Louis-Antoine VACHON dit PAMERLAUX

Born

8 July 1735 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

26 June 1812 , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada

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Noel VACHON dit PAMERLAUX Marie-Jeanne BÉLANGER

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Born: 8 July 1735 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Noel VACHON dit PAMERLAUX

Mother: Marie-Jeanne BÉLANGER

Paternal grandparents: Noel VACHON dit PAMERLAUX , Monique GIROUX

Maternal grandparents: Paul BÉLANGER , Jeanne MAHEU

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Louis-Antoine married Helene LESSARD 19 January 1762 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Helene LESSARD was born 15 February 1746 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada. Helene died 14 April 1825 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada. Helene was the child of François-Malo LESSARD and Angélique RACINE.

Louis-Antoine VACHON dit PAMERLAUX died 26 June 1812 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada.
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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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Helene LESSARD
Marriage date: 19 January 1762
Marriage place: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada
Helene LESSARD was the child of François-Malo LESSARD and Angélique RACINE

Children of Louis-Antoine VACHON dit PAMERLAUX and Helene LESSARD

Angélique VACHON dite PAMERLAUX

Born: 21 February 1771, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 May 1841, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada East

Married: Jean ROY 15 January 1793 Place: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

Theotiste VACHON

Born: 12 December 1772, Sainte-Marie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 February 1835, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada

Married: Augustin PLANTE 15 July 1794 Place: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1735
8 July 1735
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Antoine VACHON dit PAMERLAUX and Helene LESSARD 19 January 1762, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

He was 26 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.

1771 Birth of Child
Angélique VACHON dite PAMERLAUX was born 21 February 1771, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

Louis-Antoine was 35 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Theotiste VACHON was born 12 December 1772, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

Louis-Antoine was 37 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.