Pierre
PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE
(b.
21 August 1616
,
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
d.
30 April 1684
,
La Prairie, Canada, New France
)
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Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE was born 21 August 1616 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Pierre PERRAS and Jeanne LANIERPierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1660.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Denise LEMAITRE 26 January 1660 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Denise LEMAITRE was born abt. 1636 in Paris, France. Denise died 29 October 1691 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Denise was the child of Denis LAMAITRE and Catherine DISHARME.
Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE died 30 April 1684 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .
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Occupation
Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE was a Maitre tonnelier.
The tonnelier, or cooper, manufactured barrels (large wooden receptacles generally used for storing liquids) from timber that was usually heated or steamed to make it pliable. Barrels had to be made of quality wood, free of defects and vermin. They also had to respect official gauges and be able to contain the quantity of wine, beer or brandy expected. Coopers were frequently linked, by blood or marriage, with brewers, taverns and wine merchants.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE was a Maitre tonnelier.
The tonnelier, or cooper, manufactured barrels (large wooden receptacles generally used for storing liquids) from timber that was usually heated or steamed to make it pliable. Barrels had to be made of quality wood, free of defects and vermin. They also had to respect official gauges and be able to contain the quantity of wine, beer or brandy expected. Coopers were frequently linked, by blood or marriage, with brewers, taverns and wine merchants.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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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