Joseph PEPIN dit LACHANCE

Born

7 July 1679 , Isle-aux-Grues, Canada, New France

Died

24 January 1721 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Antoine PEPIN Marie TESTU (TESTE)

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Born: 7 July 1679 in Isle-aux-Grues, Canada, New France

Father: Antoine PEPIN

Mother: Marie TESTU (TESTE)

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Joseph married Marguerite FONTAINE 24 October 1708 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite FONTAINE was born 28 February 1693 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Marguerite died 4 May 1777 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Marguerite was the child of Étienne FONTAINE and Marie CONILLE.

Joseph PEPIN dit LACHANCE died 24 January 1721 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .
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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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Joseph PEPIN dit LACHANCE married

Marguerite FONTAINE
Marriage date: 24 October 1708
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marguerite FONTAINE was the child of Étienne FONTAINE and Marie CONILLE

Children of Joseph PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Marguerite FONTAINE

Joseph PEPIN dit LACHANCE

Born: abt. 1709, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 18 June 1770, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite FILTEAU (FEUILLETEAU) 9 September 1737 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Angélique PEPIN

Born: 30 March 1711, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 27 December 1790, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Augustin ROYER 26 May 1732 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Josephte PEPIN dite LACHANCE

Born: 11 February 1715, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 22 April 1774, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph-Antoine AUDET dit LAPOINTE 24 November 1732 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Pierre-Noel PEPIN

Born: 11 June 1721, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Charlotte RONDEAU 13 September 1748 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

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Birth — 1679
7 July 1679
Isle-aux-Grues, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1708 Marriage / Partner
Joseph PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Marguerite FONTAINE 24 October 1708, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 29 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Angélique PEPIN was born 30 March 1711, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Joseph was 31 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Josephte PEPIN dite LACHANCE was born 11 February 1715, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France