Pierre
BLANCHET dit LAFOREST
(b.
abt. 1643
,
France
d.
3 December 1708
,
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
)
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Pierre BLANCHET dit LAFOREST was born abt. 1643 in France
Pierre BLANCHET dit LAFOREST was the child of ? and ?Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1696.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie-Françoise HAREL 4 July 1696 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Françoise HAREL was born 22 April 1678 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Françoise died 13 November 1756 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Marie-Françoise was the child of Jean-Marie-Victor-François HAREL and Marie-Madeleine PESCHER.
Pierre BLANCHET dit LAFOREST died 3 December 1708 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France .
son of René Blanchet and Jeanne Marié
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Occupation
Pierre BLANCHET dit LAFOREST was a Meunier.
The meunier, or miller, was a person who owned and/or operated a mill — a machine used to grind a cereal crop to make flour. He oversaw all the operations that went into milling grain. Then, he bagged the flour, weighed it, stored it as needed, and collected revenue from it.
Source: tfcq.ca
Pierre BLANCHET dit LAFOREST was a Meunier.
The meunier, or miller, was a person who owned and/or operated a mill — a machine used to grind a cereal crop to make flour. He oversaw all the operations that went into milling grain. Then, he bagged the flour, weighed it, stored it as needed, and collected revenue from it.
Source: tfcq.ca
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)
Family and Children of Pierre BLANCHET dit LAFOREST
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Marie-Françoise HAREL-- Date: 4 July 1696 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Marie-Françoise HAREL was the child of Jean-Marie-Victor-François HAREL and Marie-Madeleine PESCHER
Children of Pierre BLANCHET dit LAFOREST and Marie-Françoise HAREL:
Marien BLANCHET (b.3 June 1697, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. , )
Jacques BLANCHET (b.16 March 1699, Champlain, Canada, New France d. , )
Pierre BLANCHET (b.8 November 1700, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. , )
Jean-Baptiste BLANCHET (b.12 January 1702, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 16 November 1706, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France )
Pierre BLANCHET dit LAFOREST (b.11 August 1704, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1746, Sorel, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Anne-Catherine DUBOIS 30 June 1727 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Françoise BLANCHET dite LAFOREST (b.16 October 1706, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 24 June 1788, Lachenaie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. François-Robert PICHET dit DUPRÉ 7 January 1727 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Marie-Françoise HAREL-- Date: 4 July 1696 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France Marie-Françoise HAREL was the child of Jean-Marie-Victor-François HAREL and Marie-Madeleine PESCHER
Children of Pierre BLANCHET dit LAFOREST and Marie-Françoise HAREL:
Marien BLANCHET (b.3 June 1697, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. , ) Jacques BLANCHET (b.16 March 1699, Champlain, Canada, New France d. , ) Pierre BLANCHET (b.8 November 1700, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. , ) Jean-Baptiste BLANCHET (b.12 January 1702, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 16 November 1706, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France ) Pierre BLANCHET dit LAFOREST (b.11 August 1704, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1746, Sorel, Canada, New France )m. Marie-Anne-Catherine DUBOIS 30 June 1727 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
Françoise BLANCHET dite LAFOREST (b.16 October 1706, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 24 June 1788, Lachenaie, Province of Québec, Canada )m. François-Robert PICHET dit DUPRÉ 7 January 1727 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
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1696 Marriage / PartnerPierre BLANCHET dit LAFOREST and Marie-Françoise HAREL 4 July 1696, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
1697 Birth of ChildMarien BLANCHET was born 3 June 1697, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
1699 Birth of ChildJacques BLANCHET was born 16 March 1699, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
1700 Birth of ChildPierre BLANCHET was born 8 November 1700, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
1702 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BLANCHET was born 12 January 1702, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
1704 Birth of ChildPierre BLANCHET dit LAFOREST was born 11 August 1704, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1706 Birth of ChildFrançoise BLANCHET dite LAFOREST was born 16 October 1706, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1706 Death of ChildJean-Baptiste BLANCHET died 16 November 1706, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1708 Death 3 December 1708
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
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