Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS

Born

21 April 1757 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

Died

29 April 1818 , Varennes, Lower Canada

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Joseph OUILEM dit THOMAS Madeleine SEGUIN

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Born: 21 April 1757 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph OUILEM dit THOMAS

Mother: Madeleine SEGUIN

Paternal grandparents: Joseph THOMAS OUILEM , Angélique VERONNEAU

Maternal grandparents: Simon SÉGUIN , Madeleine Deborah COLE

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Pierre married Marguerite CHAUVIN 2 October 1775 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marguerite CHAUVIN was born 14 April 1756 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 19 January 1811 in Varennes, Lower Canada . Marguerite was the child of François CHAUVIN and Madeleine BLAIN.

Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS died 29 April 1818 in Varennes, Lower Canada .
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Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS married

Marguerite CHAUVIN
Marriage date: 2 October 1775
Marriage place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite CHAUVIN was the child of François CHAUVIN and Madeleine BLAIN

Children of Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS and Marguerite CHAUVIN

Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS

Born: abt. 1777, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Angelique DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) 29 October 1804 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada

Marguerite-Victoire WILLIAM

Born: 20 June 1777, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 November 1851, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada East

Married: Jean-Baptiste DENIAU (DAIGNEAU) 13 October 1800 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada

Marie-Josephte WILLIAM

Born: abt. 1795, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph-Thomas LUSSIER 11 October 1813 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1757
21 April 1757
Boucherville, Canada, New France

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.

1775 Marriage / Partner
Pierre WILLIAM dit THOMAS and Marguerite CHAUVIN 2 October 1775, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

He was 18 years old.

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.

1777 Birth of Child
Marguerite-Victoire WILLIAM was born 20 June 1777, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 20 years old.