Pierre
BENOIT dit LAFOREST
(b.
17 May 1709
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
d.
6 August 1752
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
)
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Pierre BENOIT dit LAFOREST was born 17 May 1709 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Pierre BENOIT dit LAFOREST was the child of Pierre BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Jeanne-Marie-Anne JACQUET ST-AMAND dite GERLAISE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gabriel BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Marie-Anne GUÉDON (maternal) Jean JACQUET ST-AMAND dit GERLAISE and Marie-Jeanne TRUDELSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie-Josephe BUREL (BURELLE) 02 November 1737 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephe BUREL (BURELLE) was born 22 March 1706 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephe died 13 December 1775 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Marie-Josephe was the child of Pierre BURELLE (BUREL) and Marie-Anne GENTES.
Pierre BENOIT dit LAFOREST died 6 August 1752 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France .
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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)
Family and Children of Pierre BENOIT dit LAFOREST
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Marie-Josephe BUREL (BURELLE)-- Date: 02 November 1737 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe BUREL (BURELLE) was the child of Pierre BURELLE (BUREL) and Marie-Anne GENTES
Children of Pierre BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Marie-Josephe BUREL (BURELLE):
Marie-Gabrielle BENOIT (b.11 May 1743, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 21 June 1823, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph DUGUAY 20 October 1761 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Jean-Baptiste BENOIT dit LAFOREST (b.19 March 1746, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 30 April 1788 , Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jeanne-Marie-Anne FAVREAU 9 January 1769 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
Marie-Josephe BUREL (BURELLE)-- Date: 02 November 1737 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France Marie-Josephe BUREL (BURELLE) was the child of Pierre BURELLE (BUREL) and Marie-Anne GENTES
Children of Pierre BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Marie-Josephe BUREL (BURELLE):
Marie-Gabrielle BENOIT (b.11 May 1743, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 21 June 1823, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )m. Joseph DUGUAY 20 October 1761 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Jean-Baptiste BENOIT dit LAFOREST (b.19 March 1746, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 30 April 1788 , Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Jeanne-Marie-Anne FAVREAU 9 January 1769 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
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1709 Birth 17 May 1709
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1737 Marriage / PartnerPierre BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Marie-Josephe BUREL (BURELLE) 02 November 1737 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
He was 28 years old.
1743 Birth of ChildMarie-Gabrielle BENOIT was born 11 May 1743, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Pierre was 34 years old.
1746 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BENOIT dit LAFOREST was born 19 March 1746, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Pierre was 36 years old.
1752 Death 6 August 1752
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 43.
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