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Genevieve JANVRY dite BELAIRE was born 21 August 1832 in Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada
Genevieve JANVRY dite BELAIRE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Genevieve married Charles BRAYER dit ST PIERRE 8 April 1850 in Île Bizard, L'Île-Bizard--Sainte-Geneviève, Montreal, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles BRAYER dit ST PIERRE was born 12 July 1829 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*. Charles died 1 May 1905 in Masson, Quebec, Canada.
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 Genevieve JANVRY dite BELAIRE
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Charles BRAYER dit ST PIERRE-- Date: 8 April 1850 Place: Île Bizard, L'Île-Bizard--Sainte-Geneviève, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Charles BRAYER dit ST PIERRE and Genevieve JANVRY dite BELAIRE:
Malvina BRAYER dite ST PIERRE (b.28 September 1863, L'Île-Bizard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada d. 10 February 1928, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada)
m. Olivier LAVERGNE 30 June 1884
Charles BRAYER dit ST PIERRE-- Date: 8 April 1850 Place: Île Bizard, L'Île-Bizard--Sainte-Geneviève, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaSacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Charles BRAYER dit ST PIERRE and Genevieve JANVRY dite BELAIRE:
Malvina BRAYER dite ST PIERRE (b.28 September 1863, L'Île-Bizard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada d. 10 February 1928, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada)m. Olivier LAVERGNE 30 June 1884
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1832 Birth 21 August 1832
Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada
1850 Marriage / PartnerGenevieve JANVRY dite BELAIRE and Charles BRAYER dit ST PIERRE 8 April 1850, Île Bizard, L'Île-Bizard--Sainte-Geneviève, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
She was 17 years old.
1863 Birth of ChildMalvina BRAYER dite ST PIERRE was born 28 September 1863, L'Île-Bizard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genevieve was 31 years old.
Added: 10/8/2025 12:22:14 PM
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