Pierre BENOIT dit LAFOREST

Born

17 May 1709 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

Died

6 August 1752 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

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Pierre BENOIT dit LAFOREST Jeanne-Marie-Anne JACQUET ST-AMAND dite GERLAISE

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Born: 17 May 1709 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre BENOIT dit LAFOREST

Mother: Jeanne-Marie-Anne JACQUET ST-AMAND dite GERLAISE

Paternal grandparents: Gabriel BENOIT dit LAFOREST , Marie-Anne GUÉDON

Maternal grandparents: Jean JACQUET ST-AMAND dit GERLAISE , Marie-Jeanne TRUDEL

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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 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 BENOIT dit LAFOREST

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Pierre BENOIT dit LAFOREST married

Marie-Josephe BUREL (BURELLE)
Marriage date: 02 November 1737
Marriage 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

Born: 11 May 1743, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 21 June 1823, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph DUGUAY 20 October 1761 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste BENOIT dit LAFOREST

Born: 19 March 1746, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 30 April 1788 , Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jeanne-Marie-Anne FAVREAU 9 January 1769 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1709
17 May 1709
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
Pierre 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 Child
Marie-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 Child
Jean-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.