Michel VACHER dit LACERTE

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1 April 1771 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph VACHER dit LACERTE Françoise-Marie GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE

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Born: 1 April 1771 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph VACHER dit LACERTE

Mother: Françoise-Marie GÉLINAS dite BELLEMARE

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE , Marie-Claire BERGERON

Maternal grandparents: Étienne GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE , Françoise SÉVIGNY

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Michel married Marie-Josephe LACERTE 30 January 1797 in Yamachiche, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Josephe LACERTE was born 24 October 1774 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Marie-Josephe died 22 February 1854 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Marie-Josephe was the child of Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE and Françoise LEMIRE.

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 Michel VACHER dit LACERTE

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Michel VACHER dit LACERTE married

Marie-Josephe LACERTE
Marriage date: 30 January 1797
Marriage place: Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Marie-Josephe LACERTE was the child of Jean-Charles VACHER dit LACERTE and Françoise LEMIRE

Children of Michel VACHER dit LACERTE and Marie-Josephe LACERTE

Michel LACERTE

Born: 7 July 1798, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 2 August 1850, Yamachiche, Canada East

Josephe LACERTE

Born: 30 August 1800, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 25 August 1887, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada

Marie-Amable LACERTE

Born: abt. 1805, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Louis LACERTE

Born: 27 February 1805, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 6 March 1806, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Louis LACERTE

Born: 11 March 1807, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 26 July 1876, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada

Julie LACERTE

Born: 11 May 1809, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 20 May 1809, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Joseph LACERTE

Born: 31 May 1810, Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died: 23 May 1812, Yamachiche, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1771
1 April 1771
Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada

1797 Marriage / Partner
Michel VACHER dit LACERTE and Marie-Josephe LACERTE 30 January 1797 , Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

He was 25 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Michel LACERTE was born 7 July 1798, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Michel was 27 years old.

1800 Birth of Child
Josephe LACERTE was born 30 August 1800, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Michel was 29 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Louis LACERTE was born 27 February 1805, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Michel was 33 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Louis LACERTE was born 11 March 1807, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Michel was 35 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Julie LACERTE was born 11 May 1809, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Michel was 38 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Joseph LACERTE was born 31 May 1810, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Michel was 39 years old.

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