Joseph
PÉPIN dit LAFORCE
Born
25 May 1706
,
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died
,
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Born: 25 May 1706 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Father:
Pierre PEPIN dit LAFORCE
Mother:
Louise LEMIRE
Paternal grandparents:
Guillaume PEPIN-TRANCHE MONTAGNE
, Jeanne MECHIN
Maternal grandparents:
Jean LEMIRE
, Louise MARSOLET
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE 27 November 1738 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE was born 30 August 1716 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marguerite died 7 November 1746 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marguerite was the child of Adrien-Charles LEGRAIN dit LAVALLÉE and Thankful Louise Therese STEBBENS.
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)
Spouse & Children of Joseph PÉPIN dit LAFORCE
Joseph PÉPIN dit LAFORCE married 
Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE
Marriage date: 27 November 1738
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE was the child of Adrien-Charles LEGRAIN dit LAVALLÉE and Thankful Louise Therese STEBBENS
Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉEMarriage date: 27 November 1738
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE was the child of Adrien-Charles LEGRAIN dit LAVALLÉE and Thankful Louise Therese STEBBENS
Children of Joseph PÉPIN dit LAFORCE and Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE
Joseph PEPIN dit LAFORCEBorn: 16 January 1736, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1830, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: abt. 1830, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Married: Marie Théotiste ORION dite CHAMPAGNE 15 January 1761 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
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Birth — 170625 May 1706
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
1736 Birth of ChildJoseph PEPIN dit LAFORCE was born 16 January 1736, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Joseph was 29 years old.
1738 Marriage / PartnerJoseph PÉPIN dit LAFORCE and Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE 27 November 1738, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
He was 32 years old.
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