Pierre FRECHETTE

Born

15 June 1782 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

Pierre married Theotiste BERARD 24 January 1807 in Mackinac Island, Michigan Territory . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Theotiste BERARD was born abt. 1790 in French Settlement (now Michigan). Theotiste was the child of Francois BERARD dit LÉPINE and Catherine LAFOREST .

Parents & Family of Pierre FRECHETTE

Parents of Pierre FRECHETTE

Father

Étienne FRECHETTE

Mother

Marie-Geneviève LAREAU

Grandparents of Pierre FRECHETTE

Paternal grandparents

Étienne FRECHETTE Marie-Anne GUILLOT

Maternal grandparents

Noel LAREAU Marie-Anne MENARD

m. Berard Theotiste

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Forgeron

A forgeron, or blacksmith, was primarily a craftsman of wrought iron on the anvil. Protecting himself with a thick leather apron, he used a bellows (first made of leather, then wood and finally metal) to push the air that fuelled the coal fire of the forge, a type of cast iron table where the iron was reddened... Using pliers of various sizes to hold the hot iron, the blacksmith would then give it a specific shape with the help of different hammers. The blacksmith made farm instruments, vehicle accessories and even schooners, cemetery crosses, steel bandages, hooks for hay bales, etc.
Source: tfcq.ca

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

A Day in the Life of a Forgeron in 18th Century New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre FRECHETTE

Pierre FRECHETTE married

Theotiste BERARD
Marriage date: 24 January 1807
Marriage place: Mackinac Island, Michigan Territory
Theotiste BERARD was the child of Francois BERARD dit LÉPINE and Catherine LAFOREST

Children of Pierre FRECHETTE and Theotiste BERARD

Marguerite FRECHETTE

Born: abt. 1812, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 October 1894, Hudson, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Eusebe Joseph MONET dit BOISMENU 7 June 1841 Place: Chambly, Canada East

Flavie FRECHETTE

Born: 8 June 1819, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Louis MONET dit BOISMENU 26 October 1841 Place: Chambly, Canada East

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Pierre's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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 — 1782
15 June 1782
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

1807 Marriage / Partner
Pierre FRECHETTE and Theotiste BERARD 24 January 1807, Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA (Fort Michilimackinac)

He was 24 years old.

1819 Birth of Child
Flavie FRECHETTE was born 8 June 1819, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Pierre was 37 years old.

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