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Pierre BERGERON

(b. 30 March 1725 , Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 20 January 1801 , Louiseville, Lower Canada )

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Pierre BERGERON was born 30 March 1725 in Louiseville, Canada, New France

Pierre BERGERON was the child of Pierre BERGERON and Marie-Madeleine GIGUERE and the grandchild of: (paternal) François BERGERON and Étiennette LECLERC (maternal) Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS and 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, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Genevieve died 5 May 1810 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). 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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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Pierre BERGERON married

Genevieve GÉLINAS-- Date: 24 November 1755 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 (b.16 August 1757, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 10 October 1828, Louiseville, Lower Canada )

Pierre BERGERON (b.16 March 1769, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Antoine BERGERON (b.9 April 1775, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 May 1831, )

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1725 Birth
30 March 1725
Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

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.