Pierre GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE

Born

13 April 1700 , La Durantaye, Canada, New France

Died

30 August 1759 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Cause of Death: Killed by the English

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Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE Marie-Madeleine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

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Born: 13 April 1700 in La Durantaye, Canada, New France

Father: Michel GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE

Mother: Marie-Madeleine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Maternal grandparents: Pierre BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) , Marie DALLON (DAILLON)

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Pierre married Marie MARCEAU 18 November 1720 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie MARCEAU was born 17 September 1702 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Marie died 16 May 1783 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Marie was the child of Jacques-François MARCEAU and Elisabeth JINCHEREAU.

Pierre GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE died 30 August 1759 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, 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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Marie MARCEAU
Marriage date: 18 November 1720
Marriage place: Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Marie MARCEAU was the child of Jacques-François MARCEAU and Elisabeth JINCHEREAU

Children of Pierre GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE and Marie MARCEAU

Joseph GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE

Born: 28 March 1723, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: 30 June 1751, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Françoise GOUPIL 19 January 1746 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte GAUTRON

Born: 15 February 1731, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Died: 10 May 1752, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Married: Thomas PLANTE 21 July 1748 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne GAUTRON

Born: 19 October 1736, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: 15 September 1763, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste PILOTE 8 January 1759 Place: La Durantaye, Québec, Canada

Madeleine GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE

Born: 24 March 1738, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: 1 March 1820, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste LEBLOND 26 January 1761 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1700
13 April 1700
La Durantaye, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1720 Marriage / Partner
Pierre GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE and Marie MARCEAU 18 November 1720, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

He was 20 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Joseph GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE was born 28 March 1723, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 22 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GAUTRON was born 15 February 1731, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 30 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GAUTRON was born 19 October 1736, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 36 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Madeleine GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE was born 24 March 1738, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 37 years old.

1746 Marriage of Child
Joseph GAUTRON dit LAROCHELLE married 19 January 1746, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Marie-Françoise GOUPIL

1748 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte GAUTRON married 21 July 1748, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Thomas PLANTE