Pierre Bouvier
Pierre Bouvier – Cavalia’s “Odysseo” Opening Night Premiere – Arrivals – Odysseo’s White Big Top – Irvine, CA, USA, 2016 – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos
Birth Name: Pierre Charles Bouvier
Place of Birth: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Date of Birth: May 9, 1979
Ethnicity: French-Canadian/Acadian – including Breton, as well as Irish, distant Manx, English, Cornish, and First Nations [including Miꞌkmaq and Nipissing], 1/128th Hungarian, remote Swiss-French, and Portuguese
Pierre Bouvier is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and actor. He is the lead vocalist and studio bassist of rock band Simple Plan. Other members of the band are Chuck Comeau, David Desrosiers, Sébastien Lefebvre, and Jeff Stinco.
Pierre is the son of Louise Jeanne (Bellavance) and Joseph Henri Réal Bouvier. He is married to Lachelle Farrar, and has two children.
Pierre’s patrilineal line can be traced to his fourth great-grandfather, Louis-Dieudonne Bouvier (February 21, 1804, La Prairie, Québec – March 16, 1854, Napierville, Québec).
Pierre’s paternal grandfather was Paul Émile Bouvier (the son of Ernest Bouvier and Joséphine Racine). Paul was born in Lacolle, Québec. Ernest was born in Biddeford, Maine, U.S., the son of French-Canadian parents, Joseph Napoléon Bouvier and Mathilda Laverdière. Joséphine was the daughter of Noé Racine and Élise Giroux. Napoléon’s maternal great-grandfather, János Kováczy (or Jean Coache in French), was Hungarian.
Pierre’s paternal grandmother was Lucie Pitre (the daughter of Ferdinand Abel Pitre and Rosalie Martin). Lucie was born in Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia, Québec. Ferdinand was the son of Abel Pitre and Christine Martin. Rosalie was the daughter of André Martin and Cécile Arsenault.
Pierre’s maternal grandfather was George Antoine Joseph Bellavance (the son of Joseph Antoine Bellavance and Marie Eva Doria Routhier). Pierre’s great-grandfather Antoine was the son of Joseph Ambroise Bellavance and Marie Emma Dumais; Joseph’s paternal grandmother, Geneviève Vere, was Manx. Eva was the daughter of Alphonse Routhier and Marie Eva Thériault.
Pierre’s maternal grandmother was Jeanne Marie “Jean” Gaudet (the daughter of Edmond Joseph Gaudet and Julia Ella Mildred Gallant). Jean was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Edmond was the son of Agneaux Joseph Gaudet and Marguerite Després. Mildred was the daughter of Francis “Frank” Gallant, who was French-Canadian, and of Mary Ellen Aylward, who was of Irish descent.
Pierre’s matrlineal ancestry can be traced back to his fifth great-grandmother, Eleanor Laffin.
Pierre is a direct descendant of Zacharie Cloutier (c. 1590-1677), a prominent early Québec settler.
Sources: Marriage record of Pierre’s parents – https://www.myheritage.com (http://imgbox.com)
Marriage record of Pierre’s paternal grandparents, Paul Émile Bouvier and Lucie Pitre – https://www.myheritage.com (http://imgbox.com)
Obituary of Pierre’s paternal grandfather, Paul Émile Bouvier – https://www.urgelbourgie.com
Genealogy of Pierre’s paternal grandmother, Lucie Pitre – http://s618661786.websitehome.co.uk
Marriage record of Pierre’s maternal grandparents, George Antoine Joseph Bellavance and Jean Marie Gaudet – https://www.ancestry.com (https://imgbox.com)
Pierre’s maternal grandmother, Jeanne Marie Gaudet, on the 1926 Canadian Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Pierre’s maternal grandmother, Jeanne Marie “Jean” (Gaudet) Bellavance – https://montrealgazette.remembering.ca
Obituary of Pierre’s maternal great-grandfather, Edmond Joseph Gaudet – https://www.newspapers.com
Genealogy of Pierre’s maternal great-grandmother, Julia Ella Mildred (Gallant) Gaudet – https://www.familysearch.org
Pierre’s maternal grandfather was named George Bellavance.
Correct Pierre’s maternal grandmother to Jean Gaudet, and she was the daughter of Edmond Joseph Gaudet and Mildred Julia “Betty” McGrath. Jean was born in Saskatchewan. Edmond was the son of Agneaux Joseph Gaudet and Marguerite Després.
