Pierre Charland

     Pierre was born on Tuesday, 26 May 1739 in St-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lotbiniere County, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Pierre Charland and Marie Angelique Chantal. He was christened there on 27 May 1739 in St-Antoine-de-Tilly Church.¹ On 10 November 1762, he married Marie Marguerite Dubois at St-Nicolas. Pierre married 2nd Marie Francoise Huet dit St Godard, daughter of Pierre Huet dit St Godard and Catherine-Angelique Geoffroy, on 27 April 1778 in Lanoraie, Berthier County, Quebec, Canada, at St-Joseph Church.² Pierre and Marie Francoise had children: Marie Francoise [5/07/1779-10/10/1779], Marie Francoise [8/21/1780][m. 2/21/1814 Jean Baptiste Branconnier], child [3/1782-6/02/1782], Pierre [3/24/1784-5/01/1811][m. 4/25/1808 Francoise Ballard dit Latour], Genevieve 5/26/1788-7/06/1788], Antoine [10/18/1789-2/18/1796], Germain [9/27/1791], Francoise Xavier [5/10/1793-6/25/1793], Antoine [5/04/1795-2/18/1796], Marie Judith [5/26/1797-9/16/1797] & Jean Baptiste [m. 8/31/1824 Gertrude Truthner].³ Pierre departed this life on Saturday, 20 February 1819 in Ste-Elisabeth, Joliette County, Quebec, Canada, at age 79 years, 8 months and 25 days. He was buried there in the churchyard of Ste-Elizabeth on Monday, 22 February 1819.⁴