Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE

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27 December 1665 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

15 May 1708 , Chambly, Canada, New France

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Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE Denise LEMAITRE

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Born: 27 December 1665 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

Mother: Denise LEMAITRE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre PERRAS , Jeanne LANIER

Maternal grandparents: Denis LAMAITRE , Catherine DISHARME

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Marie-Marguerite married Pierre POUPARD (POUPART) 11 August 1682 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Pierre POUPARD (POUPART) was born abt. 1653 in Paris, France. Pierre died 7 June 1699 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul).

Marie-Marguerite married (2) Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) 20 September 1699 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born abt. 1659 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Joseph died 30 November 1728 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Joseph was the child of Étienne DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Françoise MORIN.

Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE died 15 May 1708 in Chambly, 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
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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.

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Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE married

Pierre POUPARD (POUPART)
Marriage date: 11 August 1682
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marriage notes:

Nativite-de-la-Prairie-de-la-Magdeleine, La Prairie, QC, Canada

Pourpart Pierre and Pera Marguerite

Children of Pierre POUPARD (POUPART) and Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE

Catherine POUPARD (POUPART)

Born: 13 April 1684, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 2 February 1741, Longueuil, Canada, New France

Married: Bonaventure COMPAIN dit L’ESPÉRANCE 27 October 1715 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Married: François LANCTOT 18 February 1732

Marguerite POUPARD (POUPART)

Born: 10 October 1685, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 29 July 1696, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Pierre POUPARD (POUPART)

Born: 30 July 1687, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 17 November 1699, Montréal, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste POUPARD (POUPART)

Born: 22 September 1689, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 13 April 1730, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite PATENAUDE 8 October 1713 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Marie-Catherine GERVAIS 23 February 1716 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François POUPARD (POUPART)

Born: 4 May 1692, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 14 November 1694, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie POUPARD (POUPART)

Born: 13 January 1694, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 12 January 1766, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Claude DENEAU (DENIAU) 21 November 1717 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph POUPARD (POUPART)

Born: 8 June 1696, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 17 April 1726, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Anne LEMIEUX 6 November 1724 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE married

Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS)
Marriage date: 20 September 1699
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) was the child of Étienne DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Françoise MORIN

Children of Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE

Josephte DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Born: 29 September 1700, Saint-Lambert, Canada, New France
Died: 3 February 1758, Saint-Constant, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre-Gabriel LEMIEUX 6 September 1726 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François DEMERS

Born: 13 July 1704, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 11 December 1756, Saint-Constant, Canada, New France

Married: Agnes LAMARQUE 4 May 1731 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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Birth — 1665
27 December 1665
Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE - 1665 Baptism - Notre-Dame-de-Montreal, QC, Canada

1665 Baptism - Notre-Dame-de-Montreal, QC, Canada

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Census - Montreal, Quebec
Pierre Perras 50 Tonnelier, habitant
Denise Le Maistre 30 Epouse
Pierre Perras 6 Fils
Jacques Perras 3 Fils
Marguerite Perras 2 mois Fille
1666 Montreal Census
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1681 Canadian Census Prairie de la Magdelaine
Pierre Perra, tonnelier, 60
Denise Lemaitre, sa femme, 45
enfants:
Marguerite, 16
Catherine, 14
Jeanne, 9
Pierre, 7
Jean, 5
Marie, 4

Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882

1682 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE and Pierre POUPARD (POUPART) 11 August 1682, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 16 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Catherine POUPARD (POUPART) was born 13 April 1684, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Marguerite was 18 years old.

1685 Birth of Child
Marguerite POUPARD (POUPART) was born 10 October 1685, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Marguerite was 19 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Pierre POUPARD (POUPART) was born 30 July 1687, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Marguerite was 21 years old.

1689 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste POUPARD (POUPART) was born 22 September 1689, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Marguerite was 23 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
François POUPARD (POUPART) was born 4 May 1692, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Marguerite was 26 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Marie POUPARD (POUPART) was born 13 January 1694, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Marguerite was 28 years old.

1694 Death of Child
François POUPARD (POUPART) died 14 November 1694, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Marguerite was 28 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
Joseph POUPARD (POUPART) was born 8 June 1696, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Marguerite was 30 years old.

1696 Death of Child
Marguerite POUPARD (POUPART) died 29 July 1696, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Marguerite was 30 years old.

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

1699 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE and Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) 20 September 1699, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 33 years old.

1699 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre POUPARD (POUPART) died 7 June 1699, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1699 Death of Child
Pierre POUPARD (POUPART) died 17 November 1699, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Marguerite was 33 years old.

1700 Birth of Child
Josephte DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born 29 September 1700, Saint-Lambert, Québec, Canada

Marie-Marguerite was 34 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
François DEMERS was born 13 July 1704, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Marguerite was 38 years old.

Death — 1708
15 May 1708
Chambly, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 42.

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