Louis PEPIN dit LACHANCE

Born

28 December 1703 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

28 November 1759 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Ignace PEPIN dit LACHANCE Marie-Angélique LEFORT

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Born: 28 December 1703 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Ignace PEPIN dit LACHANCE

Mother: Marie-Angélique LEFORT

Paternal grandparents: Antoine PEPIN , Marie TESTU (TESTE)

Maternal grandparents: Antoine LEFORT , Marie DOYON

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Louis married Madeleine-Louise LEPAGE 28 February 1729 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Madeleine-Louise LEPAGE was born 30 May 1710 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Madeleine-Louise died 12 August 1751 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Madeleine-Louise was the child of Joseph LEPAGE and Claire RACINE.

Louis PEPIN dit LACHANCE died 28 November 1759 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.
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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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Louis PEPIN dit LACHANCE married

Madeleine-Louise LEPAGE
Marriage date: 28 February 1729
Marriage place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Madeleine-Louise LEPAGE was the child of Joseph LEPAGE and Claire RACINE

Children of Louis PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Madeleine-Louise LEPAGE

Louise PEPIN dite LACHANCE

Born: 4 February 1730, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 7 March 1786, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste LEVASSEUR 30 August 1751 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Helene PEPIN dite LACHANCE

Born: 28 April 1732, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 22 April 1819, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste BAUDON dit LARIVIERE 14 May 1754 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Louis PEPIN dit LACHANCE

Born: 20 May 1734, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 27 March 1810, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine EMOND 20 June 1757 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Josephte PEPIN dite LACHANCE

Born: 21 April 1736, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 17 December 1802, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph DOMPIERRE dit ST-MARTIN 12 November 1757 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1703
28 December 1703
Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1729 Marriage / Partner
Louis PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Madeleine-Louise LEPAGE 28 February 1729, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Louise PEPIN dite LACHANCE was born 4 February 1730, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Louis was 26 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Helene PEPIN dite LACHANCE was born 28 April 1732, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Louis was 28 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Louis PEPIN dit LACHANCE was born 20 May 1734, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Louis was 30 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Josephte PEPIN dite LACHANCE was born 21 April 1736, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Louis was 32 years old.

1751 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine-Louise LEPAGE died 12 August 1751, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

1751 Marriage of Child
Louise PEPIN dite LACHANCE married 30 August 1751, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste LEVASSEUR

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Marie-Helene PEPIN dite LACHANCE married 14 May 1754, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste BAUDON dit LARIVIERE

1757 Marriage of Child
Louis PEPIN dit LACHANCE married 20 June 1757, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Madeleine EMOND

1757 Marriage of Child
Josephte PEPIN dite LACHANCE married 12 November 1757, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Joseph DOMPIERRE dit ST-MARTIN

Death — 1759
28 November 1759
Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 55.

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