Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born

abt. 1739 , Berthierville, Canada, New France

Died

22 July 1809 , Berthierville, Lower Canada

Pierre married Madeleine-Marie-Anne GENEREUX 11 February 1771 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine-Marie-Anne GENEREUX was born 6 December 1752 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . Madeleine-Marie-Anne died 18 July 1821 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . Madeleine-Marie-Anne was the child of Jean-Baptiste GENEREUX and Marie-Marguerite RIVIERE (LARIVIERE) .

Parents & Family of Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Parents of Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Father

Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Mother

Marie-Geneviève CASAUBON

Grandparents of Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Paternal grandparents

Antoine DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE Marie-Renee LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) dite DESMARETS (DESMARAIS)

Maternal grandparents

Jean-François CASAUBON Marguerite BRISSET

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE

Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE married

Madeleine-Marie-Anne GENEREUX
Marriage date: 11 February 1771
Marriage place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Madeleine-Marie-Anne GENEREUX was the child of Jean-Baptiste GENEREUX and Marie-Marguerite RIVIERE (LARIVIERE)

Children of Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Madeleine-Marie-Anne GENEREUX

Marguerite DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE

Born: abt. 1782, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 20 February 1855, Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East

Married: Isaac MIVILLE 27 July 1812 Place: Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada

Marie DESROSIERS dite LAFRENIÈRE

Born: abt. 1788, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 10 November 1832, Sainte-Élisabeth, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph DOUCET 6 November 1809 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Pierre's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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

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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Pierre DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Madeleine-Marie-Anne GENEREUX 11 February 1771, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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.