Pierre ELIE dit BRETON

Born

22 April 1701 , La Durantaye, Canada, New France

Died

21 October 1741 , Québec, Canada, New France

Pierre married Louise LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER 29 January 1725 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Louise LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER was born 22 August 1706 in La Durantaye, Canada, New France. Louise died 15 August 1747 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France. Louise was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE and Ambroise-Françoise FOURNIER .

Parents & Family of Pierre ELIE dit BRETON

Parents of Pierre ELIE dit BRETON

Father

Pierre ELIE dit BRETON

Mother

Marie-Rosalie PEPIN

Grandparents of Pierre ELIE dit BRETON

Paternal grandparents

Jean ELIE dit BRETON Jeanne LABBE

Maternal grandparents

Robert PEPIN Marie CRÊSTE (CRÊTE)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre ELIE dit BRETON

Pierre ELIE dit BRETON married

Louise LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER
Marriage date: 29 January 1725
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Louise LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE and Ambroise-Françoise FOURNIER

Children of Pierre ELIE dit BRETON and Louise LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER

Pierre ELIE

Born: abt. 1725, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 12 January 1760, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada

Marie-Louise ELIE dite BRETON

Born: 15 June 1726, La Durantaye, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Francois ELIE

Born: 23 August 1733, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Died: 4 October 1817, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe DESROSIERS dite DARGIS 1 August 1757 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Marie-Louise ELIE

Born: 1 July 1740, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Julien GIRARDIER 21 April 1761 Place: Québec, 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)

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Birth — 1701
22 April 1701
La Durantaye, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1725 Marriage / Partner
Pierre ELIE dit BRETON and Louise LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER 29 January 1725, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

He was 23 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise ELIE dite BRETON was born 15 June 1726, La Durantaye, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 25 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Francois ELIE was born 23 August 1733, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 32 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise ELIE was born 1 July 1740, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 39 years old.