Pierre
DUFAULT
Born
23 June 1780
,
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
23 April 1862
,
Sorel, Canada East
Parents & Family of Pierre DUFAULT
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Born: 23 June 1780 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT dit RACLOS
Mother:
Marie-Josephe RAJOTTE
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-François DUFAULT
, Charlotte PILOTE
Maternal grandparents:
Jacques RAJOTTE (RAGEOT)
, Geneviève HUS PAUL
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Elisabeth ST-MARTIN 26 October 1801 in Sorel, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Elisabeth ST-MARTIN was born 20 March 1781 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada . Elisabeth died 1 December 1852 in Sorel, Canada East . Elisabeth was the child of Antoine ST-MARTIN and Elisabeth LAVALLÉE.
Pierre DUFAULT died 23 April 1862 in Sorel, Canada East .
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Spouse & Children of Pierre DUFAULT
Pierre DUFAULT married Elisabeth ST-MARTIN
Marriage date: 26 October 1801
Marriage place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Elisabeth ST-MARTIN was the child of Antoine ST-MARTIN and Elisabeth LAVALLÉE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Elisabeth ST-MARTINMarriage date: 26 October 1801
Marriage place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Elisabeth ST-MARTIN was the child of Antoine ST-MARTIN and Elisabeth LAVALLÉE
Marriage notes:
St-Pierre
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Pierre DUFAULT and Elisabeth ST-MARTIN
Modeste DUFAULT
Born: 15 February 1808, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: 11 April 1895, Danville, Richmond, Québec, Canada
Died: 11 April 1895, Danville, Richmond, Québec, Canada
Married: Louis CARTIER 26 February 1827 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada
David DUFAULT
Born: 30 May 1809, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Sophie PELOQUIN 22 August 1843 Place: Sorel, Canada East
Theotiste DUFAULT
Married: Pierre ALLARD 19 September 1831 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Married: Nicolas HUS LEMOINE 1 February 1864 Place: Sorel, Canada East
Jean-Baptiste DUFAULT
Born: 19 October 1814, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: 21 April 1896, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada
Died: 21 April 1896, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada
Married: Marguerite RAJOTTE 8 September 1835 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Narcisse DUFAULT
Born: 17 November 1817, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Madeleine CAPLET (CAPLETTE) 1 February 1848 Place: Sorel, Canada East
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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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Birth — 178023 June 1780
Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Baptism
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1801 Marriage / PartnerPierre DUFAULT and Elisabeth ST-MARTIN 26 October 1801, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
He was 21 years old.
1801 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1802 Birth of ChildPelagie DUFAULT was born 1 November 1802, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 22 years old.
1804 Birth of ChildAntoine DUFAULT was born 5 June 1804, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 23 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildClement DUFAULT was born 27 June 1806, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 26 years old.
1808 Birth of ChildModeste DUFAULT was born 15 February 1808, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 27 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildDavid DUFAULT was born 30 May 1809, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 28 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildPierre DUFAULT was born 10 June 1810, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 29 years old.
1811 Birth of ChildAbraham DUFAULT was born 5 October 1811, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 31 years old.
1813 Birth of ChildTheotiste DUFAULT was born 1 November 1813, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 33 years old.
1814 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste DUFAULT was born 19 October 1814, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 34 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildNarcisse DUFAULT was born 17 November 1817, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 37 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1820 Birth of ChildPierre DUFAULT was born 23 July 1820, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 40 years old.
1821 Marriage of ChildPelagie DUFAULT married 24 September 1821, Sorel, Lower Canada to Joseph AUCOIN
1821 Birth of ChildDaniel DUFAULT was born 13 October 1821, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 41 years old.
1822 Birth of ChildMarie DUFAULT was born 16 December 1822, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 42 years old.
1823 Death of ChildPelagie DUFAULT died 13 June 1823, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 42 years old.
1824 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne DUFAULT was born 18 January 1824, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Pierre was 43 years old.
1827 Marriage of ChildModeste DUFAULT married 26 February 1827, Sorel, Lower Canada to Louis CARTIER
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1830 Marriage of ChildAntoine DUFAULT married 3 August 1830, Sorel, Lower Canada to Marie RAJOTTE
1831 Marriage of ChildAbraham DUFAULT married 19 September 1831, Sorel, Lower Canada to Charlotte CARDIN dite LOISEAU
1831 Marriage of ChildTheotiste DUFAULT married 19 September 1831, Sorel, Lower Canada to Pierre ALLARD
1832 Marriage of ChildClement DUFAULT married 19 June 1832, Sorel, Lower Canada to Angelique (Angele) TESSIER
1835 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste DUFAULT married 8 September 1835, Sorel, Lower Canada to Marguerite RAJOTTE
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 Marriage of ChildMarie DUFAULT married 2 February 1841, Sorel, Canada East to Maxime HUS MILET (MILLET)
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Marriage of ChildDavid DUFAULT married 22 August 1843, Sorel, Canada East to Sophie PELOQUIN
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1845 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne DUFAULT married 1 April 1845, Sorel, Canada East to Daniel VANDAL
1848 Marriage of ChildNarcisse DUFAULT married 1 February 1848, Sorel, Canada East to Madeleine CAPLET (CAPLETTE)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1852 Death of Spouse/PartnerElisabeth ST-MARTIN died 1 December 1852, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.Death — 186223 April 1862
Sorel, Canada East
He died at the age of 81.
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