Pierre-Olas BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS

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abt. 1732 , France

Died

23 April 1816 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Born: abt. 1732 in France

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Pierre-Olas married Marie-Josette GAUTHIER dite ST-GERMAIN 4 November 1760 in Boucherville, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josette GAUTHIER dite ST-GERMAIN was born 22 April 1743 in Chambly, Canada, New France . Marie-Josette died 4 May 1822 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . Marie-Josette was the child of Laurent GAUTHIER dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Josephe WILLIAM dite THOMAS.

Pierre-Olas BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS died 23 April 1816 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .

son of Pierre Bertrand and Jeanne Bedrine

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Pierre-Olas BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS married

Marie-Josette GAUTHIER dite ST-GERMAIN
Marriage date: 4 November 1760
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada
Marie-Josette GAUTHIER dite ST-GERMAIN was the child of Laurent GAUTHIER dit ST-GERMAIN and Marie-Josephe WILLIAM dite THOMAS

Children of Pierre-Olas BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS and Marie-Josette GAUTHIER dite ST-GERMAIN

François BERTRAND

Born: 25 January 1762, Saint-Constant, Canada
Died: 14 September 1838, Saint-Rémi, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite DONAT dite LAVERDURE 22 November 1802 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Olas BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS and Marie-Josette GAUTHIER dite ST-GERMAIN 4 November 1760, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)