Paul BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS

(b. 16 February 1718 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

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Paul BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS was born 16 February 1718 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Paul BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS was the child of Pierre BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS and Catherine LEMOINE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Nicolas LEMOINE and Marguerite JASSELIN

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

Paul married Charlotte LONGTIN 18 February 1743 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charlotte LONGTIN was born 27 June 1720 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Charlotte died 16 August 1745 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Charlotte was the child of Michel LONGTIN dit JÉRÔME and Catherine-Charlotte BERTRAND.

Paul married (2) Veronique GAGNÉ 10 November 1749 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Veronique GAGNÉ was born 4 June 1727 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Veronique was the child of Louis-Etienne GAGNÉ dit BELLAVANCE and Anne-Jeanne TESSIER.

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 Paul BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS

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Paul BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS married

Charlotte LONGTIN-- Date: 18 February 1743 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Charlotte LONGTIN was the child of Michel LONGTIN dit JÉRÔME and Catherine-Charlotte BERTRAND

Children of Paul BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS and Charlotte LONGTIN:

Charlotte BERTRAND (b.13 December 1744, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 15 March 1778, Vaudreuil, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Louis-Michel BERTRAND 6 June 1763 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Paul BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS married

Veronique GAGNÉ-- Date: 10 November 1749 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Veronique GAGNÉ was the child of Louis-Etienne GAGNÉ dit BELLAVANCE and Anne-Jeanne TESSIER

Children of Paul BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS and Veronique GAGNÉ:

Louis-Hippolyte-Paul BERTRAND (b.3 October 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 4 October 1820, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada)
m. Rosalie LEFEBVRE 11 April 1774 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1718 Birth
16 February 1718
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1743 Marriage / Partner
Paul BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS and Charlotte LONGTIN 18 February 1743, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 25 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Charlotte BERTRAND was born 13 December 1744, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Paul was 26 years old.

1749 Marriage / Partner
Paul BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS and Veronique GAGNÉ 10 November 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 31 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Louis-Hippolyte-Paul BERTRAND was born 3 October 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Paul was 32 years old.

Added: 5/8/2020 7:40:29 AM - Updated: 6/26/2024 8:24:37 AM