Pierre
PARENTEAU dit LAFONTAINE
Born
Died
17 July 1695
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1649 in Bazauges, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1673.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Madeleine TISSERAND (TISSERAN) 12 September 1673 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Madeleine TISSERAND (TISSERAN) was born abt. 1650 in Liancourt, Cambronne-lès-Clermont, France. Madeleine died 13 October 1705 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada.
Pierre PARENTEAU dit LAFONTAINE died 17 July 1695 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France.
son of Jean Parenteau and Marguerite Sauvestre
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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 Pierre PARENTEAU dit LAFONTAINE
Pierre PARENTEAU dit LAFONTAINE married 
Madeleine TISSERAND (TISSERAN)
Marriage date: 12 September 1673
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Madeleine TISSERAND (TISSERAN)Marriage date: 12 September 1673
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marriage notes:
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
Pierre Parenteau, son of Jean Parenteau and Marguerite Forestre
Magdelene Tisseran, daughter of Louys Tisseran and Louyse Destre
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Pierre PARENTEAU dit LAFONTAINE and Madeleine TISSERAND (TISSERAN)
Marie PARENTEAUBorn: 22 June 1674 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1681, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1681, , Québec Province, Canada
Marguerite PARENTEAUBorn: 23 May 1675, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 24 March 1732, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 24 March 1732, Québec, Canada, New France
Married: Jacques BERTHELOT 1 December 1696 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
Marie-Renee PARENTEAUBorn: 4 April 1677, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 9 June 1756, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 9 June 1756, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Married: Pierre BIBEAU 28 November 1706 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste PARENTEAU 
Marie-Jeanne PARENTEAUBorn: 8 September 1680 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1681, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1681, , Québec Province, Canada
Marie-Charlotte PARENTEAUBorn: 22 October 1681 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1695, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1695, Sorel, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne PARENTEAUMarried: Guillaume LAVIGNE 26 February 1708 Place: Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Marie-Madeleine PARENTEAUBorn: 28 February 1686 , Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 13 October 1706, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 13 October 1706, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Charles PARENTEAU Pierre-Louis PARENTEAUBorn: 12 January 1690 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 4 June 1745, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Died: 4 June 1745, Yamaska, Canada, New France
Married: Marguerite LAURENT dite ST-LAURENT 28 July 1711 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Françoise PARENTEAUBorn: abt. 1692, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
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1673 Marriage / PartnerPierre PARENTEAU dit LAFONTAINE and Madeleine TISSERAND (TISSERAN) 12 September 1673, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1674 Birth of ChildMarie PARENTEAU was born 22 June 1674 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1675 Birth of ChildMarguerite PARENTEAU was born 23 May 1675, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1677 Birth of ChildMarie-Renee PARENTEAU was born 4 April 1677, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1679 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste PARENTEAU was born 8 August 1679 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1680 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne PARENTEAU was born 8 September 1680 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1681 Canadian Census Seigneurie de St.-Francois
Pierre Paranteau, 32
Madeleine Tisserant, sa femme, 31
enfants:
Marguerite, 6
Marie, 4
Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882
Pierre Paranteau, 32
Madeleine Tisserant, sa femme, 31
enfants:
Marguerite, 6
Marie, 4
Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882
1681 Birth of ChildMarie-Charlotte PARENTEAU was born 22 October 1681 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1684 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne PARENTEAU was born 6 May 1684 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1686 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine PARENTEAU was born 28 February 1686 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1687 Birth of ChildCharles PARENTEAU was born 10 July 1687 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1690 Birth of ChildPierre-Louis PARENTEAU was born 12 January 1690 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Death — 169517 July 1695
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
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