Pierre-Jacques DENIS dit LAPIERRE

Born

22 September 1696 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

16 April 1758 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Pierre-Jean DENIS dit LAPIERRE Marie GODIN

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Born: 22 September 1696 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre-Jean DENIS dit LAPIERRE

Mother: Marie GODIN

Maternal grandparents: Charles GODIN (GAUDIN) , Marie BOUCHER

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Pierre-Jacques married Veronique MATHIEU 22 October 1725 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Veronique MATHIEU was born 18 January 1704 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Veronique died 29 July 1759 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Veronique was the child of René MATHIEU and Geneviève ROUSSIN.

Pierre-Jacques DENIS dit LAPIERRE died 16 April 1758 in Saint-Laurent-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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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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 Pierre-Jacques DENIS dit LAPIERRE

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Pierre-Jacques DENIS dit LAPIERRE married

Veronique MATHIEU
Marriage date: 22 October 1725
Marriage place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Veronique MATHIEU was the child of René MATHIEU and Geneviève ROUSSIN

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Children:

Veronique Denis 03 Nov 1726 08 Jul 1814 m. Fortier Louis

Marie-Anne Denis 22 Apr 1728 m. Godbout Pierre

Marie Denis 1730 m. Lacroix Michel, m. Lemelin Joseph-Marie

Jacques Denis 18 Jun 1732 07 May 1810 m. Cinq-Mars Marie-Louise

Nicolas Denis 02 Oct 1734 01 Nov 1820 m. Isabelle Charlotte

Elisabeth Denis 24 May 1737 m. Desmeules Francois, m. Moore Thomas

Joseph Denis 1741 m. Quere Marie-Helene

Genevieve Denis 14 Dec 1745 12 Jan 1820 m. Lefebvre Nicolas

Francois Denis 31 May 1748 m. Asselin Marie-Josephe

Children of Pierre-Jacques DENIS dit LAPIERRE and Veronique MATHIEU

Veronique DENIS dite LAPIERRE

Born: 3 November 1726, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 8 July 1814, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Married: Louis FORTIER 17 January 1746 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne DENIS dite LAPIERRE

Born: 22 April 1728, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre GODBOUT 15 February 1751 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jacques DENIS dit LAPIERRE

Born: 18 June 1732, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 7 May 1810, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Nicolas DENIS dit LAPIERRE

Born: 2 October 1734, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 1 November 1820, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Charlotte ISABELLE 22 November 1762 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Elisabeth DENIS dite LAPIERRE

Born: 24 May 1737, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 17 June 1805, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Thomas MOORE 7 February 1763 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie DENIS dite LAPIERRE

Born: 15 May 1739, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 30 January 1805, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Married: Michel LACROIX 30 October 1760 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Married: Joseph-Marie LEMELIN 7 January 1771 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Joseph DENIS dit LAPIERRE

Born: abt. 1741, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Geneviève DENIS dite LAPIERRE

Born: 14 December 1745, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 12 January 1820, Beaumont, Lower Canada

François DENIS dit LAPIERRE

Born: 31 May 1748, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,

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Birth — 1696
22 September 1696
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1725 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Jacques DENIS dit LAPIERRE and Veronique MATHIEU 22 October 1725, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 29 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Veronique DENIS dite LAPIERRE was born 3 November 1726, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Pierre-Jacques was 30 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne DENIS dite LAPIERRE was born 22 April 1728, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Pierre-Jacques was 31 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Jacques DENIS dit LAPIERRE was born 18 June 1732, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Pierre-Jacques was 35 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Nicolas DENIS dit LAPIERRE was born 2 October 1734, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Pierre-Jacques was 38 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Elisabeth DENIS dite LAPIERRE was born 24 May 1737, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Pierre-Jacques was 40 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie DENIS dite LAPIERRE was born 15 May 1739, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Pierre-Jacques was 42 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Geneviève DENIS dite LAPIERRE was born 14 December 1745, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Pierre-Jacques was 49 years old.

1746 Marriage of Child
Veronique DENIS dite LAPIERRE married 17 January 1746, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Louis FORTIER

1748 Birth of Child
François DENIS dit LAPIERRE was born 31 May 1748, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Pierre-Jacques was 51 years old.

1751 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne DENIS dite LAPIERRE married 15 February 1751, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Pierre GODBOUT

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