Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

Born

8 February 1750 , Verchères, Canada, New France

Died

21 September 1833 , Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

Pierre married Francoise FONTAINE dite BIENVENU 23 February 1778 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Francoise FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born abt. 1757 in Québec Province, Canada. Francoise died 29 December 1806 in Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada . Francoise was the child of Gabriel FONTAINE and Josephe BAZINET .

Parents & Family of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

Parents of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

Father

Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

Mother

Marguerite LUSSIER

Grandparents of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

Paternal grandparents

François MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE Marguerite LEDOUX

Maternal grandparents

Jacques LUSSIER Marguerite GAUTHIER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE married

Francoise FONTAINE dite BIENVENU
Marriage date: 23 February 1778
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Francoise FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was the child of Gabriel FONTAINE and Josephe BAZINET

Children of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Francoise FONTAINE dite BIENVENU

Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

Born: abt. 1781, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charlotte GOYETTE 17 January 1804 Place: Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

Louis MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

Born: abt. 1790, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charlotte GUILLET 14 January 1812 Place: Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Pierre's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

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

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE.

How to read this timeline
Records about Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1750
8 February 1750
Verchères, Canada, New France

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.

1778 Marriage / Partner
Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Francoise FONTAINE dite BIENVENU 23 February 1778 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 28 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1804 Marriage of Child
Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE married 17 January 1804, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada to Charlotte GOYETTE

1806 Death of Spouse/Partner
Francoise FONTAINE dite BIENVENU died 29 December 1806 , Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)

1812 Marriage of Child
Louis MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE married 14 January 1812, Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada to Charlotte GUILLET

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

Death — 1833
21 September 1833
Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 83.

RECORD HISTORY