Marie-Louise POIRIER

Born

3 December 1715 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

20 July 1784 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean POIRIER Marguerite JARRY

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Born: 3 December 1715 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Jean POIRIER

Mother: Marguerite JARRY

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas POIRIER , Anne RABOUIN

Maternal grandparents: Henri JARRY dit HENRICHON , Agathe LECUYER dite LAPIERRE

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Marie-Louise married Antoine VIGER 16 May 1746 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Antoine VIGER was born 20 February 1716 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Antoine died 29 June 1781 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Antoine was the child of Charles VIGER and Françoise GUERTIN.

Marie-Louise POIRIER died 20 July 1784 in Montréal, Province of Québec, 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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Marie-Louise POIRIER married

Antoine VIGER
Marriage date: 16 May 1746
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Antoine VIGER was the child of Charles VIGER and Françoise GUERTIN

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Birth — 1715
3 December 1715
Montréal, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1746 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise POIRIER and Antoine VIGER 16 May 1746 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 30 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.

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.