Charles DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE

(b. 31 March 1770 , Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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Charles DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE was born 31 March 1770 in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Charles DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE was the child of Ignace ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT and Madeleine PROULX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Ignace ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT and Marie-Madeleine PELLETIER (maternal) Pierre PROULX and Marie GAGNÉ

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

Charles married Marguerite BOULET (BOULAY) 12 January 1790 in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite BOULET (BOULAY) was born abt. 1768 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marguerite died 26 July 1795 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Marguerite was the child of Robert BOULET (BOULAY) and Marie-Josephte RENAUD.

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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Charles DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE married

Marguerite BOULET (BOULAY)-- Date: 12 January 1790 Place: Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite BOULET (BOULAY) was the child of Robert BOULET (BOULAY) and Marie-Josephte RENAUD

Children of Charles DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE and Marguerite BOULET (BOULAY):

Charles DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE (b.26 January 1794, Montmagny, Lower Canada d. 9 December 1878, St-Herménégilde, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada)
m. Marguerite LAFOND 8 September 1817 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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1770 Birth
31 March 1770
Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

1790 Marriage / Partner
Charles DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE and Marguerite BOULET (BOULAY) 12 January 1790, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 19 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Charles DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE was born 26 January 1794, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Charles was 23 years old.

Added: 11/13/2020 6:37:54 AM - Updated: 11/13/2020 6:44:06 AM