François VÉRONNEAU dit DENIS

(b. 27 June 1707 , Boucherville, Canada, New France d. , )

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François VÉRONNEAU dit DENIS was born 27 June 1707 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

François VÉRONNEAU dit DENIS was the child of Denis VERONNEAU and Catherine GUERTIN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Louis GUERTIN dit LESABOTIER and Elisabeth CAMUS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François married Catherine ROBIN dite LAPOINTE 25 February 1732 in Terrebonne, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Catherine ROBIN dite LAPOINTE was born 25 December 1708 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Catherine died 22 December 1751 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne). Catherine was the child of Jean ROBIN dit LAPOINTE and Marie-Claude SERGEANT.

Occupation

François VÉRONNEAU dit DENIS was a Macon.
The maçon, or mason, was a person who worked in stone or brick construction. Also known as a brick mason, stone mason or bricklayer, the mason was a craftsman who laid bricks to construct brickwork, or who laid any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Journey Through Time: Life as a Maçon in 18th Century New France

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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Family and Children of François VÉRONNEAU dit DENIS

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François VÉRONNEAU dit DENIS married

Catherine ROBIN dite LAPOINTE-- Date: 25 February 1732 Place: Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Catherine ROBIN dite LAPOINTE was the child of Jean ROBIN dit LAPOINTE and Marie-Claude SERGEANT

Children of François VÉRONNEAU dit DENIS and Catherine ROBIN dite LAPOINTE:

Jean-Baptiste VERONNEAU (b.13 March 1741, Terrebonne, Canada, New France d. 5 May 1813, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada )
m. Suzanne MONTPETIT 16 January 1774 in Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)

Joseph VÉRONNEAU dit DENIS (b.30 July 1744, Terrebonne, Canada, New France d. 12 December 1825, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada )
m. Judith CHOQUET 30 September 1776 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Amable-Ovide VERONNEAU (b.20 February 1748, Terrebonne, Canada, New France d. 19 May 1806, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Amable LEFEBVRE LACISERAY 4 November 1771 in Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)

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1707 Birth
27 June 1707
Boucherville, Canada, New France

1732 Marriage / Partner
François VÉRONNEAU dit DENIS and Catherine ROBIN dite LAPOINTE 25 February 1732, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

He was 24 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste VERONNEAU was born 13 March 1741, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

François was 33 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Joseph VÉRONNEAU dit DENIS was born 30 July 1744, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

François was 37 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Amable-Ovide VERONNEAU was born 20 February 1748, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

François was 40 years old.

Added: 11/27/2019 2:44:24 PM - Updated: 2/19/2026 1:28:37 PM