Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE

Born

18 November 1710 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Died

Pierre married Marie-Charlotte RATEL 22 October 1742 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Charlotte RATEL was born 31 January 1723 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Charlotte was the child of Pierre RATEL and Antoinette VERGER dite DESJARDINS .

Parents & Family of Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE

Parents of Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE

Father

Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE

Mother

Thérèse BADAILLAC

Grandparents of Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE

Paternal grandparents

Jean BELLET dit GAZAILLE (BLET) (BELET) Jeanne BOUVEAU (BEAUVEAU)

Maternal grandparents

Louis BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE (BADAYAC) Catherine DE LALORE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE

Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE married

Marie-Charlotte RATEL
Marriage date: 22 October 1742
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Marie-Charlotte RATEL was the child of Pierre RATEL and Antoinette VERGER dite DESJARDINS

Children of Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE and Marie-Charlotte RATEL

Charlotte GAZAILLE dite BLETTE

Born: abt. 1744, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Francois FOURNAISE dit LABOUCANE 30 April 1759 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Marie-Elisabeth GAZAILLE dite BLETTE

Born: 8 November 1745, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre CARRE dit LAROCHE 10 October 1791 Place: Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Pierre BLETTE dit GAZAILLE

Born: 21 December 1748, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 8 July 1823, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne GIGUERE dite DESPINS 26 November 1781 Place: Contrecœur, Province of Québec, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Pierre's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1710
18 November 1710
Contrecœur, Canada, New France

1742 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GAZAILLE dit BLETTE and Marie-Charlotte RATEL 22 October 1742 , Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 31 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth GAZAILLE dite BLETTE was born 8 November 1745, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre was 34 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Pierre BLETTE dit GAZAILLE was born 21 December 1748, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Pierre was 38 years old.

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