Pierre DUGAS dit LABRECHE

Born

9 February 1709 , Deschaillons, Canada, New France

Died

10 September 1786 , Maskinongé, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste DUGAS dit LABRÈCHE Marie-Charlotte VANDANDAIGUE

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Born: 9 February 1709 in Deschaillons, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste DUGAS dit LABRÈCHE

Mother: Marie-Charlotte VANDANDAIGUE

Maternal grandparents: Joseph VAN DEN DYKE (VANDANDAIGUE) dit GADBOIS , Louise CHALIFOU (CHALIFOUR)

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Pierre married Marie-Catherine BARBEAU 3 March 1737 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Catherine BARBEAU was born 17 December 1719 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Catherine died 10 April 1766 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Catherine was the child of Pierre BARBEAU and Marie-Anne LAUZE.

Pierre DUGAS dit LABRECHE died 10 September 1786 in Maskinongé, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Barbeau Marie-Catherine

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Recorded occupation: Voiturier

The voiturier, or wagonner, was a carrier of goods by means of horses, carts or even a stagecoach. More often than not, he was the owner of his vehicle. Under the French regime and its civil code, the wagonner had to ensure that any goods he transported were accompanied by a waybill. This document set out the details of the goods transported, the identity of the carrier transporting them, the conditions under which they must be transported, the identity of the sender of the goods and the identity of the consignee.
Source: tfcq.ca

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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 DUGAS dit LABRECHE

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Pierre DUGAS dit LABRECHE married

Marie-Catherine BARBEAU
Marriage date: 3 March 1737
Marriage place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Catherine BARBEAU was the child of Pierre BARBEAU and Marie-Anne LAUZE

Children of Pierre DUGAS dit LABRECHE and Marie-Catherine BARBEAU

Jacques DUGAS dit LABRECHE

Born: 9 January 1750, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 10 May 1849, Maskinongé, Canada East

Married: Catherine LAVENTURE 6 August 1781 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1709
9 February 1709
Deschaillons, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
Pierre DUGAS dit LABRECHE and Marie-Catherine BARBEAU 3 March 1737, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

He was 28 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Jacques DUGAS dit LABRECHE was born 9 January 1750, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Pierre was 40 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.

1766 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Catherine BARBEAU died 10 April 1766, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

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.