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immigrant flag male ancestor  Pierre  SOREL

Born
13 September 1698 France
Died

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Born: 13 September 1698 in France

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1727.

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

Pierre  married  Helene DELAYE 9 November 1727 in Montréal, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Helene DELAYE  was born 26 February 1708 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Helene died 6 May 1731 in Montréal, Canada, New France .  Helene was the child of Toussaint-Jacques-David DELAYE dit FRANCOEUR and Suzanne JUNEAU (JOUINEAU).

Pierre SOREL died 27 September 1778 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .



son of Pierre Sorel and Louise-Barbe Nicaise

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Recorded occupation: Soldat

The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.

Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France

Spouse & Children of Pierre SOREL

Pierre SOREL married flag female ancestor Helene DELAYE
Marriage date: 9 November 1727
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Helene DELAYE was the child of Toussaint-Jacques-David DELAYE dit FRANCOEUR and Suzanne JUNEAU (JOUINEAU)

Marriage notes:
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Children of Pierre SOREL and Helene DELAYE


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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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.


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BirthBirth — 1698
13 September 1698
France
marriage1727 Marriage / Partner
Pierre SOREL and Helene DELAYE 9 November 1727, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 29 years old.
1728 Birth of Child
Charles-Pierre SOREL was born 26 February 1728, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 29 years old.
1731 Death of Spouse/Partner
Helene DELAYE died 6 May 1731, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
marriage1749 Marriage of Child
Charles-Pierre SOREL married 6 October 1749, Montréal, Canada, New France to Marie-Marguerite LECOMPTE
1750 Death of Child
Charles-Pierre SOREL died 22 November 1750, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 52 years old.
marriage1752 Marriage of Child
Luc SOREL married 10 April 1752, Montréal, Canada, New France to Jeanne MADDOX
DeathDeath — 1778
27 September 1778
Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 80.
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