Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE

Born

18 June 1696 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

13 February 1732 , Varennes, Canada, New France

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Ignace PEPIN dit LACHANCE Marie-Angélique LEFORT

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Born: 18 June 1696 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Ignace PEPIN dit LACHANCE

Mother: Marie-Angélique LEFORT

Paternal grandparents: Antoine PEPIN , Marie TESTU (TESTE)

Maternal grandparents: Antoine LEFORT , Marie DOYON

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Geneviève married Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER 12 June 1719 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER was born 31 December 1694 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Jean died 16 February 1756 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Jean was the child of Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Anne CHRÉTIEN.

Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE died 13 February 1732 in Varennes, 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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Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE married

Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER
Marriage date: 12 June 1719
Marriage place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER was the child of Nicolas-Pierre GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER and Anne CHRÉTIEN

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Geneviève GROINIER dite MÉTIVIER

Born: 21 April 1726, Batiscan, Canada, New France
Died: 15 February 1813, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques GAUTHIER 28 September 1745 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre CHAGNON dit LAROSE 11 February 1793 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

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Birth — 1696
18 June 1696
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève PEPIN dite LACHANCE and Jean GROINIER dit MÉTIVIER 12 June 1719 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 22 years old.

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

1726 Birth of Child
Geneviève GROINIER dite MÉTIVIER was born 21 April 1726, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Geneviève was 29 years old.