Pierre
DROUARD dit VILLEMAIRE
(b.
26 September 1737
,
Lachenaie, Canada, New France
d.
4 April 1823
,
Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada
)
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Pierre DROUARD dit VILLEMAIRE was born 26 September 1737 in Lachenaie, Canada, New France
Pierre DROUARD dit VILLEMAIRE was the child of Nicolas Noel RÉAL dit DROUARD and Marie-Anne GALARNEAU and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jacques GALARNEAU and Marguerite PANNETONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie-Françoise CATUDAL dite ST JEAN 25 October 1762 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marie-Françoise CATUDAL dite ST JEAN was born 29 June 1739 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Françoise died 14 March 1815 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville) . Marie-Françoise was the child of Jean-Baptiste CATUDAL and Angélique SABOURIN dite CHAUNIERE.
Pierre DROUARD dit VILLEMAIRE died 4 April 1823 in Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.
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 DROUARD dit VILLEMAIRE
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Marie-Françoise CATUDAL dite ST JEAN-- Date: 25 October 1762 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Marie-Françoise CATUDAL dite ST JEAN was the child of Jean-Baptiste CATUDAL and Angélique SABOURIN dite CHAUNIERE
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Pierre DROUARD dit VILLEMAIRE and Marie-Françoise CATUDAL dite ST JEAN:
Francoise DROUARD dite VILLEMAIRE (b.6 September 1763, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 September 1763, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)
Pierre-Girouard VILLEMAIRE (b.15 December 1764, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 July 1847, Marieville, Rouville, Canada East )
Marie-Françoise DROUARD dite VILLEMAIRE (b.8 November 1766, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
Joseph-Girouard VILLEMAIRE (b.16 May 1770, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 September 1827, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada )
m. Marie Apolline LIVERNOIS 20 February 1792 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Marie-Reine VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.abt. 1771, , Québec Province, Canada d. 9 October 1791, , Québec Province, Canada )
Marie-Madeleine VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.27 April 1772, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
Marie VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.1 July 1773, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
Joseph-Louis VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.14 March 1775, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 January 1776, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada )
Marie-Ursule VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.11 May 1777, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 March 1784, , Québec Province, Canada )
Marie-Josette VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.21 May 1778, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. 4 June 1778, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada )
Marie VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.7 September 1779, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 December 1781, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada )
Jean-Baptiste VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.22 February 1781, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 February 1781, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada )
Marie-Françoise CATUDAL dite ST JEAN-- Date: 25 October 1762 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada Marie-Françoise CATUDAL dite ST JEAN was the child of Jean-Baptiste CATUDAL and Angélique SABOURIN dite CHAUNIERE
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Pierre DROUARD dit VILLEMAIRE and Marie-Françoise CATUDAL dite ST JEAN:
Francoise DROUARD dite VILLEMAIRE (b.6 September 1763, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 September 1763, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada) Pierre-Girouard VILLEMAIRE (b.15 December 1764, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 July 1847, Marieville, Rouville, Canada East ) Marie-Françoise DROUARD dite VILLEMAIRE (b.8 November 1766, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , ) Joseph-Girouard VILLEMAIRE (b.16 May 1770, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 September 1827, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada )m. Marie Apolline LIVERNOIS 20 February 1792 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Marie-Reine VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.abt. 1771, , Québec Province, Canada d. 9 October 1791, , Québec Province, Canada ) Marie-Madeleine VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.27 April 1772, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. , ) Marie VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.1 July 1773, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. , ) Joseph-Louis VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.14 March 1775, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 January 1776, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada ) Marie-Ursule VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.11 May 1777, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 March 1784, , Québec Province, Canada ) Marie-Josette VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.21 May 1778, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. 4 June 1778, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada ) Marie VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.7 September 1779, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 December 1781, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada ) Jean-Baptiste VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) (b.22 February 1781, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 February 1781, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada )
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1737 Birth 26 September 1737
Lachenaie, Canada, New France
1762 Marriage / PartnerPierre DROUARD dit VILLEMAIRE and Marie-Françoise CATUDAL dite ST JEAN 25 October 1762, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
He was 25 years old.
1763 - 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.1763 Birth of ChildFrancoise DROUARD dite VILLEMAIRE was born 6 September 1763, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 25 years old.
1764 Birth of ChildPierre-Girouard VILLEMAIRE was born 15 December 1764, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Pierre was 27 years old.
1766 Birth of ChildMarie-Françoise DROUARD dite VILLEMAIRE was born 8 November 1766, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Pierre was 29 years old.
1770 Birth of ChildJoseph-Girouard VILLEMAIRE was born 16 May 1770, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 32 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) was born 27 April 1772, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Pierre was 34 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildMarie VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) was born 1 July 1773, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Pierre was 35 years old.
1775 Birth of ChildJoseph-Louis VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) was born 14 March 1775, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Pierre was 37 years old.
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.
1776 Death of ChildJoseph-Louis VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) died 16 January 1776, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Pierre was 38 years old.
1777 Birth of ChildMarie-Ursule VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) was born 11 May 1777, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Pierre was 39 years old.
1778 Birth of ChildMarie-Josette VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) was born 21 May 1778, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Pierre was 40 years old.
1779 Birth of ChildMarie VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) was born 7 September 1779, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Pierre was 41 years old.
1781 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) was born 22 February 1781, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Pierre was 43 years old.
1781 Death of ChildMarie VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) died 8 December 1781, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Pierre was 44 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Death of ChildMarie-Ursule VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) died 29 March 1784, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Pierre was 46 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Death of ChildMarie-Reine VILLEMAIRE (VILMER) died 9 October 1791, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Pierre was 54 years old.
1792 Marriage of ChildJoseph-Girouard VILLEMAIRE married 20 February 1792, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Marie Apolline LIVERNOIS
1815 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Françoise CATUDAL dite ST JEAN died 14 March 1815, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)
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 England1823 Death 4 April 1823
Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 85.
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