Pierre-Louis LABOSSIÈRE

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31 October 1754 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Died

31 August 1838 , Contrecœur, Lower Canada

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Pierre-Louis LABOSSIÈRE Angélique GRÉGOIRE dite VALENTIN

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Born: 31 October 1754 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre-Louis LABOSSIÈRE

Mother: Angélique GRÉGOIRE dite VALENTIN

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste LABOSSIÈRE , Marie-Catherine MARTIN

Maternal grandparents: Mathurin GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN , Elisabeth FAYOLLE dite MARQUIS

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Pierre-Louis married Marie-Anne GENDRON 29 September 1783 in Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne GENDRON was born 25 February 1766 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine). Marie-Anne died 12 July 1848 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Anne was the child of Jean-Baptiste GENDRON and Marie-Thérèse BOURDON.

Pierre-Louis LABOSSIÈRE died 31 August 1838 in Contrecœur, Lower 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-Louis LABOSSIÈRE married

Marie-Anne GENDRON
Marriage date: 29 September 1783
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne GENDRON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GENDRON and Marie-Thérèse BOURDON

Children of Pierre-Louis LABOSSIÈRE and Marie-Anne GENDRON

Pierre LABOSSIÈRE

Born: 5 November 1785, Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Angelique LAMOUREUX 24 June 1811 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marguerite LABOSSIÈRE

Born: 22 April 1793, Contrecœur, Lower Canada
Died: 14 November 1869, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Québec, Canada

Married: Augustin DUHAMEL 10 January 1814 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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Birth — 1754
31 October 1754
Contrecœur, 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.

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.

1783 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Louis LABOSSIÈRE and Marie-Anne GENDRON 29 September 1783 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 28 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Birth of Child
Pierre LABOSSIÈRE was born 5 November 1785, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre-Louis was 31 years old.

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

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

1793 Birth of Child
Marguerite LABOSSIÈRE was born 22 April 1793, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre-Louis was 38 years old.

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

1811 Marriage of Child
Pierre LABOSSIÈRE married 24 June 1811, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Angelique LAMOUREUX

1814 Marriage of Child
Marguerite LABOSSIÈRE married 10 January 1814, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Augustin DUHAMEL

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

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England