Francois
DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE
Born
19 May 1783
,
Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
31 August 1847
,
Rivière-du-Loup, Canada East
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Francois DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE was born 19 May 1783 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Francois DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE
was the child of
Jean-Raphaël ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT
and
Madeleine-Catherine LANCOGNARD dite SANTERRE
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Alexandre ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT and
Marie-Anne CHOUINARD
(maternal)
Pierre LANCOGNARD dit SANTERRE and
Marie-Madeleine DUBE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Marie-Anne LEBEL 12 February 1810 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne LEBEL was born 23 November 1788 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Marie-Anne died 13 June 1869 in Notre-Dame-du-Portage, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Nicolas LEBEL and Marguerite LAMBERT.
Francois DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE died 31 August 1847 in Rivière-du-Loup, 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 Francois DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE
Francois DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE married 
Marie-Anne LEBEL
Marriage date: 12 February 1810
Marriage place: Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Marie-Anne LEBEL was the child of Nicolas LEBEL and Marguerite LAMBERT
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Marie-Anne LEBELMarriage date: 12 February 1810
Marriage place: Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Marie-Anne LEBEL was the child of Nicolas LEBEL and Marguerite LAMBERT
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE and Marie-Anne LEBEL
Marguerite ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINTBorn: 3 February 1832, Rivière-du-Loup, Lower Canada
Died: 26 April 1875, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Canada
Died: 26 April 1875, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Canada
Married: Louis BLANCHET 19 February 1849 Place: Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada (Fraserville) (Riviere du Loup en Bas) (Saint-Patrice)
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1783 Birth 19 May 1783
Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
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
1810 Marriage / PartnerFrancois DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE and Marie-Anne LEBEL 12 February 1810, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre)
He was 26 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1832 Birth of ChildMarguerite ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT was born 3 February 1832, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada (Fraserville) (Riviere du Loup en Bas) (Saint-Patrice)
Francois was 48 years old.
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)
1847 Death 31 August 1847
Rivière-du-Loup, Canada East
He died at the age of 64.
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