Louis
PEPIN dit LACHANCE
Born
28 March 1756
,
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died
15 March 1791
,
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada
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Louis PEPIN dit LACHANCE was born 28 March 1756 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Madeleine FONTAINE (maternal) Timothee PARE and Geneviève BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Marie-Josephte POULIN 2 February 1778 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephte POULIN was born 1 January 1760 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephte was the child of Louis POULIN and Agnes CHABOT.
Louis PEPIN dit LACHANCE died 15 March 1791 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada.
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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 Louis PEPIN dit LACHANCE
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Marie-Josephte POULIN-- Date: 2 February 1778 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte POULIN was the child of Louis POULIN and Agnes CHABOT
Marie-Josephte POULIN-- Date: 2 February 1778 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, CanadaMarie-Josephte POULIN was the child of Louis POULIN and Agnes CHABOT
Children of Louis PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Marie-Josephte POULIN
Louis PEPIN dit LACHANCE (b.19 February 1779, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Francoise THIBODEAU 10 November 1801 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
Joseph PEPIN dit LACHANCE (b.13 August 1787, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 July 1842, Sainte-Marie, Canada East )m. Genevieve PARE 4 November 1809 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
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1756 Birth 28 March 1756
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
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.
1778 Marriage / PartnerLouis PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Marie-Josephte POULIN 2 February 1778, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
He was 21 years old.
1779 Birth of ChildLouis PEPIN dit LACHANCE was born 19 February 1779, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
Louis was 22 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Birth of ChildJoseph PEPIN dit LACHANCE was born 13 August 1787, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
Louis was 31 years old.
1791 Death 15 March 1791
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 34.
Added: 4/12/2024 1:09:16 PM
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