Joseph MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

Born

30 December 1715 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Died

20 January 1785 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Joseph MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Joseph MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE.

Parents

Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE Marie-Denise DAUNAIS (DAUNAY)

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 30 December 1715 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

Mother: Marie-Denise DAUNAIS (DAUNAY)

Paternal grandparents: Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE (MEUSNIER) , Barbe RICHAUME

Maternal grandparents: Antoine DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) , Marie-Anne RICHARD

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

Joseph married Ursule EMERY dite CODERRE 18 November 1737 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ursule EMERY dite CODERRE was born abt. 1711 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Ursule died 17 December 1744 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Ursule was the child of Antoine EMERY dit CODERRE and Marie-Anne FAVREAU.

Joseph MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE died 20 January 1785 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Joseph appear below.

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)

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Joseph MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

Hide Family & Children

Joseph MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE married

Ursule EMERY dite CODERRE
Marriage date: 18 November 1737
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Ursule EMERY dite CODERRE was the child of Antoine EMERY dit CODERRE and Marie-Anne FAVREAU

Children of Joseph MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Ursule EMERY dite CODERRE

Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

Born: 12 September 1741, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 24 April 1783, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Etienne DÉSAUTELS dit LAPOINTE 19 April 1762 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Joseph MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Joseph MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Joseph MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1715
30 December 1715
Contrecœur, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1737 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Ursule EMERY dite CODERRE 18 November 1737, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 21 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born 12 September 1741, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 25 years old.

1744 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ursule EMERY dite CODERRE died 17 December 1744, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE married 19 April 1762, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Etienne DÉSAUTELS dit LAPOINTE

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

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.