immigrant flag male ancestor  Pierre  BLANCHARD

  (b. abt. 1711 Poitiers, France   d. 10 March 1751 Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France )  

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Pierre BLANCHARD was born abt. 1711 in Poitiers, France

Pierre BLANCHARD was the child of ?   and   ?

Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1733.

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

Pierre  married  Gertrude-Michelle DUPUIS 1 June 1733 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Gertrude-Michelle DUPUIS  was born 17 October 1714 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers).  Gertrude-Michelle was the child of François DUPUIS dit JOLICOEUR and Marguerite BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE.

Pierre BLANCHARD died 10 March 1751 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France .





son of Pierre Blanchard and Andree Geoffroy


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Occupation

Pierre BLANCHARD was a Soldat.
The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.

Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France
Did You Know? 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.

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