Pierre GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE

Born

15 November 1702 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Died

18 July 1778 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre married Marie-Angélique VACHER dite LACERTE 17 January 1734 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Angélique VACHER dite LACERTE was born 10 June 1714 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . Marie-Angélique died 6 January 1790 in Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Angélique was the child of Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE and Marie-Claire BERGERON .

Parents & Family of Pierre GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE

Parents of Pierre GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE

Father

Jean-Baptiste GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE

Mother

Jeanne-Marie BOISSONNEAU dite ST-ONGE

Grandparents of Pierre GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE

Paternal grandparents

Jean GÉLINAS Françoise DE CHARMESNIL (MESNY)

Maternal grandparents

Vincent BOISSONNEAU dit ST-ONGE Anne COLIN (COLLIN)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE

Pierre GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE married

Marie-Angélique VACHER dite LACERTE
Marriage date: 17 January 1734
Marriage place: Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Marie-Angélique VACHER dite LACERTE was the child of Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE and Marie-Claire BERGERON

Children of Pierre GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE and Marie-Angélique VACHER dite LACERTE

Joseph GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE

Born: 21 April 1737, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 6 June 1816, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Married: Agathe BLAIS 18 February 1765 Place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE

Born: 23 March 1741, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 6 June 1805, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Married: Benoit LEROY 27 October 1760 Place: Yamachiche, Canada

Alexis GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE

Born: abt. 1743, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1804, , Québec Province, Canada

Francoise GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE

Born: 28 June 1745, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 11 December 1825, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste BERTHIAUME 4 February 1765 Place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Josephte GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE

Born: 20 May 1747, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 6 September 1786, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste LAMY 18 August 1766 Place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Etienne GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE

Born: 10 December 1750, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 19 October 1833, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Married: Ursule BOURASSA 26 May 1783 Place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Antoinette LORANGER 21 January 1788 Place: Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Rene GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE

Born: 14 April 1756, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 25 October 1825, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve BOURASSA 8 September 1783 Place: Yamachiche, 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 — 1702
15 November 1702
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE and Marie-Angélique VACHER dite LACERTE 17 January 1734, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

He was 31 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Joseph GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE was born 21 April 1737, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Pierre was 34 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE was born 23 March 1741, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Francoise GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE was born 28 June 1745, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Pierre was 42 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Josephte GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE was born 20 May 1747, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Pierre was 44 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Etienne GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE was born 10 December 1750, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Pierre was 48 years old.

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

1756 Birth of Child
Rene GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE was born 14 April 1756, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Pierre was 53 years old.

1760 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE married 27 October 1760, Yamachiche, Canada to Benoit LEROY

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Francoise GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE married 4 February 1765 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste BERTHIAUME

1765 Marriage of Child
Joseph GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE married 18 February 1765 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada to Agathe BLAIS

1766 Marriage of Child
Josephte GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE married 18 August 1766 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste LAMY

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.