Pierre LEVESQUE

(b. 27 November 1744 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 9 November 1821 , Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada )

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Pierre LEVESQUE was born 27 November 1744 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Pierre LEVESQUE was the child of Pierre-Joachim LEVESQUE and Marie-Anne BOUCHARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre-Joachim LEVESQUE and Marie-Angélique LETARTRE (LETARTE) (maternal) Pierre BOUCHARD and Marie-Anne BOURASSA

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

Pierre married Genevieve GENEREUX 11 February 1771 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve GENEREUX was born 17 October 1752 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Genevieve died 16 April 1790 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Genevieve was the child of Joseph GENEREUX and Josephte RIVIERE (LARIVIERE).

Pierre married (2) Agathe PROVOST 13 February 1792 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Agathe PROVOST was born 1 May 1770 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie). Agathe died 29 April 1808 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth). Agathe was the child of Laurent-Sulpice PROVOST and Agathe RIEL.

Pierre LEVESQUE died 9 November 1821 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada .

m. Marie Jourdain

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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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Pierre LEVESQUE married

Genevieve GENEREUX-- Date: 11 February 1771 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve GENEREUX was the child of Joseph GENEREUX and Josephte RIVIERE (LARIVIERE)

Children of Pierre LEVESQUE and Genevieve GENEREUX:

Pierre LEVESQUE (b.23 February 1781, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 January 1856, Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East )
m. Rose BEAUPARLANT 18 July 1803 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre LEVESQUE married

Agathe PROVOST-- Date: 13 February 1792 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada
Agathe PROVOST was the child of Laurent-Sulpice PROVOST and Agathe RIEL

Children of Pierre LEVESQUE and Agathe PROVOST:

François LEVESQUE (b.10 February 1797, Berthierville, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Archange DUMAIS 26 June 1823 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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1744 Birth
27 November 1744
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Pierre LEVESQUE and Genevieve GENEREUX 11 February 1771, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 26 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
Pierre LEVESQUE was born 23 February 1781, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 36 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1790 Death of Spouse/Partner
Genevieve GENEREUX died 16 April 1790, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1792 Marriage / Partner
Pierre LEVESQUE and Agathe PROVOST 13 February 1792, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 47 years old.

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

1797 Birth of Child
François LEVESQUE was born 10 February 1797, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 52 years old.

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

1803 Marriage of Child
Pierre LEVESQUE married 18 July 1803, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Rose BEAUPARLANT

1808 Death of Spouse/Partner
Agathe PROVOST died 29 April 1808, Sainte-Élisabeth, Québec, Canada (Ste-Elisabeth)

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.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1821 Death
9 November 1821
Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 77.

Added: 2/12/2017 12:55:51 PM - Updated: 3/18/2026 3:55:32 PM