Pierre COITOU dit ST-JEAN

(b. abt. 1679 , Québec Province, Canada d. 28 March 1743 , L'Assomption, Canada, New France )

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Pierre COITOU dit ST-JEAN was born abt. 1679 in Québec Province, Canada

Pierre COITOU dit ST-JEAN was the child of Jean COITOU dit ST-JEAN and Marie-Thérèse PETIT

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

Pierre married Marie VENNE (VOYNE) 24 July 1713 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie VENNE (VOYNE) was born 14 August 1687 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Marie died 1 June 1759 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Marie was the child of Jean-Francois-Baptiste VENNE (VOYNE) and Françoise BEACHAMP.

Pierre COITOU dit ST-JEAN died 28 March 1743 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France .
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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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Pierre COITOU dit ST-JEAN married

Marie VENNE (VOYNE)-- Date: 24 July 1713 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Marie VENNE (VOYNE) was the child of Jean-Francois-Baptiste VENNE (VOYNE) and Françoise BEACHAMP

Children of Pierre COITOU dit ST-JEAN and Marie VENNE (VOYNE):

Catherine COITOU dite ST-JEAN (b.9 July 1714, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 30 October 1773, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre GAUTHIER 6 February 1747 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Pierre-Jacques COITOU dit ST JEAN (b.15 January 1717, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 7 September 1770, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Charlotte BELEC 4 November 1743 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Marie-Barbe COITOU dite ST-JEAN (b.20 March 1721, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 27 April 1702, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada )
m. Louis GAUTHIER dit LANDREVILLE 13 November 1781 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Therese COITOU dite ST-JEAN (b.27 March 1724, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 14 April 1756, L'Assomption, Canada, New France )
m. Jacques RENAUD (RAYNAUD) dit BLANCHARD 27 November 1747 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jean-Baptiste COITOU dit ST JEAN (b.31 March 1727, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 22 December 1760, L'Assomption, Canada )
m. Marie-Madeleine BELEC 27 November 1749 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Madeleine COITOU dite ST JEAN (b.21 December 1729, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 9 November 1757, L'Assomption, Canada, New France )
m. Louis ROCAN (ROQUAN) dit LAVILLE 26 January 1750 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1713 Marriage / Partner
Pierre COITOU dit ST-JEAN and Marie VENNE (VOYNE) 24 July 1713, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

1714 Birth of Child
Catherine COITOU dite ST-JEAN was born 9 July 1714, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Birth of Child
Pierre-Jacques COITOU dit ST JEAN was born 15 January 1717, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

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

1721 Birth of Child
Marie-Barbe COITOU dite ST-JEAN was born 20 March 1721, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

1724 Birth of Child
Therese COITOU dite ST-JEAN was born 27 March 1724, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

1727 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste COITOU dit ST JEAN was born 31 March 1727, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

1729 Birth of Child
Madeleine COITOU dite ST JEAN was born 21 December 1729, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)