Pierre BERGERON

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30 March 1725 , Louiseville, Canada, New France

Died

20 January 1801 , Louiseville, Lower Canada

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Pierre BERGERON Marie-Madeleine GIGUERE

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Born: 30 March 1725 in Louiseville, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre BERGERON

Mother: Marie-Madeleine GIGUERE

Paternal grandparents: François BERGERON , Étiennette LECLERC

Maternal grandparents: Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS , Marie-Françoise PINARD

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Pierre married Genevieve GÉLINAS 24 November 1755 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Genevieve GÉLINAS was born 26 April 1734 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France . Genevieve died 5 May 1810 in Louiseville, Lower Canada . Genevieve was the child of Pierre GÉLINAS and Genevieve CARBONNEAU dite PROVENÇAL.

Pierre BERGERON died 20 January 1801 in Louiseville, Lower Canada .

m. Gelinas Genevieve

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Genevieve GÉLINAS
Marriage date: 24 November 1755
Marriage place: Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Genevieve GÉLINAS was the child of Pierre GÉLINAS and Genevieve CARBONNEAU dite PROVENÇAL

Children of Pierre BERGERON and Genevieve GÉLINAS

Marie-Genevieve BERGERON

Born: 16 August 1757, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 10 October 1828, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Pierre BERGERON

Born: 16 March 1769, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Antoine BERGERON

Born: 9 April 1775, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 May 1831,

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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 — 1725
30 March 1725
Louiseville, Canada, New France

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

1755 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BERGERON and Genevieve GÉLINAS 24 November 1755 , Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

He was 30 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Genevieve BERGERON was born 16 August 1757, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Pierre was 32 years old.

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.

1769 Birth of Child
Pierre BERGERON was born 16 March 1769, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Pierre was 43 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Antoine BERGERON was born 9 April 1775, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Pierre was 50 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.