Pierre DROLET

(b. 10 September 1753 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 8 November 1831 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
DROLET Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Pierre DROLET was born 10 September 1753 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Pierre DROLET was the child of Jean-Marie DROLET and Marie-Louise HAMEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre DROLET and Catherine SAVARD (maternal) Jean HAMEL and Marie-Louise FISET

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

Pierre married Thérèse-Marguerite FAVRON 8 October 1770 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Thérèse-Marguerite FAVRON was born 24 May 1748 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Thérèse-Marguerite died 26 February 1820 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Thérèse-Marguerite was the child of Pierre FAVRON and Marie-Charlotte MERCIER.

Pierre DROLET died 8 November 1831 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Pierre DROLET

[Hide/Show]

Pierre DROLET married

Thérèse-Marguerite FAVRON-- Date: 8 October 1770 Place: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada
Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Thérèse-Marguerite FAVRON was the child of Pierre FAVRON and Marie-Charlotte MERCIER

Children of Pierre DROLET and Thérèse-Marguerite FAVRON:

Jean-Baptiste DROLET (b.abt. 1771, , Québec Province, Canada d. 26 July 1839, , Québec Province, Canada )

Therese DROLET (b.14 February 1775, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Charlotte DROLET (b.abt. 1777, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Marie-Anne DROLET (b.6 September 1781, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Genevieve DROLET (b.abt. 1782, , Québec Province, Canada d. 26 September 1842, Cap-Santé, Canada East )

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Pierre DROLET
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Pierre DROLET: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1753 Birth
10 September 1753
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

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.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Pierre DROLET and Thérèse-Marguerite FAVRON 8 October 1770, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

He was 17 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Therese DROLET was born 14 February 1775, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Pierre was 21 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.

1781 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DROLET was born 6 September 1781, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Pierre was 28 years old.