Marie-Reine PILON

Born

4 September 1734 , Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

1 May 1820 , Les Cèdres, Lower Canada

Marie-Reine married Joseph MERLOT 7 January 1751 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Joseph MERLOT was born 30 July 1725 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada, New France. Joseph died 14 August 1798 in Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada . Joseph was the child of Joachim MERLOT and Jeanne MARTIN dite LANGEVIN .

Parents & Family of Marie-Reine PILON

Parents of Marie-Reine PILON

Father

Pierre PILON

Mother

Anne-Jeanne DAOUST

Grandparents of Marie-Reine PILON

Paternal grandparents

Antoine PILON Marie-Anne BRUNET dite LETANG

Maternal grandparents

Guillaume DAOUST Marie-Madeleine LALONDE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Reine PILON

Marie-Reine PILON married

Joseph MERLOT
Marriage date: 7 January 1751
Marriage place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France
Joseph MERLOT was the child of Joachim MERLOT and Jeanne MARTIN dite LANGEVIN

Children of Joseph MERLOT and Marie-Reine PILON

Paul MERLOT (MARLEAU)

Born: 2 May 1767, Ste-Anne-du-Bout-de-L'Ile, Quebec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise RAPIDEUX 21 February 1786 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada

Isidore MERLEAU (MERLOT)

Born: 13 May 1769, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Josephte RAPIDIEUX 30 January 1792 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada

François MERLOT

Born: 31 May 1771, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Catherine ROUSSEL 23 April 1798 Place: Les Cèdres, Lower Canada

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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 — 1734
4 September 1734
Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Canada, New France

1751 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Reine PILON and Joseph MERLOT 7 January 1751, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

She was 16 years old.

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

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.

1767 Birth of Child
Paul MERLOT (MARLEAU) was born 2 May 1767, Ste-Anne-du-Bout-de-L'Ile, Quebec, Canada

Marie-Reine was 32 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Isidore MERLEAU (MERLOT) was born 13 May 1769, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Marie-Reine was 34 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
François MERLOT was born 31 May 1771, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

Marie-Reine was 36 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.