Michel PITRE

Born

2 October 1735 , Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia

Died

abt. 1807 , Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

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Born: 2 October 1735 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia

Parents of Michel PITRE

Father

Jean Baptiste PITRE

Mother

Cecile BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)

Grandparents of Michel PITRE

Paternal grandparents

François PITRE Anne PRÉJEAN

Maternal grandparents

Michel BOUDROT Cecile Marie LEBLANC

Michel 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

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

Michel married Marie Josephe ORION dite CHAMPAGNE 14 May 1759 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie Josephe ORION dite CHAMPAGNE was born abt. 1736 in Acadia, Canada. Marie Josephe died 24 November 1808 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada . Marie Josephe was the child of Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON) and Anne Jeanne RICHARD.

Michel PITRE died abt. 1807 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada .
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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 Michel PITRE

Michel PITRE married

Marie Josephe ORION dite CHAMPAGNE
Marriage date: 14 May 1759
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie Josephe ORION dite CHAMPAGNE was the child of Charles ORION dit CHAMPAGNE (ORILLON) and Anne Jeanne RICHARD

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Children of Michel PITRE and Marie Josephe ORION dite CHAMPAGNE

Michel PITRE

Born: 20 June 1763, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 January 1817, Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Marguerite BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)

Jean Baptiste PITRE

Born: abt. 1775, , Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie HACHE 21 April 1800 Place: Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

Alexis PITRE

Born: 1 June 1776, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie Anne HEBERT 1797 Place: Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

Cecile PITRE

Born: 28 May 1779, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 31 October 1859, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: John "Jean" YOUNG 1 April 1803 Place: Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: François LEBRETON 17 April 1830 Place: Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada

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Birth — 1735
2 October 1735
Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Michel PITRE and Marie Josephe ORION dite CHAMPAGNE 14 May 1759 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 23 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Michel PITRE was born 20 June 1763, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Michel was 27 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.