Michel COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE

(b. abt. 1694 , Québec Province, Canada d. 22 October 1722 , Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France )

Am I Your Ancestor?
COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Michel COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE was born abt. 1694 in Québec Province, Canada

Michel COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE was the child of Philibert COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE and Catherine LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jacques LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES and Nicole DUCHESNE

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

Michel married Marie-Josephe PINEL 2 February 1718 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephe PINEL was born 28 September 1701 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Marie-Josephe was the child of Pierre PINEL and Marie-Barbe DUPONT.

Michel COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE died 22 October 1722 in Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France .
Details of the family tree of Michel appear below.

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)

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Find out more about Michel COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE.