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Marie MENARD dite BELLEROSE was born 11 November 1722 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Marie MENARD dite BELLEROSE was the child of Louis MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE   and   Marie-Madeleine BRIEN and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jean MENARD dit BELLEROSE and Marie-Elisabeth VALIQUET dite LAVERDURE (VALIQUETTE) (maternal)  Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Suzanne BOUVIER

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Marie  married  Pierre VIAU dit LESPERANCE 16 January 1747 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 1 child. Pierre VIAU dit LESPERANCE  was born 24 September 1720 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil).  Pierre died 29 December 1779 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité).  Pierre was the child of Michel VIAU and Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE.

Marie MENARD dite BELLEROSE died 12 September 1791 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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 MacDonald for providing this information.
Did You Know? 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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Marie MENARD dite BELLEROSE married flag male ancestor Pierre VIAU dit LESPERANCE-- Date: 16 January 1747 Place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Pierre VIAU dit LESPERANCE was the child of Michel VIAU and Helene CHARLES LAJEUNESSE




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birth1722 Birth
11 November 1722
Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
marriage1747 Marriage / Partner
Marie MENARD dite BELLEROSE and Pierre VIAU dit LESPERANCE 16 January 1747, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

She was 24 years old.
1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Suzanne VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE was born 22 August 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie was 25 years old.
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1769 Marriage of Child
Marie-Suzanne VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE married 30 January 1769, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada to Joseph ROY
News1775 - 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.
1779 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre VIAU dit LESPERANCE died 29 December 1779, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
death1791 Death
12 September 1791
La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She died at the age of 68.
Added: 11/27/2019 4:38:39 PM - Updated: 4/2/2024 10:55:47 PM

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