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- Pierre Cormier was born in Ouescoque, near Beaubassin, Acadia on March 25, 1682 and his baptism was recorded the same day at the church in Beaubassin, Acadia (now Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada). His parents, Thomas Cormier and Madeleine Girouard, were among the first pioneers at Beaubassin and had a large farm at nearby Ouescoque (now Amherst Point). The Cormiers made Beaubassin their legacy. For at least three quarters of a century, many settled there and at nearby Rivière-des-Héberts.
Pierre married Catherine LeBlanc, the daughter of Jacques LeBlanc and Catherine Hébert, around 1702. Between about 1703 and 1723, Pierre and Catherine had 11 children at Beaubassin. The censuses show that there were quite a few Cormiers living in that village: Pierre's brothers Alexis, François and Germain as well as other members of the extended family were living close by.
After the Treaty of Utrecht, when British rule became permanent, the Cormiers, like most of their neighbors, decided to stay in Beaubassin as French neutrals (promising loyalty to the King of Great Britain and to remain neutral in the event of a conflict between France and Great Britain). Beaubassin then experienced decades of relative peace and prosperity. The village was productive in raising cattle, growing grain, and trading fur with the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet. When his children married, Pierre was able to provide land not only for his sons but also for his daughters' husbands.
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1682 - 1730 (47 years)
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