Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE

(b. 2 July 1691 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 16 February 1777 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE was born 2 July 1691 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE was the child of Jean-Guillaume-Guy VACHER dit LACERTE and Marguerite BENOIT and the grandchild of: (maternal) Gabriel BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Marie-Anne GUÉDON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marguerite married Philippe POIRIER 09 June 1710 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Philippe POIRIER was born abt. 1680 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Philippe died 17 September 1717 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Philippe was the child of Jean POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE and Marie LANGLOIS.

Marguerite married (2) Jean MAILLOT 25 July 1718 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jean MAILLOT was born 5 May 1694 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Jean died 26 May 1749 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Jean was the child of Jean MAILLOT dit LAROCHE and Roberte PÉLADEAU.

Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE died 16 February 1777 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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Family and Children of Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE

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Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE married

Philippe POIRIER-- Date: 09 June 1710 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Philippe POIRIER was the child of Jean POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE and Marie LANGLOIS

Children of Philippe POIRIER and Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE:

Marguerite POIRIER (b.23 April 1711, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 10 September 1742, Chambly, Canada, New France )
m. François DEMERS 24 November 1739 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Marie-Thérèse-Geneviève POIRIER (b.5 March 1712, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 22 February 1753, Chambly, Canada, New France )
m. Henri DEMERS 07 February 1735 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE married

Jean MAILLOT-- Date: 25 July 1718 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Jean MAILLOT was the child of Jean MAILLOT dit LAROCHE and Roberte PÉLADEAU

Children of Jean MAILLOT and Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE:

Louis-Basile MAILLOT (b.5 December 1720, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 23 August 1791, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Agathe-Louise TROUILLET dite LAJEUNESSE 26 April 1745 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Ursule-Louise MAILLOT (b.15 December 1722, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 15 December 1814 , Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph GAREAU dit ST-ONGE 16 November 1750 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Marie-Louise MAILLOT (b.18 November 1724, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 16 March 1809, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre DUCLOS 31 January 1757 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
m. Prisque PERRON 19 September 1763 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Charles-Toussaint MAILLOT (b.27 January 1727, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Thérèse GAREAU dite ST-ONGE 12 November 1753 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Antoine MAILLOT (b.16 January 1728, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 19 October 1808, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Francoise MENARD 8 July 1754 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
m. Julie COULON 24 January 1763 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Andre MAILLOT (b.15 November 1730, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Josephe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE 27 August 1754 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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1691 Birth
2 July 1691
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

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

1710 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE and Philippe POIRIER 09 June 1710, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 18 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Marguerite POIRIER was born 23 April 1711, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marguerite was 19 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse-Geneviève POIRIER was born 5 March 1712, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marguerite was 20 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Death of Spouse/Partner
Philippe POIRIER died 17 September 1717, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

1718 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE and Jean MAILLOT 25 July 1718, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

She was 27 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Louis-Basile MAILLOT was born 5 December 1720, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marguerite was 29 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Ursule-Louise MAILLOT was born 15 December 1722, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marguerite was 31 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MAILLOT was born 18 November 1724, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marguerite was 33 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Charles-Toussaint MAILLOT was born 27 January 1727, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marguerite was 35 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Antoine MAILLOT was born 16 January 1728, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marguerite was 36 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Andre MAILLOT was born 15 November 1730, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marguerite was 39 years old.

1735 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse-Geneviève POIRIER married 07 February 1735, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Henri DEMERS

1739 Marriage of Child
Marguerite POIRIER married 24 November 1739, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to François DEMERS

1742 Death of Child
Marguerite POIRIER died 10 September 1742, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marguerite was 51 years old.

1745 Marriage of Child
Louis-Basile MAILLOT married 26 April 1745, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Agathe-Louise TROUILLET dite LAJEUNESSE

1749 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean MAILLOT died 26 May 1749, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

1750 Marriage of Child
Ursule-Louise MAILLOT married 16 November 1750, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Joseph GAREAU dit ST-ONGE

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

1753 Death of Child
Marie-Thérèse-Geneviève POIRIER died 22 February 1753, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marguerite was 61 years old.

1753 Marriage of Child
Charles-Toussaint MAILLOT married 12 November 1753, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Thérèse GAREAU dite ST-ONGE

1754 Marriage of Child
Antoine MAILLOT married 8 July 1754, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Francoise MENARD

1754 Marriage of Child
Andre MAILLOT married 27 August 1754, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Marie-Josephe GRISE dite VILLEFRANCHE

1757 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise MAILLOT married 31 January 1757, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Pierre DUCLOS

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Antoine MAILLOT married 24 January 1763, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Julie COULON

1763 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise MAILLOT married 19 September 1763, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Prisque PERRON

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.