Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY

Born

17 October 1677 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Died

15 March 1730 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

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Bernard DENIGER dit SANSOUCY Marguerite RAISIN

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Born: 17 October 1677 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Father: Bernard DENIGER dit SANSOUCY

Mother: Marguerite RAISIN

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Pierre married Catherine TESTU 04 November 1705 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Catherine TESTU was born 11 December 1689 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Catherine died 30 May 1765 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Catherine was the child of Jacques TESTU dit LARIVIERE (TETU) and Marie-Marguerite BEAUVAIS.

Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY died 15 March 1730 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Spouse & Children of Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY

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Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY married

Catherine TESTU
Marriage date: 04 November 1705
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Catherine TESTU was the child of Jacques TESTU dit LARIVIERE (TETU) and Marie-Marguerite BEAUVAIS

Children of Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY and Catherine TESTU

Catherine DENIGER dite SANSOUCY

Born: 16 February 1709, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 17 July 1746, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques LEMIEUX 17 November 1727 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite DENIGER

Born: 14 April 1713, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: François DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS 6 November 1730 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Joseph-Marie GAGNE 21 September 1766 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Geneviève DENIGER

Born: 13 November 1715, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

François DENIGER

Born: 8 March 1717, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 16 June 1791, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Rose ROY 15 January 1742 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Marie-Anne POUPART 28 April 1749 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Geneviève DENIGER

Born: 7 May 1719, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louis BABEU 22 January 1741 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Madeleine DENIGER

Born: 11 June 1721, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 27 February 1797, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste POUPART 22 October 1742 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Anne DENIGER

Born: 31 January 1727, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 28 February 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste DUMAS 9 February 1750 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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Birth — 1677
17 October 1677
Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Baptism
Baptism found at Saint-Trinite-de-Contrecoeur, Contrecoeur, QC, Canada in Drouin Collection, listed under Fort St. Louis
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1705 Marriage / Partner
Pierre DENIGER dit SANSOUCY and Catherine TESTU 04 November 1705 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 28 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Catherine DENIGER dite SANSOUCY was born 16 February 1709, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 31 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Marguerite DENIGER was born 14 April 1713, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 35 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1715 Birth of Child
Geneviève DENIGER was born 13 November 1715, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
François DENIGER was born 8 March 1717, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 39 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Geneviève DENIGER was born 7 May 1719, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 41 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Birth of Child
Madeleine DENIGER was born 11 June 1721, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 43 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DENIGER was born 31 January 1727, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 49 years old.

1727 Marriage of Child
Catherine DENIGER dite SANSOUCY married 17 November 1727, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jacques LEMIEUX