Pierre VACHON

Born

31 May 1671 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

17 January 1703 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

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Paul VACHON Marguerite LANGLOIS

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Born: 31 May 1671 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Paul VACHON

Mother: Marguerite LANGLOIS

Maternal grandparents: Noel LANGLOIS , Françoise GARNIER (GRENIER)

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Pierre married Marguerite-Catherine SOULARD 5 March 1696 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite-Catherine SOULARD was born 12 March 1669 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite-Catherine died 12 May 1723 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite-Catherine was the child of Jean SOULARD and Catherine BOUTET.

Pierre VACHON died 17 January 1703 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France .
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Marguerite-Catherine SOULARD
Marriage date: 5 March 1696
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marguerite-Catherine SOULARD was the child of Jean SOULARD and Catherine BOUTET

Children of Pierre VACHON and Marguerite-Catherine SOULARD

Jean-Baptiste VACHON

Born: 5 April 1697, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 20 February 1703, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Catherine VACHON

Born: 2 June 1698, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph LETARTRE (LETARTE) 9 May 1718 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Noel VACHON dit DESFOURCHETTES

Born: 12 February 1700, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Charlotte MARET (MARETTE) dite LEPINE 6 October 1727 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine VACHON

Born: 3 November 1701, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 9 January 1703, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1671
31 May 1671
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

'Pierre was born on 26 May 1671 at Beauport and baptized five days later at Quebec. He married Marie-Catherine Soulard, daughter of Jean and of Catherine Boutet, on 5 March 1696 at Quebec... Pierre died and was buried on 12 August 1699 at Quebec. Catherine married for a second time to Louis Garneau with whom she had four more children.'

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Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume I, Page 254

1696 Marriage / Partner
Pierre VACHON and Marguerite-Catherine SOULARD 5 March 1696, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 24 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste VACHON was born 5 April 1697, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Pierre was 25 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Catherine VACHON was born 2 June 1698, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Pierre was 27 years old.

1700 Birth of Child
Noel VACHON dit DESFOURCHETTES was born 12 February 1700, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Pierre was 28 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine VACHON was born 3 November 1701, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Pierre was 30 years old.