Georges St-Pierre

St-Pierre in 2010, Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com
Place of Birth: Saint-Isidore, Québec, Canada
Date of Birth: May 19, 1981
Ethnicity: French-Canadian
Georges St-Pierre is a Canadian mixed martial artist, UFC welterweight champion, and actor. He is the son of Roland and Pauline St-Pierre. He speaks English and some Portuguese, as well as French.
Georges’s paternal grandfather was Georges St-Pierre (the son of Ludovic St-Pierre and Aldea Dessaint/Dessein). Ludovic was the son of Joseph St-Pierre and Mathilde Bazinet. Aldea was the daughter of Arthur Dessaint and Exilda Petit.
Georges’s paternal grandmother was Marie-Ange Vinette (the daughter of Arsene Vinette and Alberta Billette). Arsene was the son of Arsene Vinette and Marguerite Farineau. Alberta was the daughter of Eugene Billette and Marie Brosseau.
Georges’s maternal grandfather was Ubald Page (the son of Olivier Page and Eliose Leriger). Ubald was born in Saint-Isidore, Montérégie, Québec. Olivier was the son of Olivier Page and Helene Gougeon. Eliose was the daughter of Jean-Baptiste Leriger and Cesarie Gibeau.
Georges’s maternal grandmother was Simone Leduc (the daughter of Albert Leduc and Rebecca Guyon). Simone was born in Saint-Constant, Montérégie, Québec. Albert was the son of Joseph-Emery Leduc and Blandine Longtin. Rebecca was the daughter of Joseph Guyon and Hermine Hotte.
Georges’s matrilineal line can be traced to Jeffine Riviere, who was born, c. 1611, in Rouen, France.
Sources: Genealogy of Georges St-Pierre – https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca
Genealogy of Georges St-Pierre (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
correction: why do you say hes French Canadian instead of just French? whats the difference?
There really isn’t an ethnic difference, it’s just informative. The way it says Cajun, for example. Or Afrikaner South African/Dutch.
Agreed. An extra bit of info can’t hurt.