Marie-Marguerite
ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT
(b.
4 June 1767
,
La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
31 March 1847
,
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East
)
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Marie-Marguerite ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT was born 4 June 1767 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT was the child of Joseph-Alex ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT and Madeleine SAUCIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Alexandre ST-PIERRE dit DESSAINT and Marie-Anne CHOUINARD (maternal) Pierre SAUCIER and Marie-Geneviève BERUBESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Marguerite married Pierre BLANCHET 4 February 1788 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre BLANCHET was born 3 November 1762 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada. Pierre died 28 April 1845 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Pierre was the child of Pierre BLANCHET and Marie-Marthe CLOUTIER.
Marie-Marguerite ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT died 31 March 1847 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East.
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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 Marie-Marguerite ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT
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Pierre BLANCHET-- Date: 4 February 1788 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre BLANCHET was the child of Pierre BLANCHET and Marie-Marthe CLOUTIER
Children of Pierre BLANCHET and Marie-Marguerite ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT:
Charles BLANCHET (b.30 October 1800, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada d. 9 June 1857, Lotbinière, Canada East )
m. Marie-Modeste DUBE 19 July 1825 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Pierre BLANCHET-- Date: 4 February 1788 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada Pierre BLANCHET was the child of Pierre BLANCHET and Marie-Marthe CLOUTIER
Children of Pierre BLANCHET and Marie-Marguerite ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT:
Charles BLANCHET (b.30 October 1800, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada d. 9 June 1857, Lotbinière, Canada East )m. Marie-Modeste DUBE 19 July 1825 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
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1767 Birth 4 June 1767
La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
1775 - 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Marguerite ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT and Pierre BLANCHET 4 February 1788, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
She was 20 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1800 Birth of ChildCharles BLANCHET was born 30 October 1800, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite was 33 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1825 Marriage of ChildCharles BLANCHET married 19 July 1825, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Marie-Modeste DUBE
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1845 Death of Spouse/PartnerPierre BLANCHET died 28 April 1845, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
1847 Death 31 March 1847
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East
She died at the age of 79.
Added: 10/1/2025 2:56:25 PM
- Updated: 10/1/2025 2:58:05 PM
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