François POIRIER

Born

abt. 1756 , Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)

Died

26 April 1792 , Sorel, Lower Canada

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, Canada, New France . Louise died 15 April 1825 in Sorel, Lower Canada . Louise was the child of Nicolas-Simon LAGUERCE dit DÉSORCY and Josephte LAMY dite DEFOND .

Parents & Family of François POIRIER

Parents of François POIRIER

Father

Bernard POIRIER

Mother

Madeleine MICHEL dite LARUINE

Grandparents of François POIRIER

Paternal grandparents

Pierre POIRIER Marie Agnes CORMIER

Maternal grandparents

François MICHEL dit LARUINE Marguerite MEUNIER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of François POIRIER

François POIRIER married

Louise LAGUERCE
Marriage date: 4 May 1778
Marriage place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Louise LAGUERCE was the child of Nicolas-Simon LAGUERCE dit DÉSORCY and Josephte LAMY dite DEFOND

Children of François POIRIER and Louise LAGUERCE

Marie-Louise POIRIER

Born: 18 September 1781, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: François PLANTE 19 January 1801 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada

Joseph POIRIER

Born: 15 May 1783, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 June 1864, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East

Married: Madeleine HUS MILET (MILLET) 19 September 1814 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Marie PELLETIER 25 January 1842 Place: Sorel, Canada East

Pierre POIRIER

Born: 5 February 1787, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 October 1846, Sorel, Canada East

Married: Marie-Louise PELOQUIN 12 August 1816 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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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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 - 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.