Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

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4 August 1719 , Sorel, Canada, New France

Died

26 May 1782 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

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Antoine DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE Marie-Renee LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS)

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Born: 4 August 1719 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Father: Antoine DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Mother: Marie-Renee LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS)

Paternal grandparents: Antoine DESROSIERS , Anne LENEUF DU HÉRISSON

Maternal grandparents: Jean LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dit DESMARETS , Jeanne ISABEL

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Pierre married Marie-Geneviève CASAUBON 18 January 1744 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Geneviève CASAUBON was born 9 January 1724 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Geneviève died 16 August 1758 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Marie-Geneviève was the child of Jean-François CASAUBON and Marguerite BRISSET.

Pierre married (2) Madeleine BOUCHER 21 January 1759 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine BOUCHER was born 16 March 1733 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Madeleine died 23 May 1811 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Madeleine was the child of François BOUCHER and Geneviève DELBEC dite JOLY.

Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE died 26 May 1782 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE married

Marie-Geneviève CASAUBON
Marriage date: 18 January 1744
Marriage place: Berthierville, Canada, New France
Marie-Geneviève CASAUBON was the child of Jean-François CASAUBON and Marguerite BRISSET

Children of Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Marie-Geneviève CASAUBON

Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: abt. 1739, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 22 July 1809, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine-Marie-Anne GENEREUX 11 February 1771 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Antoine DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 29 August 1746, Lanoraie, Canada, New France
Died: 14 March 1785, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Elisabeth ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU) 2 March 1772 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 30 March 1748, Lanoraie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Joseph DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 1 March 1750, Lanoraie, Canada, New France
Died: 23 March 1789, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Therese BOUCHER 22 January 1770 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie-Genevieve DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 8 December 1752, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 4 December 1774, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre DÉSORCY 8 February 1773 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Alexis DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 30 July 1754, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Marguerite DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 28 October 1757, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE

Born: August 1758, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE married

Madeleine BOUCHER
Marriage date: 21 January 1759
Marriage place: Berthierville, Canada, New France
Madeleine BOUCHER was the child of François BOUCHER and Geneviève DELBEC dite JOLY

Children of Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Madeleine BOUCHER

Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: 23 December 1759, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 10 August 1832, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Therese DUBORD 6 August 1787 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Married: Josephte MELANSON 29 September 1794 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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Birth — 1719
4 August 1719
Sorel, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1744 Marriage / Partner
Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Marie-Geneviève CASAUBON 18 January 1744, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 24 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Antoine DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 29 August 1746, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Pierre was 27 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 30 March 1748, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Pierre was 28 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Joseph DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 1 March 1750, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Pierre was 30 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Marie-Genevieve DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE was born 8 December 1752, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 33 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Birth of Child
Alexis DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 30 July 1754, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Pierre was 35 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE was born 28 October 1757, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marie DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE was born August 1758, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 39 years old.

1758 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Geneviève CASAUBON died 16 August 1758, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1759 Marriage / Partner
Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Madeleine BOUCHER 21 January 1759, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 39 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE was born 23 December 1759, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre was 40 years old.

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.

1770 Marriage of Child
Joseph DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE married 22 January 1770, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Therese BOUCHER

1771 Marriage of Child
Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE married 11 February 1771, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Madeleine-Marie-Anne GENEREUX

1772 Marriage of Child
Antoine DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE married 2 March 1772 , Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Elisabeth ROCHEREAU (ROCHELEAU)

1773 Marriage of Child
Marie-Genevieve DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE married 8 February 1773, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Pierre DÉSORCY

1774 Death of Child
Marie-Genevieve DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE died 4 December 1774, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Pierre was 55 years old.

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.