Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE

Born

2 March 1695 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

18 June 1776 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Michel married Marie-Renee SENECAL 29 April 1720 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Renee SENECAL was born 23 May 1700 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Marie-Renee died 22 June 1748 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Marie-Renee was the child of Étienne SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE and Petronille MILLOT .

Parents & Family of Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE

Parents of Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE

Father

Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE

Mother

Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Grandparents of Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE

Paternal grandparents

Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE Marie POMPONNELLE

Maternal grandparents

Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE

Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE married

Marie-Renee SENECAL
Marriage date: 29 April 1720
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marie-Renee SENECAL was the child of Étienne SENECAL dit LAFRAMBOISE and Petronille MILLOT

Children of Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marie-Renee SENECAL

Michel PETIT

Born: 9 April 1721, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Madeleine PITALIER 30 November 1754 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France

Joseph PETIT dit LALUMIERE

Born: 5 September 1724, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 21 July 1814, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Angélique LARRIVÉE 28 September 1750 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France

Marguerite PETIT dite LALUMIERE

Born: 24 June 1726, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 7 November 1786, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louis SAVARIA 7 April 1750 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France

Married: Antoine LACOSTE 25 November 1764 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Brigitte PETIT dite LAPRE

Born: 28 February 1728, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 12 July 1764, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph LARRIVÉE 28 July 1750 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France

Charlotte PETIT dite LALUMIERE

Born: 16 July 1733, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Claude MAQUET dit LAJOIE 21 August 1758 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France

Genevieve PETIT dite LALUMIERE

Born: 9 February 1737, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph CHARBONNEAU 30 January 1758 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France

Veronique PETIT dite LALUMIERE

Born: 21 November 1738, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 22 September 1819, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre JODOIN 15 February 1773 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Michel'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 — 1695
2 March 1695
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 Marriage / Partner
Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marie-Renee SENECAL 29 April 1720, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 25 years old.

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

1721 Birth of Child
Michel PETIT was born 9 April 1721, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 26 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Joseph PETIT dit LALUMIERE was born 5 September 1724, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Michel was 29 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marguerite PETIT dite LALUMIERE was born 24 June 1726, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 31 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Brigitte PETIT dite LAPRE was born 28 February 1728, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 33 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Charlotte PETIT dite LALUMIERE was born 16 July 1733, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 38 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Genevieve PETIT dite LALUMIERE was born 9 February 1737, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 41 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Veronique PETIT dite LALUMIERE was born 21 November 1738, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 43 years old.

1748 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Renee SENECAL died 22 June 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1750 Marriage of Child
Marguerite PETIT dite LALUMIERE married 7 April 1750, Varennes, Canada, New France to Louis SAVARIA

1750 Marriage of Child
Brigitte PETIT dite LAPRE married 28 July 1750, Varennes, Canada, New France to Joseph LARRIVÉE

1750 Marriage of Child
Joseph PETIT dit LALUMIERE married 28 September 1750 , Boucherville, Canada, New France to Angélique LARRIVÉE

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Michel PETIT married 30 November 1754, Varennes, Canada, New France to Marie-Madeleine PITALIER

1758 Marriage of Child
Genevieve PETIT dite LALUMIERE married 30 January 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France to Joseph CHARBONNEAU

1758 Marriage of Child
Charlotte PETIT dite LALUMIERE married 21 August 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France to Claude MAQUET dit LAJOIE

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.

1764 Death of Child
Brigitte PETIT dite LAPRE died 12 July 1764, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Michel was 69 years old.

1764 Marriage of Child
Marguerite PETIT dite LALUMIERE married 25 November 1764, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Antoine LACOSTE

1773 Marriage of Child
Veronique PETIT dite LALUMIERE married 15 February 1773, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Pierre JODOIN

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.