Paul TRAHAN

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abt. 1717 , Acadia, Canada

Died

3 April 1761 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada

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Alexandre TRAHAN Marie PELLERIN

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Born: abt. 1717 in Acadia, Canada

Father: Alexandre TRAHAN

Mother: Marie PELLERIN

Paternal grandparents: Guillaume TRAHAN , Madeleine BRUN

Maternal grandparents: François PELLERIN , Andree MARTIN

Paul 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

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Paul married Marie BOUDROT (BOUDREAU) abt. 1736 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie BOUDROT (BOUDREAU) was born abt. 1703 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie died 21 February 1758 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada . Marie was the child of Jean Baptiste BOUDROT (BOUDREAU) and Cecile CORPORON.

Paul TRAHAN died 3 April 1761 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada .
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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.

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Paul TRAHAN married

Marie BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)
Marriage date: abt. 1736
Marriage place: , Acadia, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie BOUDROT (BOUDREAU) was the child of Jean Baptiste BOUDROT (BOUDREAU) and Cecile CORPORON

Children of Paul TRAHAN and Marie BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)

Marie Therese TRAHAN

Born: abt. 1736, , Acadia, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean Baptiste DAIGLE 12 February 1759 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean Charles TRAHAN

Born: abt. 1740, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 3 April 1828, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Marthe ISABEL (ISABELLE) 14 January 1766 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Etienne "Stephen" TRAHAN

Born: abt. 1742, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 27 December 1809, Chazy, New York, USA

Married: Marie-Anastasie GOSSELIN 25 August 1788 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Brigitte TRAHAN

Born: abt. 1744, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 22 February 1802, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Pierre MAZEROLLE 12 November 1776 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Elisabeth TRAHAN

Born: abt. 1746, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 18 January 1807, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Married: Jean TURGEON 3 October 1797 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Pierre TRAHAN

Born: 20 November 1752, Charlottetown, Ile Saint-Jean, Acadia
Died: 18 June 1832, Québec, Lower Canada

Married: Cecile ROUSSEAU 16 November 1778 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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