Pierre DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON

(b. 24 September 1709 , Sorel, Canada, New France d. 6 April 1793 , Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Pierre DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON was born 24 September 1709 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Pierre DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON was the child of Thomas DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON and Angélique BEGNIER (BESNIER) and the grandchild of: (maternal) Masse BEGNIER (BESNIER) and Michelle CHARLIER (CHARTIER)

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

Pierre married Louise-Catherine CHAGNON 2 July 1737 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louise-Catherine CHAGNON was born 26 March 1717 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Louise-Catherine died abt. 1755 Louise-Catherine was the child of Louis CHAGNON dit LAROSE and Madeleine FOISY.

Pierre DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON died 6 April 1793 in Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.

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)

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Pierre DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON

[Hide/Show]

Pierre DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON married

Louise-Catherine CHAGNON-- Date: 2 July 1737 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Louise-Catherine CHAGNON was the child of Louis CHAGNON dit LAROSE and Madeleine FOISY

Children of Pierre DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON and Louise-Catherine CHAGNON:

Angélique DUHAMEL dite SANSFAÇON (b.20 March 1740, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 7 February 1828, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Christophe LUSSIER 29 January 1759 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte DUHAMEL (b.abt. 1745, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. François-Pierre BEAUPRE 12 May 1766 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Amable-Madeleine DUHAMEL (b.1 March 1753, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 13 September 1793, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada)
m. Louis BEAUPRE 12 October 1773 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Pierre DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Pierre DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1709 Birth
24 September 1709
Sorel, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
Pierre DUHAMEL dit SANSFAÇON and Louise-Catherine CHAGNON 2 July 1737 , Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 27 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Angélique DUHAMEL dite SANSFAÇON was born 20 March 1740, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 30 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Amable-Madeleine DUHAMEL was born 1 March 1753, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 43 years old.

1759 Marriage of Child
Angélique DUHAMEL dite SANSFAÇON married 29 January 1759, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Christophe LUSSIER

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.

1766 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte DUHAMEL married 12 May 1766, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to François-Pierre BEAUPRE

1773 Marriage of Child
Amable-Madeleine DUHAMEL married 12 October 1773, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Louis BEAUPRE

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.