Jean-Charles
VACHER dit LACERTE
Born
12 March 1686
,
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died
11 September 1761
,
Yamachiche, Canada
Parents & Family of Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE
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Born: 12 March 1686 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Mother:
Marguerite BENOIT
Maternal grandparents:
Gabriel BENOIT dit LAFOREST
, Marie-Anne GUÉDON
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Charles married Marie-Claire BERGERON 5 November 1709 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Claire BERGERON was born 14 June 1686 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Claire died 19 March 1767 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Marie-Claire was the child of François BERGERON and Étiennette LECLERC.
Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE died 11 September 1761 in Yamachiche, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Jean-Charles appear below.
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 Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE
Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE married 
Marie-Claire BERGERON
Marriage date: 5 November 1709
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
Marie-Claire BERGERON was the child of François BERGERON and Étiennette LECLERC
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Marie-Claire BERGERONMarriage date: 5 November 1709
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
Marie-Claire BERGERON was the child of François BERGERON and Étiennette LECLERC
Marriage notes:
"Jean-Charles Vacher, godson of Governor Rene Gultier de Varennes, was baptized at Trois-Rivieres on 12 March 1686, a little more than three months after the marriage of his parents. He had already settled in Yamchiche when, on 5 November 1709, he was married in Trois-Rivieres to Marie-Claire Bergeron, born in Sorel in 1686. They eventually had five sons and seven daughters. Following in his father's footsteps, Jean-Charles was more than a farmer. He too, practiced the trade of wood working. On 5 February 1759, he bequeathed his tools and workshop furniture to his son Charles. Jean-Charles and Marie-Clarie Bergeron were both buried at Yamahiche, he on 11 September 1761, she on 19 March 1767."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume V, Page 250-251
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE and Marie-Claire BERGERON
Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTEBorn: 15 August 1710, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 25 June 1786, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 June 1786, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Louise JUTRAS 3 February 1738 Place: Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
Marie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTEBorn: 14 May 1712, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 27 July 1776, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 July 1776, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Pierre TESSIER 15 November 1739 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Married: Jean BOURDAIS (BOURDET) 18 January 1751 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie-Angélique VACHER dite LACERTEBorn: 10 June 1714, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 6 January 1790, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 January 1790, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Pierre GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE 17 January 1734 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Jean-Baptiste VACHER dit LACERTEBorn: 15 August 1715, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
René-Alexis VACHER dit LACERTEBorn: 9 March 1717, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 27 April 1786, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 April 1786, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Françoise GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE 10 July 1747 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Françoise VACHER dite LACERTEBorn: abt. 1720, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 12 December 1800, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada*
Died: 12 December 1800, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada*
Married: Jean Baptiste DUPLESSIS dit LENOBLET 26 April 1740 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Marie-Josephte VACHER dite LACERTEMarried: Jean-Baptitste GÉLINAS dit LACOURSE 7 January 1741 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Marie-Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTEBorn: 2 July 1724, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 26 September 1781, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 September 1781, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Étienne GAUTHIER 19 April 1751 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Joseph VACHER dit LACERTEMarried: Françoise-Marie GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE 5 January 1756 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Didace VACHER dit LACERTEBorn: 22 January 1729, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 23 January 1729, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 23 January 1729, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Antoinette-Marie VACHER dite LACERTEMarried: Julien-Jean-Marie RIVARD dit LAGLANDERIE 14 January 1754 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
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Birth — 168612 March 1686
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
1686 Baptism
12 Mar 1686
Immaculee Conception, Trois-Rivieres, QC, Canada
Jean Charles Vache, son of Guy Vache and Marguerite Benoit
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
12 Mar 1686
Immaculee Conception, Trois-Rivieres, QC, Canada
Jean Charles Vache, son of Guy Vache and Marguerite Benoit
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1686 Baptism - Vieilles Forges, Trois-Rivieres, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1709 Marriage / PartnerJean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE and Marie-Claire BERGERON 5 November 1709, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
He was 23 years old.
1709 Marriage Immaculee Conception Trois-Rivieres
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1710 Birth of ChildJean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE was born 15 August 1710, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Jean-Charles was 24 years old.
1712 Birth of ChildMarie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE was born 14 May 1712, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Jean-Charles was 26 years old.
1714 Birth of ChildMarie-Angélique VACHER dite LACERTE was born 10 June 1714, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Jean-Charles was 28 years old.
1715 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste VACHER dit LACERTE was born 15 August 1715, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Jean-Charles was 29 years old.
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1717 Birth of ChildRené-Alexis VACHER dit LACERTE was born 9 March 1717, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Jean-Charles was 31 years old.
1724 Birth of ChildMarie-Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE was born 2 July 1724, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Jean-Charles was 38 years old.
1727 Birth of ChildJoseph VACHER dit LACERTE was born 19 January 1727, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Jean-Charles was 40 years old.
1729 Birth of ChildDidace VACHER dit LACERTE was born 22 January 1729, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Jean-Charles was 42 years old.
1731 Birth of ChildAntoinette-Marie VACHER dite LACERTE was born 9 May 1731, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Jean-Charles was 45 years old.
1734 Marriage of ChildMarie-Angélique VACHER dite LACERTE married 17 January 1734, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Pierre GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE
1738 Marriage of ChildJean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE married 3 February 1738, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) to Marie-Louise JUTRAS
1739 Marriage of ChildMarie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE married 15 November 1739, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Pierre TESSIER
1740 Marriage of ChildFrançoise VACHER dite LACERTE married 26 April 1740, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Jean Baptiste DUPLESSIS dit LENOBLET
1741 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephte VACHER dite LACERTE married 7 January 1741, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Jean-Baptitste GÉLINAS dit LACOURSE
1747 Marriage of ChildRené-Alexis VACHER dit LACERTE married 10 July 1747, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Marie-Françoise GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE
1751 Marriage of ChildMarie-Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE married 18 January 1751, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Jean BOURDAIS (BOURDET)
1751 Marriage of ChildMarie-Marguerite VACHER dite LACERTE married 19 April 1751, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Étienne GAUTHIER
1754 Marriage of ChildAntoinette-Marie VACHER dite LACERTE married 14 January 1754, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Julien-Jean-Marie RIVARD dit LAGLANDERIE
1756 Marriage of ChildJoseph VACHER dit LACERTE married 5 January 1756, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Françoise-Marie GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE
Death — 176111 September 1761
Yamachiche, Canada
He died at the age of 75.
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