François POIRIER

(b. abt. 1756 , Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence) d. 26 April 1792 , Sorel, Lower Canada )

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François POIRIER was born abt. 1756 in Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)

François POIRIER was the child of Bernard POIRIER and Madeleine MICHEL dite LARUINE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre POIRIER and Marie Agnes CORMIER (maternal) François MICHEL dit LARUINE and Marguerite MEUNIER

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

François married Louise LAGUERCE 4 May 1778 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louise LAGUERCE was born 11 August 1759 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas). Louise died 15 April 1825 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Louise was the child of Nicolas-Simon LAGUERCE dit DÉSORCY and Josephte LAMY dite DEFOND.

François POIRIER died 26 April 1792 in Sorel, Lower 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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