Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE

(b. 22 August 1703 , France d. 15 February 1774 , Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE was born 22 August 1703 in France

Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE was the child of ? and ?

Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1726.

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

Pierre married Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS 8 January 1726 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS was born 15 April 1708 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marguerite died 3 May 1761 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marguerite was the child of Pierre DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Thérèse MONDIN.

Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE died 15 February 1774 in Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada .

son of Daniel Bernard and Bertrande Duguay

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Occupation

Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE was a Soldat.
The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.

Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France

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 Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE

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Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE married

Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS-- Date: 8 January 1726 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
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Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS was the child of Pierre DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Thérèse MONDIN

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Children of Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE and Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS:

Madeleine BERNARD dite LAJOIE (b.2 March 1739, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 26 August 1819, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Antoine CHARRON 27 September 1762 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Elisabeth BERNARD dite LAJOIE (b.7 February 1742, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 11 September 1766, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Marie DENEVERS dit BOISVERT 6 May 1761 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

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1703 Birth
22 August 1703
France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1726 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BERNARD dit LAJOIE and Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS 8 January 1726, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 22 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Madeleine BERNARD dite LAJOIE was born 2 March 1739, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 35 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Elisabeth BERNARD dite LAJOIE was born 7 February 1742, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite DURAND dite DESMARCHAIS died 3 May 1761, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

1761 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth BERNARD dite LAJOIE married 6 May 1761, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Jean-Marie DENEVERS dit BOISVERT

1762 Marriage of Child
Madeleine BERNARD dite LAJOIE married 27 September 1762, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Antoine CHARRON

1766 Death of Child
Elisabeth BERNARD dite LAJOIE died 11 September 1766, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre was 63 years old.

1774 Death
15 February 1774
Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 70.

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