Pierre CORMIER

Born

abt. 1754 , Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)

Died

27 August 1818 , Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Pierre married Reine LEVITRE 15 January 1781 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Reine LEVITRE was born 16 April 1757 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France . Reine was the child of Joseph LEVITRE and Marie-Reine LAMOUREUX .

Parents & Family of Pierre CORMIER

Parents of Pierre CORMIER

Father

Jean François CORMIER

Mother

Josephte CYR

Grandparents of Pierre CORMIER

Paternal grandparents

Pierre CORMIER dit ROSSIGNOL Marie Anne CYR

Maternal grandparents

Michel CYR Madeleine BOURGEOIS

Pierre was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Learn more: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement

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A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland

Les acadiens : du grand derangement au grand remplacement (VERITES POUR L')

Scattered to the Four Winds: An Acadian Family's Journey

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre CORMIER

Pierre CORMIER married

Reine LEVITRE
Marriage date: 15 January 1781
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Reine LEVITRE was the child of Joseph LEVITRE and Marie-Reine LAMOUREUX

Children of Pierre CORMIER and Reine LEVITRE

Emelie CORMIER

Born: 17 October 1787, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 September 1867, Saint-Ours, Canada East

Married: Abraham MARCHESSAULT 16 January 1804 Place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Michel CORMIER

Born: abt. 1789, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Giles MOGÉ 11 January 1814 Place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

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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.