Pierre ROCHEREAU dit MORISSEAU

Born

1 February 1675 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Died

17 December 1741 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

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Michel ROCHEREAU Marie BIGOT

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Born: 1 February 1675 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Father: Michel ROCHEREAU

Mother: Marie BIGOT

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Pierre married Marie-Anne GÉLINAS 21 January 1702 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne GÉLINAS was born 12 September 1678 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Anne was the child of Jean GÉLINAS and Françoise DE CHARMESNIL (MESNY).

Pierre ROCHEREAU dit MORISSEAU died 17 December 1741 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, 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
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 Pierre ROCHEREAU dit MORISSEAU

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Pierre ROCHEREAU dit MORISSEAU married

Marie-Anne GÉLINAS
Marriage date: 21 January 1702
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne GÉLINAS was the child of Jean GÉLINAS and Françoise DE CHARMESNIL (MESNY)

Children of Pierre ROCHEREAU dit MORISSEAU and Marie-Anne GÉLINAS

Michel ROCHEREAU dit MORISSEAU

Born: 26 September 1702, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 16 November 1785, Lachenaie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie HUBOULT (HUBOUT) dite TOURVILLE 13 February 1741 Place: Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Joseph ROCHEREAU dit MORISSEAU

Born: 1 December 1707, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne SERRE dite ST-JEAN 8 February 1745 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Thérèse ROCHEREAU dite MORISSEAU

Born: 5 February 1710, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 16 December 1733, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Married: Maurice DERY 5 June 1727 Place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

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Birth — 1675
1 February 1675
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

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

1702 Marriage / Partner
Pierre ROCHEREAU dit MORISSEAU and Marie-Anne GÉLINAS 21 January 1702, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

He was 26 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
Michel ROCHEREAU dit MORISSEAU was born 26 September 1702, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Pierre was 27 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Joseph ROCHEREAU dit MORISSEAU was born 1 December 1707, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Pierre was 32 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse ROCHEREAU dite MORISSEAU was born 5 February 1710, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Pierre was 35 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1727 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse ROCHEREAU dite MORISSEAU married 5 June 1727, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) to Maurice DERY

1733 Death of Child
Marie-Thérèse ROCHEREAU dite MORISSEAU died 16 December 1733, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Pierre was 58 years old.

Death — 1741
17 December 1741
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 66.

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