Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE

(b. 16 May 1737 , Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France* d. 17 July 1804 , Québec, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
VACHER dit LACERTE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE was born 16 May 1737 in Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*

Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE was the child of Guillaume VACHER dit LACERTE and Catherine-Charlotte DUPUIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Guillaume-Guy VACHER dit LACERTE and Marguerite BENOIT (maternal) François DUPUIS dit JOLICOEUR and Marguerite BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Catherine married Joseph-Charles AUCLAIR 21 September 1756 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . Joseph-Charles AUCLAIR was born 4 October 1734 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Joseph-Charles died 29 September 1805 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Joseph-Charles was the child of Louis AUCLAIR and Thérèse-Elisabeth ROY.

Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE died 17 July 1804 in Québec, Lower Canada .

m. Auclair Joseph-Charles

Details of the family tree of Catherine appear below.

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)

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE

[Hide/Show]

Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE married

Joseph-Charles AUCLAIR-- Date: 21 September 1756 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Joseph-Charles AUCLAIR was the child of Louis AUCLAIR and Thérèse-Elisabeth ROY

Children of Joseph-Charles AUCLAIR and Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE:

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1737 Birth
16 May 1737
Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*

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

1756 Marriage / Partner
Catherine VACHER dite LACERTE and Joseph-Charles AUCLAIR 21 September 1756 , Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

She was 19 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.

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.