Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE

Born

22 August 1703 , France

Died

15 February 1774 , Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: 22 August 1703 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1726.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Pierre married Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS 8 January 1726 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS was born 15 April 1708 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 3 May 1761 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada . Marguerite was the child of Pierre DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Thérèse MONDIN.

Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE died 15 February 1774 in Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada .

son of Daniel Bernard and Bertrande Duguay

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Recorded occupation: Soldat

The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.

Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France

Spouse & Children of Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE

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Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE married

Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS
Marriage date: 8 January 1726
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS was the child of Pierre DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Thérèse MONDIN

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Children of Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE and Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS

Madeleine BERNARD dite LAJOIE

Born: 2 March 1739, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 26 August 1819, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine CHARRON 27 September 1762 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada

Elisabeth BERNARD dite LAJOIE

Born: 7 February 1742, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 11 September 1766, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Marie DENEVERS dit BOISVERT 6 May 1761 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1703
22 August 1703
France

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

1726 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE and Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS 8 January 1726, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 22 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Madeleine BERNARD dite LAJOIE was born 2 March 1739, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 35 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Elisabeth BERNARD dite LAJOIE was born 7 February 1742, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 38 years old.

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

1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS died 3 May 1761, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

1761 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth BERNARD dite LAJOIE married 6 May 1761, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada to Jean-Marie DENEVERS dit BOISVERT

1762 Marriage of Child
Madeleine BERNARD dite LAJOIE married 27 September 1762, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada to Antoine CHARRON

1766 Death of Child
Elisabeth BERNARD dite LAJOIE died 11 September 1766, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre was 63 years old.

Death — 1774
15 February 1774
Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 70.

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