Louis MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE

(b. 11 September 1691 , Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 7 July 1761 , Longueuil, Canada )

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Louis MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE was born 11 September 1691 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Louis MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE was the child of Jean MENARD dit BELLEROSE and Marie-Elisabeth VALIQUET dite LAVERDURE (VALIQUETTE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques MENARD dit LAFONTAINE and Catherine FORESTIER (FORTIER) (maternal) Jean VALIQUET dit LAVERDURE (VALIQUETTE) and Renee LOPPE

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

Louis married Marie-Madeleine BRIEN 22 January 1714 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Madeleine BRIEN was born 2 April 1695 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Madeleine died 9 January 1764 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Suzanne BOUVIER.

Louis MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE died 7 July 1761 in Longueuil, Canada .
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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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Louis MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE married

Marie-Madeleine BRIEN-- Date: 22 January 1714 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
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Marie-Madeleine BRIEN was the child of Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Suzanne BOUVIER

Children of Louis MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE and Marie-Madeleine BRIEN:

Louis MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE (b.abt. 1714, , Québec Province, Canada d. 6 January 1797, Longueuil, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Josephe PATENAUDE 9 June 1748 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

François MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE (b.27 February 1716, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 20 May 1789, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Catherine DELIERE (DESLIERES) dite BONVOULOIR 27 May 1742 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
m. Marie-Anne BOURASSA 26 October 1778 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie MENARD dite BELLEROSE (b.11 November 1722, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 12 September 1791, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre VIAU dit LESPERANCE 16 January 1747 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Antoine MENARD dit BELLEROSE (b.6 March 1728, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 12 June 1798, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Françoise DAIGNEAU (DENEAU) (DENIAU) 26 July 1751 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Paul MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE (b.7 November 1729, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 13 May 1772, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie Anne DENOYON 1765

Jean-Baptiste MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE (b.22 April 1735, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 27 January 1785, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Françoise DAVID 13 January 1755 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

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1691 Birth
11 September 1691
Boucherville, Canada, New France

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

1714 Marriage / Partner
Louis MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE and Marie-Madeleine BRIEN 22 January 1714, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 22 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
François MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE was born 27 February 1716, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 24 years old.

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

1722 Birth of Child
Marie MENARD dite BELLEROSE was born 11 November 1722, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 31 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Antoine MENARD dit BELLEROSE was born 6 March 1728, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 36 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Paul MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE was born 7 November 1729, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 38 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE was born 22 April 1735, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Louis was 43 years old.

1742 Marriage of Child
François MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE married 27 May 1742, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Catherine DELIERE (DESLIERES) dite BONVOULOIR

1747 Marriage of Child
Marie MENARD dite BELLEROSE married 16 January 1747, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Pierre VIAU dit LESPERANCE

1748 Marriage of Child
Louis MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE married 9 June 1748 , Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Marie-Josephe PATENAUDE

1751 Marriage of Child
Antoine MENARD dit BELLEROSE married 26 July 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Françoise DAIGNEAU (DENEAU) (DENIAU)

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste MÉNARD dit BELLEROSE married 13 January 1755, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Françoise DAVID