Louis
LECLERC dit PILOTE
(b.
15 May 1757
,
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
d.
24 September 1811
,
Québec, Lower Canada
)
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Louis LECLERC dit PILOTE was born 15 May 1757 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Louis LECLERC dit PILOTE was the child of Joseph LECLERC and Ursule NOEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre LECLERC and Elisabeth-Isabelle RONDEAU (maternal) Ignace NOEL and Marie-Anne HUARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Elisabeth TREMBLAY 8 January 1781 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Elisabeth TREMBLAY was born 15 March 1759 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Elisabeth died 4 March 1835 in Trois-Pistoles, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-des-Neiges). Elisabeth was the child of Joseph TREMBLAY and Marguerite BOUCHARD.
Louis LECLERC dit PILOTE died 24 September 1811 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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Occupation
Louis LECLERC dit PILOTE was a pilote.
The pilote, an expert in navigation, was the person who maneuvered and guided a ship. He worked alongside the ship's captain, communicating the ship's position and possible dangers to navigation (currents, islands, reefs, shallow water, etc.). To do this, he used navigation instruments such as the compass or the sextant. He checked his instruments daily and noted any significant observations.
Source: tfcq.ca
Navigating the St. Lawrence: A Glimpse into the Life of a Pilote in 18th Century New France
Louis LECLERC dit PILOTE was a pilote.
The pilote, an expert in navigation, was the person who maneuvered and guided a ship. He worked alongside the ship's captain, communicating the ship's position and possible dangers to navigation (currents, islands, reefs, shallow water, etc.). To do this, he used navigation instruments such as the compass or the sextant. He checked his instruments daily and noted any significant observations.
Source: tfcq.ca
Navigating the St. Lawrence: A Glimpse into the Life of a Pilote in 18th Century New France
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)
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