Pierre LESIEUR dit DUCHESNE

Born

2 March 1705 , Batiscan, Canada, New France

Died

24 February 1785 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

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Julien LESIEUR dit DUHAIME Simone BLANCHET

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Born: 2 March 1705 in Batiscan, Canada, New France

Father: Julien LESIEUR dit DUHAIME

Mother: Simone BLANCHET

Paternal grandparents: Charles LESIEUR dit LAPIERRE , Françoise LAFOND

Maternal grandparents: René BLANCHET , Marie SEDILOT

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Pierre married Jeanne-Francoise MOREAU 27 August 1736 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France . Jeanne-Francoise MOREAU was born 8 February 1705 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Jeanne-Francoise was the child of Joseph MOREAU and Marie-Francoise FRIGON.

Pierre LESIEUR dit DUCHESNE died 24 February 1785 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Moreau Jeanne-Francoise

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Recorded occupation: Seigneur d'Yamachiche

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)

Québec Généalogie - The Seigneurial System (1627 - 1854)
The seigneurial system was a form of land settlement modeled on the French feudal system. It began in New France in 1627 with the formation of the Compagnie des Cent-Associés (or Company of 100 Associates), which was initially responsible for handing out land grants and seigneurial rights. The land was divided into five by 15 kilometer plots, usually along major rivers like the St. Lawrence. They were then further subdivided into narrow, but long lots for settlement. These lots were usually long enough to be suitable for faming, and they provided everyone who lived on them with equal access to neighbouring farms and the river. There were three main groups of people who lived off the land in this system: Seigneurs, Habitants and Engagés

Pierre LESIEUR dit DUCHESNE was a seigneur.
Seigneurs were the most important colonists, as they were usually in the military or aristocracy prior to being a settler. These seigneurs then were charged with the task of subdividing large parcels of land into five by 15 kilometer concessions, then renting this land to a habitant. Under regulations set up by the French government in France, the seigneur could also set up a court of law, set up a mill on his land and organize a commune.

Source: Canada in the Making (www.canadiana.ca/citm/index_e.html)

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

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Pierre LESIEUR dit DUCHESNE married

Jeanne-Francoise MOREAU
Marriage date: 27 August 1736
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Jeanne-Francoise MOREAU was the child of Joseph MOREAU and Marie-Francoise FRIGON

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Birth — 1705
2 March 1705
Batiscan, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1736 Marriage / Partner
Pierre LESIEUR dit DUCHESNE and Jeanne-Francoise MOREAU 27 August 1736, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

He was 31 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.