Marie BERGERON

Born

25 June 1755 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Died

12 March 1799 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

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Pierre Nantes BERGERON Marguerite BOURG

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Born: 25 June 1755 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre Nantes BERGERON

Mother: Marguerite BOURG

Paternal grandparents: Michel BERGERON dit NANTES , Unknown UNKNOWN

Maternal grandparents: Michel BOURG , Marie CORMIER

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Marie married Pierre PRINCE 16 January 1775 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre PRINCE was born 24 March 1749 in Port Royal, Acadia . Pierre died 13 January 1826 in Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Lower Canada . Pierre was the child of Joseph LEPRINCE and Marie Anne FOREST.

Marie BERGERON died 12 March 1799 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada .
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Pierre PRINCE
Marriage date: 16 January 1775
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre PRINCE was the child of Joseph LEPRINCE and Marie Anne FOREST

Children of Pierre PRINCE and Marie BERGERON

Isidore-Theodore PRINCE

Born: 3 October 1785, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Judith GAGNON 11 February 1811 Place: Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Louis PRINCE

Born: 24 November 1793, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: 11 November 1866, Saint-Norbert, Berthier, Canada East

Married: Marie-Angelique PRINCE 30 March 1818 Place: Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Lower Canada

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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 — 1755
25 June 1755
Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

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 Marriage / Partner
Marie BERGERON and Pierre PRINCE 16 January 1775, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

She was 19 years old.

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Birth of Child
Isidore-Theodore PRINCE was born 3 October 1785, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marie was 30 years old.

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

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

1793 Birth of Child
Louis PRINCE was born 24 November 1793, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marie was 38 years old.

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