Pierre BÉTOURNAY

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20 January 1726 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

Died

22 November 1788 , Québec Province, Canada

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Pierre BERTOURNE (BETOURNAY)Anne-Josephe-Jeanne BOYER

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Born: 20 January 1726 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre BERTOURNE (BETOURNAY)

Mother: Anne-Josephe-Jeanne BOYER

Paternal grandparents: Pierre BETOURNE (BETOURNAY) , Jeanne-Françoise RONCERAY

Maternal grandparents: Antoine-Jacques BOYER , Marie PERRAS

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Pierre married Genevieve LAMARRE 22 February 1751 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . Genevieve LAMARRE was born 20 October 1732 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Genevieve died 27 November 1760 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Genevieve was the child of Andre LAMARRE and Marie LANCTÔT.

Pierre married (2) Marie-Josephe ROUSSEAU dite LABONTÉ 28 May 1764 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephe ROUSSEAU dite LABONTÉ was born 21 March 1745 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Josephe died 22 March 1820 in Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephe was the child of Julien ROUSSEAU dit LABONTÉ and Marie-Josephe DEMERS.

Pierre BÉTOURNAY died 22 November 1788 in Québec Province, 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.

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Pierre BÉTOURNAY married

Genevieve LAMARRE
Marriage date: 22 February 1751
Marriage place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Genevieve LAMARRE was the child of Andre LAMARRE and Marie LANCTÔT

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Pierre BÉTOURNAY married

Marie-Josephe ROUSSEAU dite LABONTÉ
Marriage date: 28 May 1764
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe ROUSSEAU dite LABONTÉ was the child of Julien ROUSSEAU dit LABONTÉ and Marie-Josephe DEMERS

Children of Pierre BÉTOURNAY and Marie-Josephe ROUSSEAU dite LABONTÉ

Josephte BÉTOURNAY

Born: abt. 1765, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: René DUPUIS 26 November 1787 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Charlotte BÉTOURNAY

Born: abt. 1770, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Toussaint MAILLOUX 23 June 1800 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

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Birth — 1726
20 January 1726
Longueuil, Canada, New France

1751 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BÉTOURNAY and Genevieve LAMARRE 22 February 1751, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 25 years old.

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

1760 Death of Spouse/Partner
Genevieve LAMARRE died 27 November 1760, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BÉTOURNAY and Marie-Josephe ROUSSEAU dite LABONTÉ 28 May 1764, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 38 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.