Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE)

Born

27 January 1694 , Sorel, Canada, New France

Died

27 October 1756 , Berthierville, Canada, New France

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Pierre HUNEAULT (ENAUD, HÉNAULT) dit CANADA Marie-Anne RATEL

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Born: 27 January 1694 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre HUNEAULT (ENAUD, HÉNAULT) dit CANADA

Mother: Marie-Anne RATEL

Paternal grandparents: Jacques ENAUD (HÉNAUD) dit CANADA , Marie LEROUX

Maternal grandparents: Pierre RATEL dit DRAGON , Marie LEMAIRE

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Pierre married Geneviève GENEREUX 4 February 1720 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Geneviève GENEREUX was born abt. 1703 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Geneviève died 14 June 1788 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Geneviève was the child of Pierre GENEREUX and Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX).

Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) died 27 October 1756 in Berthierville, Canada, New France .
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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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Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) married

Geneviève GENEREUX
Marriage date: 4 February 1720
Marriage place: Sorel, Canada, New France
Source: Société de Généalogie Les Patriotes Inc. Index des mariages de la région de Sorel, Québec, Canada
A People's History of Quebec

Geneviève GENEREUX was the child of Pierre GENEREUX and Marie-Françoise DESSUREAU (DESSUREAUX)

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Unable to find record in Drouin Collection at Saint-Pierre-de-Sorel. Pages are missing for this timeframe. Pierre's death record and marriage record for their daughter, indicates that these people were married.

Children of Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) and Geneviève GENEREUX

Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD)

Born: 5 November 1720 , Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 2 June 1791, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne DELBEC dite JOLY 6 March 1745 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Nicolas HÉNAULT (ENAUD)

Born: 11 March 1723 , Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 11 March 1790, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Catherine-Marguerite PIETTE (PIET) 3 February 1747 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

François HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE)

Born: 20 October 1725, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 6 April 1794, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Charlotte-Amable HUBERDEAU dite LAFRANCE 22 August 1757 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Geneviève HÉNAULT (ENAUD)

Born: 15 November 1727 , Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 30 May 1803, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre LATOUR dit LAFORGE 14 March 1747 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Simon-Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD)

Born: 25 March 1730 , Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 27 November 1802, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine DÉSORCY 12 February 1753 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Marie-Josephte HÉNAULT (ENAUD)

Born: 24 April 1732 , Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 10 February 1812, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Charles GERVAIS 4 March 1753 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Madeleine HÉNAULT (ENAUD)

Born: 5 June 1734, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 4 August 1813 , Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Louis OLIVIER dit LAVICTOIRE 24 October 1757 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Anne HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dite LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE)

Born: abt. 1741, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1806, Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Married: Alexis BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE 02 February 1761 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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Birth — 1694
27 January 1694
Sorel, Canada, New France

1694 Baptism
Baptism found at Saint Pierre de Sorel, Quebec in Drouin Collection

27 Jan 1694

Pierre Henault, son of Pierre and Marie Ratel
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1720 Marriage / Partner
Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) and Geneviève GENEREUX 4 February 1720, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 26 years old.

1720 Birth of Child
Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was born 5 November 1720 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre was 26 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Nicolas HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was born 11 March 1723 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre was 29 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
François HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) was born 20 October 1725, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Pierre was 31 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Geneviève HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was born 15 November 1727 , Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 33 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Simon-Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was born 25 March 1730 , Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 36 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was born 24 April 1732 , Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was born 5 June 1734, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 40 years old.

1745 Marriage of Child
Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) married 6 March 1745, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Marie-Anne DELBEC dite JOLY

1747 Marriage of Child
Nicolas HÉNAULT (ENAUD) married 3 February 1747, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Catherine-Marguerite PIETTE (PIET)

1747 Marriage of Child
Geneviève HÉNAULT (ENAUD) married 14 March 1747, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Pierre LATOUR dit LAFORGE

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Simon-Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) married 12 February 1753, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Catherine DÉSORCY

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte HÉNAULT (ENAUD) married 4 March 1753, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Charles GERVAIS

1756 Death
Death record found at Saint-Genevieve-de-Berthier, Berthierville, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783