Pierre
PICARD
Born
abt. 1610
,
Vaucelles, Calvados, France
Died
20 May 1676
,
Québec, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1610 in Vaucelles, Calvados, France
Father:
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Mother:
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Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1656.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Renee SURONNE (SURAUNE) 18 May 1630 in France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Renee SURONNE (SURAUNE) was born abt. 1610 in France. Renee died 29 November 1677 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre).
Pierre PICARD died 20 May 1676 in Québec, Canada, New France .
Son of Joachim Picard and ?
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Recorded occupation: Boulanger
The boulanger, or baker, specialized in bread-making. Bread, along with vegetables, was a staple of all inhabitants at the time - it was either eaten in soups and stews, or as is. Given bread's importance, the baker was one of the first craftsmen to be established at the beginning of the colony.Source: tfcq.ca
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Pierre PICARD
Pierre PICARD married 
Renee SURONNE (SURAUNE)
Marriage date: 18 May 1630
Marriage place: , France
Renee SURONNE (SURAUNE)Marriage date: 18 May 1630
Marriage place: , France
Marriage notes:
Clécy, France
Children of Pierre PICARD and Renee SURONNE (SURAUNE)
Jean PICARDBorn: 13 November 1635, La Villette, Calvados, France
Died: 29 November 1700, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 29 November 1700, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Marie CARON 28 July 1656 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Married: Marie-Madeleine GAGNON 18 November 1663 Place: Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
Married: Marie-Anne FORTIN 1683 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
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PICARD - nickname given to someone who is from Picardy, a former province in northern France. They were nicknamed by this name when they arrived in Canada a long time ago. They were 18 siblings. We can also find the ''Picard-des-trois-maison''. In Picardy, there were 3 houses for Picardians and thus, there were two lines of the Picard family.
Pierre Picard was born around 1610 in Vaucelles, Calvados, France. Son of Joachim Picard, lawyer, and a mother whose name is unknown to us, he married Renée de Suraune, daughter of Enguerrand de Suraune, stamen, and Catherine Duval, on May 18, 1630 in Clécy, Calvados. From their union was born, in France, 1 boy. A merchant baker, he arrived in the country in 1645. Working as a farmer in 1649, he settled in Ste-Anne-du-Petit-Cap and then in the Lower Town of Quebec. In 1667, he owned 13 cattle and 25 acres of land. He is said to be a master baker. He died on May 20, 1676 and was buried the next day in Quebec.
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PICARD - nickname given to someone who is from Picardy, a former province in northern France. They were nicknamed by this name when they arrived in Canada a long time ago. They were 18 siblings. We can also find the ''Picard-des-trois-maison''. In Picardy, there were 3 houses for Picardians and thus, there were two lines of the Picard family.
Pierre Picard was born around 1610 in Vaucelles, Calvados, France. Son of Joachim Picard, lawyer, and a mother whose name is unknown to us, he married Renée de Suraune, daughter of Enguerrand de Suraune, stamen, and Catherine Duval, on May 18, 1630 in Clécy, Calvados. From their union was born, in France, 1 boy. A merchant baker, he arrived in the country in 1645. Working as a farmer in 1649, he settled in Ste-Anne-du-Petit-Cap and then in the Lower Town of Quebec. In 1667, he owned 13 cattle and 25 acres of land. He is said to be a master baker. He died on May 20, 1676 and was buried the next day in Quebec.
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1630 Marriage / PartnerPierre PICARD and Renee SURONNE (SURAUNE) 18 May 1630, , France
1635 Birth of ChildJean PICARD was born 13 November 1635, La Villette, Calvados, France
1656 Marriage of ChildJean PICARD married 28 July 1656, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Marie CARON
1663 Marriage of ChildJean PICARD married 18 November 1663, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Marie-Madeleine GAGNON
Death — 167620 May 1676
Québec, Canada, New France
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