Pierre
GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE
Born
21 January 1774
,
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
,
Parents & Family of Pierre GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE
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Born: 21 January 1774 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Louis GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE
Mother:
Marie-Louise-Amable RIEL
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE
, Marie-Catherine BOURDEAU
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE
, Marie-Louise-Marguerite FRAPPIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie-Amable GAGNÉ (GAGNIER) 5 November 1804 in Saint-Constant, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Amable GAGNÉ (GAGNIER) was born 27 September 1782 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Amable was the child of Joseph GAGNÉ (GASNIER) and Marie-Amable RENAUD.
WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation: Charpentier
In New France, the occupation of charpentier, or carpenter, covered all trades of wood construction.Source: tfcq.ca
18th Century Charpentier in New France: Crafting Dreams in Timber
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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)
Spouse & Children of Pierre GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE
Pierre GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE married 
Marie-Amable GAGNÉ (GAGNIER)
Marriage date: 5 November 1804
Marriage place: Saint-Constant, Lower Canada
Marie-Amable GAGNÉ (GAGNIER) was the child of Joseph GAGNÉ (GASNIER) and Marie-Amable RENAUD
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Marie-Amable GAGNÉ (GAGNIER)Marriage date: 5 November 1804
Marriage place: Saint-Constant, Lower Canada
Marie-Amable GAGNÉ (GAGNIER) was the child of Joseph GAGNÉ (GASNIER) and Marie-Amable RENAUD
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Pierre GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Amable GAGNÉ (GAGNIER)
Marie-Amable GUERIN Pierre GUERINBorn: 16 May 1809, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada
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Felicite GUERINBorn: 31 July 1810, , Québec Province, Canada
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François GUERINBorn: 20 April 1812, Châteauguay, Lower Canada
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Alexis GUERINBorn: 10 May 1815, Châteauguay, Lower Canada
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Married: Josephte ALLEN 9 November 1835 Place: Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)
Claire GUERIN Catherine GUERIN
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Birth — 177421 January 1774
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
1804 Marriage / PartnerPierre GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Amable GAGNÉ (GAGNIER) 5 November 1804, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada
He was 30 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildMarie-Amable GUERIN was born 25 July 1807, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Pierre was 33 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildPierre GUERIN was born 16 May 1809, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 35 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildFelicite GUERIN was born 31 July 1810, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Pierre was 36 years old.
1812 Birth of ChildFrançois GUERIN was born 20 April 1812, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)
Pierre was 38 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildAlexis GUERIN was born 10 May 1815, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)
Pierre was 41 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildClaire GUERIN was born April 1817, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 43 years old.
1819 Birth of ChildCatherine GUERIN was born 24 November 1819, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Pierre was 45 years old.
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