Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE

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14 May 1712 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Died

27 July 1776 , Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE Marie-Claire BERGERON

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Born: 14 May 1712 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE

Mother: Marie-Claire BERGERON

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Guillaume-Guy VACHER dit LACERTE , Marguerite BENOIT

Maternal grandparents: François BERGERON , Étiennette LECLERC

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Marie-Catherine married Pierre TESSIER 15 November 1739 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Pierre TESSIER was born 26 December 1695 in Notre Dame, Le Val, Maine, France. Pierre died 15 January 1750 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre).

Marie-Catherine married (2) Jean BOURDAIS (BOURDET) 18 January 1751 in Sorel, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean BOURDAIS (BOURDET) was born abt. 1722 in France. Jean died 4 June 1777 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre).

Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE died 27 July 1776 in Sorel, 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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Spouse & Children of Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE

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Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE married

Pierre TESSIER
Marriage date: 15 November 1739
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, 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:

Immaculee Conception, Trois-Rivieres, QC, Canada

Pierre Tessier, son of Jacques Tessier and Catherine Amelin?

Catherine Laserte, daughter of Charles Vacher dit Laserte and Marie Claire Bergeron

Children of Pierre TESSIER and Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE

Pierre TESSIER

Born: 23 December 1740 , Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 30 December 1740, Sorel, Canada, New France

Pierre TESSIER

Born: 12 March 1742 , Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 30 May 1783, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite GÉLINAS 24 January 1763 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR

Born: 29 March 1744, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 6 December 1806, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLET 28 September 1767 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Catherine TESSIER

Born: 4 July 1746 , Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 9 April 1815 , Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Paul MANDEVILLE 28 January 1765 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jacques TESSIER

Born: 10 May 1748, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 1 July 1748, Sorel, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste TESSIER dit MAJOR

Born: 13 November 1749, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 16 January 1824 , Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte HUS COURNOYER 30 September 1771 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE married

Jean BOURDAIS (BOURDET)
Marriage date: 18 January 1751
Marriage place: Sorel, 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:

Bourdais Jean, son of Julien and Renee Guillois

Laserte Duvacher Catherine, daughter of Chs and M. C. Bergeron, widow of Pierre Tessier

Children of Jean BOURDAIS (BOURDET) and Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE

Marie-Josephe BOURDAIS

Born: 23 October 1751, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 20 July 1792, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Félix-François MOREAU 23 February 1778 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie BOURDAIS

Born: 25 June 1754 , Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 25 April 1830, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Ignace HUS COURNOYER 27 November 1775 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

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Birth — 1712
14 May 1712
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE - 1712 Baptism Immaculee Conception Trois-Rivieres

1712 Baptism Immaculee Conception Trois-Rivieres

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1739 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE and Pierre TESSIER 15 November 1739, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

She was 27 years old.

Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE - 1739 Marriage Immaculee Conception, Trois-Rivieres, QC, Canada

1739 Marriage Immaculee Conception, Trois-Rivieres, QC, Canada

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1740 Birth of Child
Pierre TESSIER was born 23 December 1740 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Catherine was 28 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Pierre TESSIER was born 12 March 1742 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Catherine was 29 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR was born 29 March 1744, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Catherine was 31 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine TESSIER was born 4 July 1746 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Catherine was 34 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Jacques TESSIER was born 10 May 1748, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Catherine was 36 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste TESSIER dit MAJOR was born 13 November 1749, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Catherine was 37 years old.

1750 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre TESSIER died 15 January 1750, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

1751 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE and Jean BOURDAIS (BOURDET) 18 January 1751, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 38 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BOURDAIS was born 23 October 1751, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Catherine was 39 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Marie BOURDAIS was born 25 June 1754 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marie-Catherine was 42 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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Pierre TESSIER married 24 January 1763, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Marguerite GÉLINAS

1765 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine TESSIER married 28 January 1765, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Paul MANDEVILLE

1767 Marriage of Child
Joseph TESSIER dit MAJOR married 28 September 1767, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie-Catherine HUS COURNOYER MILLET

1771 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste TESSIER dit MAJOR married 30 September 1771, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie-Josephte HUS COURNOYER

1775 Marriage of Child
Marie BOURDAIS married 27 November 1775, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Ignace HUS COURNOYER

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.