Pierre GAMACHE

Born

22 October 1774 , Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

11 September 1842 , Napierville, Canada East

Parents & Family of Pierre GAMACHE

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Born: 22 October 1774 in Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents of Pierre GAMACHE

Father

Pierre GAMACHE

Mother

Marie-Catherine GAGNÉ

Grandparents of Pierre GAMACHE

Paternal grandparents

Pierre GAMACHE Marie-Geneviève BELANGER

Maternal grandparents

Etienne-Alexis GAGNÉ Madeleine GRAVEL

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

Pierre married Brigitte LAFAILLE 5 February 1798 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Brigitte LAFAILLE was born abt. 1778 in New England, USA. Brigitte was the child of François LAFAILLE and Marguerite FOREST (FORAIS).

Pierre GAMACHE died 11 September 1842 in Napierville, Canada East .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre GAMACHE

Pierre GAMACHE married

Brigitte LAFAILLE
Marriage date: 5 February 1798
Marriage place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Brigitte LAFAILLE was the child of François LAFAILLE and Marguerite FOREST (FORAIS)

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Pierre GAMACHE and Brigitte LAFAILLE

Brigitte GAMACHE

Born: 19 November 1798, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: François DUTEAU 10 August 1818 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Pierre GAMACHE

Born: 10 February 1801, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Julie LACROIX 19 October 1824

Hilaire GAMACHE

Born: 19 June 1805, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 16 May 1859, Lacolle, Canada East

Married: Flavie BARRIERE 26 September 1826 Place: Napierville, Lower Canada

François GAMACHE

Born: 5 August 1807, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite THIBAULT 21 February 1832 Place: Saint-Valentin, Lower Canada

Rosalie GAMACHE

Born: 7 May 1811, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 11 April 1892, Lacolle, Québec, Canada

Married: Alexis ROY 17 February 1835

Sophie GAMACHE

Born: 30 August 1813, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Israel RANCOURT 4 July 1837

Thomas-David GAMACHE

Born: 22 December 1815, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 10 August 1855, Saint-Cyprien-de-Léry, Canada East

Married: Cecile GIROUX 14 November 1837

Eusebe GAMACHE

Born: 27 September 1818, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Henriette GIROUX 3 July 1838

Pierre GAMACHE

Born: 20 April 1820, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 4 July 1820, L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Joseph GAMACHE

Born: 21 June 1823, Napierville, Lower Canada
Died: 4 July 1906, Lacolle, Québec, Canada

Married: Domithilde ROBERT 23 February 1846 Place: Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Canada East

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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 — 1774
22 October 1774
Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1798 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GAMACHE and Brigitte LAFAILLE 5 February 1798, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

He was 23 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Brigitte GAMACHE was born 19 November 1798, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Pierre was 24 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 Birth of Child
Pierre GAMACHE was born 10 February 1801, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Pierre was 26 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Hilaire GAMACHE was born 19 June 1805, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Pierre was 30 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
François GAMACHE was born 5 August 1807, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Pierre was 32 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Rosalie GAMACHE was born 7 May 1811, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Pierre was 36 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Sophie GAMACHE was born 30 August 1813, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Thomas-David GAMACHE was born 22 December 1815, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Pierre was 41 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1818 Marriage of Child
Brigitte GAMACHE married 10 August 1818, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to François DUTEAU

1818 Birth of Child
Eusebe GAMACHE was born 27 September 1818, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Pierre was 43 years old.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England