History and origin of the Vernier family

Laurence (Laurent) Vernier dit Ladouceur Birth: 1740 Death: 1834 Laurence was born in Claix, Grenoble, France province of Dauphine, France, the son of John (Jean) and Catherine (Bernai) Vernier. He married Mary Catherine Bouin dit Dufresne on January 11, 1762, in St. Laurent, Ile de Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was the father of John Baptist Vernier dit Ladouceur II, and Laurent Vernier dit Ladouceur II.

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Grenoble, Dauphine, France. Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère. The proximity of the mountains has led to the city being known as the "Capital of the Alps." Grenoble's history goes back more than 2,000 years, and it has been the capital of the Dauphiné since the 11th century. It experienced a period of economic expansion in the nineteenth and 20th centuries, symbolized by the holding of the X Olympic Winter Games in 1968. The city is now a significant scientific centre in Europe.[1] The population of the city (commune) of Grenoble at the 2008 census was 156,659. The population of the Grenoble urban unit at the 2008 census was 495,429. The population of the Grenoble metropolitan area (French: aire urbaine de Grenoble) at the 2008 census was 664,832. The residents of the city are called "Grenoblois". Among the numerous communes that make up Grenoble are the city's largest suburbs, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Échirolles, and Fontaine, each with a population exceeding 20,000.

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