Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE

(b. 1 November 1662 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. August 28, 1741 , Varennes, Canada, New France )
Age: 79

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Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE was born 1 November 1662 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE was the child of Nicolas PETIT dit LAPRÉE and Marie POMPONNELLE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas LEPETIT and Catherine ANCELIN (ASSELIN) (maternal) Jean POMPONNELLE and Michelle BOULET

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

Paul married Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 8 January 1691 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was born 28 July 1674 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Louise died 17 May 1717 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Louise was the child of Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE).

Paul married (2) Marguerite-Marie GAMELIN 12 February 1725 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Marguerite-Marie GAMELIN was born abt. 1664 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite-Marie died 17 November 1736 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marguerite-Marie was the child of Michel GAMELIN dit LAFONTAINE and Marguerite CREVIER.

Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE died August 28, 1741 in Varennes, 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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Family and Children of Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE

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Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE married

Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)-- Date: 8 January 1691 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) was the child of Jacques BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marguerite COLLET (COLLETTE)

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Children of Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE):

Jeanne PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE (b.January 19, 1692, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. August 22, 1708, Varennes, Canada, New France )

Nicolas PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE (b.April 28, 1693, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. January 15, 1697, Boucherville, Canada, New France )

Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE (b.2 March 1695, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 18 June 1776, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Renee SENECAL 29 April 1720 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE (b.December 14, 1696, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 23 September 1757, Terrebonne, Canada, New France )
m. Suzanne GALIEN (GALLIEN) 31 December 1736 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
m. Marie-Agathe RENAUD dite LOCAS 7 September 1750 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

Marie PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE (b.November 8, 1698, Varennes, Canada, New France d. November 10, 1698, Varennes, Canada, New France )

Paul PETIT (b.22 October 1699, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 20 May 1748, Varennes, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Louise SENECAL 19 March 1726 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise PETIT (b.27 September 1701 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 25 February 1787, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Augustin BRODEUR 06 October 1721 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Louis SENECAL 25 August 1724 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Charles MENARD dit BELLEROSE 7 January 1756 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Elizabeth PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE (b.May 13, 1704, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 02 January 1789, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE 25 February 1721 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
m. Louis LACOSTE dit LANGUEDOC 18 September 1752 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph PETIT (b.28 July 1706, Varennes, Canada, New France d. abt. 1774, , Québec Province, Canada )
m. Charlotte SENÉCAL 27 June 1735 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Alexis PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE (b.November 30, 1708, Varennes, Canada, New France d. December 8, 1708, Varennes, Canada, New France )

Louis PETIT dit LALUMIERE (b.29 December 1709, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Louise POINEAU 6 January 1738 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Étienne PETIT (b.19 August 1712, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 26 May 1752, Varennes, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Elisabeth FAVREAU 12 January 1739 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE (b.October 10, 1713, Varennes, Canada, New France d. January 27, 1714, Varennes, Canada, New France )

Adrien PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE (b.September 2, 1715, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )

Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE married

Marguerite-Marie GAMELIN-- Date: 12 February 1725 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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Marguerite-Marie GAMELIN was the child of Michel GAMELIN dit LAFONTAINE and Marguerite CREVIER

Children of Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marguerite-Marie GAMELIN:

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1662 Birth
1 November 1662
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Baptism
Baptism found at Immaculee Conception, Trois Rivièes in Drouin Collection
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE - Beauchemin ancestral home The home was originally built in the late 1600s in Varennes. It was in the Beauchemin family for over 300 years but then

Beauchemin ancestral home

The home was originally built in the late 1600s in Varennes. It was in the Beauchemin family for over 300 years but then there was a family fight about it and it was left empty for a few years. Someone bought it at the end of the the last century and restored it lovingly. Modernized the inside but kept the outside as original as they could. In my book, it was the house where Marie and Nicolas went to live with their son Paul. On 22 April 1695 Nicolas and Marie renounced all ownership on all their possessions and gave it all to Paul, born in 1662, with the approval of all the other children and went to live with him. Paul was married the first time to Louise Bissonnette on January 8, 1691 and they had 5 children. His second marriage was to Marguerite Gamelin.

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Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE - “The Beautiful Old Houses of Quebec.”

“The Beautiful Old Houses of Quebec.”

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1691 Marriage / Partner
Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 8 January 1691, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

He was 28 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
Jeanne PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE was born January 19, 1692, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Paul was 29 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Nicolas PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE was born April 28, 1693, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Paul was 30 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE was born 2 March 1695, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul was 32 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE was born December 14, 1696, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul was 34 years old.

1697 Death of Child
Nicolas PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE died January 15, 1697, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Paul was 34 years old.

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

1698 Birth of Child
Marie PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE was born November 8, 1698, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul was 36 years old.

1699 Birth of Child
Paul PETIT was born 22 October 1699, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul was 36 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise PETIT was born 27 September 1701 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul was 38 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Elizabeth PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE was born May 13, 1704, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul was 41 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Joseph PETIT was born 28 July 1706, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul was 43 years old.

1708 Death of Child
Jeanne PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE died August 22, 1708, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul was 45 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Alexis PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE was born November 30, 1708, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul was 46 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Louis PETIT dit LALUMIERE was born 29 December 1709, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul was 47 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Étienne PETIT was born 19 August 1712, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul was 49 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Jacques PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE was born October 10, 1713, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul was 50 years old.

1714 Death of Child
Jacques PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE died January 27, 1714, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul was 51 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1715 Birth of Child
Adrien PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE was born September 2, 1715, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Paul was 52 years old.

1717 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Louise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) died 17 May 1717, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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

1720 Marriage of Child
Michel PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE married 29 April 1720, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Renee SENECAL

1721 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth PETIT dite LALUMIÈRE married 25 February 1721, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jacques CHOQUET dit CHAMPAGNE

1721 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise PETIT married 06 October 1721 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Augustin BRODEUR

1724 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise PETIT married 25 August 1724, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Louis SENECAL

1725 Marriage / Partner
Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE and Marguerite-Marie GAMELIN 12 February 1725, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 62 years old.

Paul PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE - 1725 Marriage - Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes, QC, Canada

1725 Marriage - Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes, QC, Canada

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1726 Marriage of Child
Paul PETIT married 19 March 1726, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Louise SENECAL

1735 Marriage of Child
Joseph PETIT married 27 June 1735, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Charlotte SENÉCAL

1736 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite-Marie GAMELIN died 17 November 1736, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1736 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit LALUMIÈRE married 31 December 1736, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Suzanne GALIEN (GALLIEN)

1738 Marriage of Child
Louis PETIT dit LALUMIERE married 6 January 1738, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Louise POINEAU

1739 Marriage of Child
Étienne PETIT married 12 January 1739, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Marie-Elisabeth FAVREAU

1741 Death
August 28, 1741
Varennes, Canada, New France

He died at the age of 78.

Added: 7/29/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 12/9/2013 6:03:20 PM