Marguerite
BREYER dite ST-PIERRE (BREILLE)
Born
17 February 1774
,
Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
9 April 1861
,
Sainte-Geneviève, Canada East
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Marguerite BREYER dite ST-PIERRE (BREILLE) was born 17 February 1774 in Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite BREYER dite ST-PIERRE (BREILLE)
was the child of
Pierre BREYER dit ST-PIERRE (BREILLE)
and
Josephe TAILLON dite MICHEL
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Pierre BREYER dit ST-PIERRE (BREILLE) and
Françoise THIBAULT dite LEVEILLE
(maternal)
Michel MICHEL dit TAILLON and
Marie-Madeleine MASSON
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Eustache DEMERS 13 February 1792 in Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eustache DEMERS was born 22 April 1770 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*. Eustache died 29 April 1837 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*. Eustache was the child of Eustache DEMERS and Marie-Anne BRUNET dite LETANG.
Marguerite BREYER dite ST-PIERRE (BREILLE) died 9 April 1861 in Sainte-Geneviève, Canada East .
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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)
Family and Children of Marguerite BREYER dite ST-PIERRE (BREILLE)
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Eustache DEMERS-- Date: 13 February 1792 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada
Eustache DEMERS was the child of Eustache DEMERS and Marie-Anne BRUNET dite LETANG
Eustache DEMERS-- Date: 13 February 1792 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada Eustache DEMERS was the child of Eustache DEMERS and Marie-Anne BRUNET dite LETANG
Children of Eustache DEMERS and Marguerite BREYER dite ST-PIERRE (BREILLE)
Jean-Baptiste DEMERS (b.4 June 1799, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Lower Canada d. , )m. Marguerite GEMME (JAMMES) dite CARRIERE 26 July 1819 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*
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1774 Birth 17 February 1774
Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1792 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite BREYER dite ST-PIERRE (BREILLE) and Eustache DEMERS 13 February 1792, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*
She was 18 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste DEMERS was born 4 June 1799, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)
Marguerite was 25 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1819 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste DEMERS married 26 July 1819, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)* to Marguerite GEMME (JAMMES) dite CARRIERE
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1837 Death of Spouse/PartnerEustache DEMERS died 29 April 1837, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1861 Death 9 April 1861
Sainte-Geneviève, Canada East
She died at the age of 87.
Added: 10/25/2021 2:47:13 PM
- Updated: 10/25/2021 2:48:14 PM
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