Marie-Anne
VETU dite BELAIRE
Born
26 August 1732
,
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died
7 May 1805
,
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Parents & Family of Marie-Anne VETU dite BELAIRE
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Born: 26 August 1732 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Mother:
Marie-Anne LAROCHE
Maternal grandparents:
Jean LAROCHE
, Marie-Madeleine LEREAU
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Anne married Louis LANIER (LASNIER) dit BELHUMEUR 13 June 1757 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louis LANIER (LASNIER) dit BELHUMEUR was born 6 August 1727 in France. Louis died 15 July 1788 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly).
Marie-Anne VETU dite BELAIRE died 7 May 1805 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Anne 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 Marie-Anne VETU dite BELAIRE
Marie-Anne VETU dite BELAIRE married 
Louis LANIER (LASNIER) dit BELHUMEUR
Marriage date: 13 June 1757
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Louis LANIER (LASNIER) dit BELHUMEURMarriage date: 13 June 1757
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Children of Louis LANIER (LASNIER) dit BELHUMEUR and Marie-Anne VETU dite BELAIRE
Marie-Josette LANIER (LASNIER) dite BELHUMEURBorn: 26 June 1763, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Joseph-Amable BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN 28 October 1793 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Michel LASNIER dit BELHUMEURBorn: 28 July 1766, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 August 1846, Marieville, Rouville, Canada East
Died: 2 August 1846, Marieville, Rouville, Canada East
Married: Charlotte BRIEN dite DESROCHES 1 May 1786 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Geneviève LASNIERBorn: 14 March 1772, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Pierre MASSE 15 April 1790 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
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Birth — 173226 August 1732
Contrecœur, Canada, New France
1757 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Anne VETU dite BELAIRE and Louis LANIER (LASNIER) dit BELHUMEUR 13 June 1757, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
She was 24 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 Birth of ChildMarie-Josette LANIER (LASNIER) dite BELHUMEUR was born 26 June 1763, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 30 years old.
1766 Birth of ChildMichel LASNIER dit BELHUMEUR was born 28 July 1766, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne was 33 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildMarie-Geneviève LASNIER was born 14 March 1772, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Marie-Anne was 39 years old.
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Marriage of ChildMichel LASNIER dit BELHUMEUR married 1 May 1786, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Charlotte BRIEN dite DESROCHES
1788 Death of Spouse/PartnerLouis LANIER (LASNIER) dit BELHUMEUR died 15 July 1788, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1790 Marriage of ChildMarie-Geneviève LASNIER married 15 April 1790, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Pierre MASSE
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1793 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josette LANIER (LASNIER) dite BELHUMEUR married 28 October 1793, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Joseph-Amable BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN
Death — 18057 May 1805
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 72.
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