETIT

1702 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique BERTRAND married 30 January 1702, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France to François RICHARD