Pierre GUYON (DION)

Born

25 March 1731 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

21 October 1819 , Beaumont, Lower Canada

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François GUYON (DION)Marguerite LESSARD

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Born: 25 March 1731 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: François GUYON (DION)

Mother: Marguerite LESSARD

Paternal grandparents: Claude GUYON , Marie-Madeleine LEHOUX

Maternal grandparents: Étienne LESSARD , Marie-Anne POULIN

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Pierre married Elisabeth ALLAIRE 2 February 1761 in Beaumont, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Elisabeth ALLAIRE was born 14 October 1740 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Elisabeth was the child of Joseph ALLAIRE and Marie-Charlotte RENAUD.

Pierre GUYON (DION) died 21 October 1819 in Beaumont, 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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Elisabeth ALLAIRE
Marriage date: 2 February 1761
Marriage place: Beaumont, Canada
Elisabeth ALLAIRE was the child of Joseph ALLAIRE and Marie-Charlotte RENAUD

Children of Pierre GUYON (DION) and Elisabeth ALLAIRE

Elisabeth GUYON (DION)

Born: 16 December 1761, Beaumont, Canada
Died: 3 February 1842, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada East

Married: Jean-Baptiste TANGUAY 28 June 1790 Place: Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Marie-Josephte DION (GUYON)

Born: 24 January 1771, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 May 1830, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Pierre-Michel RICHARD 19 October 1805 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean DION

Born: 27 April 1777, Beaumont, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite GODBOUT 5 July 1803 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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Birth — 1731
25 March 1731
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1761 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GUYON (DION) and Elisabeth ALLAIRE 2 February 1761, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

He was 29 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Elisabeth GUYON (DION) was born 16 December 1761, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Pierre was 30 years old.

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.

1771 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte DION (GUYON) was born 24 January 1771, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 39 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.