Pierre PEPIN dit LAFORCE

Born

29 December 1652 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Died

2 April 1722 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

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Guillaume PEPIN-TRANCHE MONTAGNE Jeanne MECHIN

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Born: 29 December 1652 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Father: Guillaume PEPIN-TRANCHE MONTAGNE

Mother: Jeanne MECHIN

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Pierre married Louise LEMIRE 20 October 1681 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Louise LEMIRE was born 10 May 1666 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Louise died 22 June 1727 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Louise was the child of Jean LEMIRE and Louise MARSOLET.

Pierre PEPIN dit LAFORCE died 2 April 1722 in Trois-Rivières, 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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Spouse & Children of Pierre PEPIN dit LAFORCE

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Pierre PEPIN dit LAFORCE married

Louise LEMIRE
Marriage date: 20 October 1681
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Louise LEMIRE was the child of Jean LEMIRE and Louise MARSOLET

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Children of Pierre PEPIN dit LAFORCE and Louise LEMIRE

Guillaume PEPIN

Born: 14 September 1682, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*
Died: 16 September 1682, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*

Pierre PÉPIN dit LAFORCE

Born: 2 November 1683, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*
Died: 27 October 1757, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Michelle LEBER 1 December 1714 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Marie-Françoise LAGUERCE 27 November 1747 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste PEPIN

Born: 19 June 1686, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*
Died: 21 June 1686, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*

Louise PEPIN

Born: 11 September 1687, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*
Died: 29 October 1687, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*

Marie-Francoise PEPIN

Born: 28 December 1688, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*
Died: 7 November 1712, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*

Jacques PEPIN

Born: 7 January 1691, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*
Died: 13 January 1691, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*

Anonyme PEPIN

Born: 27 January 1692, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*
Died: 27 January 1692, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*

Marie-Madeleine PEPIN

Born: abt. 1693, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 21 February 1768, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GOBELIN 20 November 1719 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Married: Charles TESSIER dit LAVIGNE 29 October 1726 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Married: Philippe LEDUC 16 March 1750 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Louise PEPIN

Born: 14 August 1695, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 9 April 1727, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Married: Claude PAYET (PAYETTE) 8 October 1719 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Anne PÉPIN dite LAFORCE

Born: 29 July 1697, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*
Died: 26 May 1778, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jacques LARRIVÉE 7 January 1723

Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LAFORCE

Born: 16 May 1700, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 19 January 1751, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

Married: Jean-Baptiste ROBIDAS dit MANSEAU 22 November 1722 Place: Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Marie-Renee PEPIN

Born: 21 May 1702, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*
Died: 31 December 1706, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*

Jean-Baptiste PEPIN dit LAFORCE

Born: 27 July 1704, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 18 December 1749, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Married: Françoise SICOTTE (SICOT) dite LALIBERTE 25 April 1729 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Joseph PÉPIN dit LAFORCE

Born: 25 May 1706, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite LEGRAIN dite LAVALLÉE 27 November 1738 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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Birth — 1652
29 December 1652
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

'Pierre dit Laforce, born in 1652, married Louise Lemire in 1681. They had 14 children, 6 of whom were boys.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume V, Page 189

Baptism
Baptism found at Immaculee Conception, Trois Rivieres in Drouin Collection
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Canadian Census - Trois Rivieres
Guillaume Pepin - 56 habitant

Jeanne Mechin - 36 sa femme

Jacques pepin - 18 fils

Jean pepin - 16 fils

Guillaume Pepin - 14 fils

Pierre pepin - 12 fils

Estienne pepin - 11 fils

Jeanne pepin - 9 fille

Magdelaine pepin - 8 fille

Eslisabeth pepin - 7 fille

marie & marguerite pepin - 3 filles jumelles
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1681 Marriage / Partner
Pierre PEPIN dit LAFORCE and Louise LEMIRE 20 October 1681, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 28 years old.

1682 Birth of Child
Guillaume PEPIN was born 14 September 1682, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Pierre was 29 years old.

1683 Birth of Child
Pierre PÉPIN dit LAFORCE was born 2 November 1683, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Pierre was 30 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PEPIN was born 19 June 1686, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Pierre was 33 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Louise PEPIN was born 11 September 1687, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Pierre was 34 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise PEPIN was born 28 December 1688, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Pierre was 36 years old.

1691 Birth of Child
Jacques PEPIN was born 7 January 1691, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
Anonyme PEPIN was born 27 January 1692, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Pierre was 39 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PEPIN was born 14 August 1695, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Pierre was 42 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne PÉPIN dite LAFORCE was born 29 July 1697, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Pierre was 44 years old.

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

1700 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte PEPIN dite LAFORCE was born 16 May 1700, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Pierre was 47 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
Marie-Renee PEPIN was born 21 May 1702, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Pierre was 49 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PEPIN dit LAFORCE was born 27 July 1704, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Pierre was 51 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Joseph PÉPIN dit LAFORCE was born 25 May 1706, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Pierre was 53 years old.

1706 Death of Child
Marie-Renee PEPIN died 31 December 1706, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Pierre was 54 years old.

1712 Death of Child
Marie-Francoise PEPIN died 7 November 1712, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

Pierre was 59 years old.

1714 Marriage of Child
Pierre PÉPIN dit LAFORCE married 1 December 1714 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Michelle LEBER

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise PEPIN married 8 October 1719 , Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Claude PAYET (PAYETTE)

1719 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine PEPIN married 20 November 1719, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Jean-Baptiste GOBELIN

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

Death — 1722
2 April 1722
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 69.

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