Pierre’s maternal grandmother, Jean Gaudet, on the 1926 Canadian Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPR7-J93K
Obituary of Pierre’s maternal great-grandfather, Edmond Joseph Gaudet – https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/471919319/
He also has remote Irish and Portuguese ancestry.
Remark: Mildred Julia (McGrath) is too elusive to search aside from her 1926 census record. But, her surname appears to be of Irish origin.
Louise’s full name is Louise Jeanne (Bellavance). Réal’s full name is Joseph Henri Réal Bouvier.
Pierre’s paternal line can be traced back to his fourth great-grandfather, Louis-Dieudonne Bouvier (February 21, 1804, La Prairie, Quebec – March 16, 1854, Napierville, Quebec).
Pierre’s paternal grandfather was Paul Émile Bouvier (the son of Ernest Bouvier and Joséphine Racine). Paul was born in Lacolle, Quebec. Ernest was born in Biddeford, Maine, United States, the son of French-Canadian parents, Joseph Napoléon Bouvier and Mathilda Laverdière. Joséphine was the daughter of Noé Racine and Élise Giroux. Napoléon’s maternal great-grandfather, János Kováczy (or Jean Coache in French), was a Hungarian.
Pierre’s paternal grandmother was Lucie Pitre (the daughter of Ferdinand Abel Pitre and Rosalie Martin). Lucie was born in Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia, Quebec. Ferdinand was the son of Abel Pitre and Christine Martin. Rosalie was the daughter of André Martin and Cécile Arsenault.
Pierre’s maternal grandfather had the surname Bellavance.
Pierre’s maternal grandmother was named Jeanne Gaudet.
Pierre s a direct descendant of Zacharie Cloutier (c. 1590-1677), a prominent early Québec settler.
Marriage record of Pierre’s parents – https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10723-2333791/joseph-henri-real-bouvier-and-jeanne-louise-bellavance-in-quebec-marriage-licenses (http://imgbox.com/DlbyiZAt)
Marriage record of Pierre’s paternal grandparents, Paul Bouvier and Lucie Pitre – https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10723-958372/paul-emile-bouvier-and-lucie-pitre-in-quebec-marriage-licenses (http://imgbox.com/GsIhVxna)
Obituary of Pierre’s paternal grandfather, Paul Bouvier – https://www.urgelbourgie.com/en/necrology-obituaries/1097
Genealogy of Pierre’s paternal grandmother, Lucie Pitre – http://s618661786.websitehome.co.uk/pitretrail/Individuals/FAPitreRM.htm
Obituary of Pierre’s maternal grandmother, Jeanne (Gaudet) Bellavance – https://montrealgazette.remembering.ca/obituary/jeanne-bellavance-1066095378
Add Breton, 1/256 Hungarian, 1/2048 Channel Islander [Jersey], as well as distant English and First Nations (including Miꞌkmaq and Nipissing), and remote Swiss-French. Also, include Acadian as part of his French-Canadian ancestry.
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George’s middle names are Antoine Joseph, and was the son of Joseph Antoine Bellavance and Marie Eva Doria Routhier. Pierre’s great-grandfather Antoine was the son of Joseph Ambroise Bellavance and Marie Emma Dumais. Pierre’s great-great-grandfather Joseph’s paternal grandmother, Geneviève Vere, was Manx. Eva was the daughter of Alphonse Routhier and Marie Eva Thériault.
Correct Jean’s maiden surname to Jeanne Marie “Jean” Gaudet, and she was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Correct Mildred’s maiden name to Julia Ella Mildred Gallant. Mildred was the daughter of Francis “Frank” Gallant, who was French-Canadian, and of Mary Ellen Aylward, who was of Irish descent.
Pierre’s matrlineal ancestry can be traced back to his fifth great-grandmother, Eleanor Laffin.
Marriage record of Pierre’s maternal grandparents, George Antoine Joseph Bellavance and Jean Marie Gaudet – https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1091/images/d1p_12061011 (https://imgbox.com/g/83r0XIHyt0)
Genealogy of Pierre’s maternal great-grandmother, Julia Ella Mildred (Gallant) Gaudet – https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KCM7-RPJ
He also has distant Cornish ancestry.
Louise Réal Bouvier ->Louise and Réal Bouvier