Pierre COUSSY dit LAFLEUR (COURCY)

Born

abt. 1674 , France

Died

24 March 1716 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1674 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1703.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Pierre married Françoise MASSARD 30 April 1703 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Françoise MASSARD was born 3 September 1683 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Françoise died 31 January 1752 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Françoise was the child of Nicolas MASSARD and Anne BELLESOEUR dite LUCAS.

Pierre COUSSY dit LAFLEUR (COURCY) died 24 March 1716 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Recorded occupation: Charpentier et soldat

In New France, the occupation of charpentier, or carpenter, covered all trades of wood construction.

Source: tfcq.ca

18th Century Charpentier in New France: Crafting Dreams in Timber

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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Pierre COUSSY dit LAFLEUR (COURCY) married

Françoise MASSARD
Marriage date: 30 April 1703
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Françoise MASSARD was the child of Nicolas MASSARD and Anne BELLESOEUR dite LUCAS

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Children of Pierre COUSSY dit LAFLEUR (COURCY) and Françoise MASSARD

Pierre COUSSY dit LAFLEUR

Born: 27 April 1704, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 7 March 1733, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Francoise PEPIN 28 February 1729 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste COUSSY dit LAFLEUR

Born: 10 July 1706, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 4 December 1775, Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Angélique CADIEUX 7 January 1727 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Married: Agathe GAZAILLE dite BLETTE 18 November 1748 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Catherine COUSSY dite LAFLEUR (COURCY)

Born: 23 June 1710, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 22 December 1740, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste RHÉAUME 3 February 1727 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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