Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

Born

21 August 1616 , La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Died

30 April 1684 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

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, Canada, New France . Denise was the child of Denis LAMAITRE and Catherine DISHARME .

Parents & Family of Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

Parents of Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

Father

Pierre PERRAS

Mother

Jeanne LANIER

Grandparents of Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1660.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: 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

cooper

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE married

Denise LEMAITRE
Marriage date: 26 January 1660
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Denise LEMAITRE was the child of Denis LAMAITRE and Catherine DISHARME

Marriage notes:

Notre-Dame-de-Montreal

Pere Pierre and Denise Lemaitre

Children of Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Denise LEMAITRE

Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE

Born: 27 December 1665, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 15 May 1708, Chambly, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre POUPARD (POUPART) 11 August 1682 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) 20 September 1699 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 26 August 1668 , Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 12 October 1736, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite TETU (TESTU) 7 June 1698 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Madeleine ROY 25 October 1701 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Catherine PERRAS

Born: 9 June 1670 , Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 7 January 1750, Longueuil, Canada, New France

Married: Eustache DEMERS (DUMAIS) 21 April 1688 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Jeanne PERRAS

Born: 10 July 1671 , Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 30 October 1718, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Claude-François FAIE dit LAFAYETTE 25 October 1688 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre VOISIN dit JOLIBOIS 23 December 1709 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie PERRAS

Born: 2 February 1673 , La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 9 May 1736, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Antoine-Jacques BOYER 4 February 1692 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Pierre PERRAS

Born: 24 June 1674 , La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 1 August 1699, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite DIEL 18 November 1696 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

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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Birth — 1616
21 August 1616
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

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

1660 Marriage / Partner
Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Denise LEMAITRE 26 January 1660, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 43 years old.

1665 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE was born 27 December 1665, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 49 years old.

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

Source / record details
1666 Montreal Census
The History of Montréal: The Story of Great North American City

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1668 Birth of Child
Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE was born 26 August 1668 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 52 years old.

1670 Birth of Child
Catherine PERRAS was born 9 June 1670 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 53 years old.

1671 Birth of Child
Jeanne PERRAS was born 10 July 1671 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Pierre was 54 years old.

1673 Birth of Child
Marie PERRAS was born 2 February 1673 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 56 years old.

1674 Birth of Child
Pierre PERRAS was born 24 June 1674 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 57 years old.

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 of Child
Marie-Marguerite PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE married 11 August 1682, La Prairie, Canada, New France to Pierre POUPARD (POUPART)