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Bergeron Pierre[1]

Male Abt 1606 - Bef 1681  (< 74 years)

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  • Name Bergeron Pierre 
    Birth Abt 1606  Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois, Aunis, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 1681  Saint-Nicolas, Canada, Nouvelle-France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
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      == Biographie ==Pierre BERGERON est né vers 1606 à St-Saturnin-du-Bois, Évêché de La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime. Avant 1642, en France, il épouse Catherine MARCHAND. {{PRDH|Individu|9279}}} {{PRDH|Pionnier|9279}}
      Il arrive en Nouvelle-France vers 1665, avec son fils André. Celui-ci est né le 2 février 1642 et baptisé le jour même à St-Saturnin-du-Bois, Évêché de La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime. Fédération Québécoise des Sociétés de Généalogie: Lise Dandonneau et Jean-François Paboul, chercheurs [https://fichierorigine.com/recherche?numero=240320 Fichier Origine de son fils André]
      En 1666, tous deux sont recensés chez Eustache LAMBERT dans la Basse-Ville de Québec: ''"Eustache Lambert, 48, marchand; Marie Laurence, 34 , sa femme; Gabriel, 8; Eustache, 7; Marie, 4; Jean Adam, 22, menuisier engagé; Thomas Lefebvre, 24, '''Pierre Bergereau, 60, André Bergereau, 23''', et Gabriel Boyferon, 23, '''engagés'''; André Robidou, 26, matelot."'' [https://obsessedwithmypast.wordpress.com/liens-links/recensement-de-1666-en-nouvelle-france/recensement-de-1666-quebec-haute-et-basse-ville/ Recensement Haute et Basse-Ville de Québec, 1666]
      En 1667, père et fils se retrouvent sur la Côte-de-Lauzon: ''"A la ferme du sieur Lambert; '''domestiques: Fierre (Pierre) Bergeron, 78 (sic!); André Bergeron, 22'''; Gabriel, 20; Abraham, 26; Etienne, 22."'' [https://obsessedwithmypast.wordpress.com/liens-links/recensement-de-1667-en-nouvelle-france-census/recensement-de-1667-cote-de-lauzon/ Recensement Côte-de-Lauzon, 1667]
      Aucun Bergeron ou D'Amboise décédé en 1681, mais les Registres de St-Nicolas ne sont disponibles qu'à partir de 1685. (Source: '''IGD''')
      == Biography == Pierre BERGERON, son of uncertain parents [[Bergeron-390|Pierre Bergeron]] and [[Commercial-1|Catherine Commercial]], was born around 1606 in St-Saturnin-du-Bois, Bishopric of La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime.
      Before 1640, in France, he married Catherine MARCHAND, likely in St-Saturnin-du-Bois, Aunis (Charente-Maritime) 17394, France where the couple's five known children were born (See Research Note #1).

      Children:
      #[[Bergeron-687|Suzanne Bergeron (1640-)]]
      #[[Bergeron-66|André Bergeron (1642-1712)]]
      #[[Bergeron-4339|Catherine Bergeron (1643-)]]
      #[[Bergeron-4340|François Bergeron (1645-)]]
      #[[Bergeron-4341|Anne Bergeron (1647-)]]
      Pierre migrated to New France in 1665, with his son André, and possibly his wife. (see Research Notes)
      In 1666, both are recorded at Eustache LAMBERT in Basse-Ville de Québec:: '"Eustache Lambert, 48, merchant; Marie Laurence, 34 , his wife; Gabriel, 8; Eustache, 7; Marie, 4; Jean Adam, 22, engaged carpenter; Thomas Lefebvre, 24, ''Pierre Bergereau, 60, André Bergereau, 23''', and Gabriel Boyferon, 23, '''engaged'; André Robidou, 26, employee." '' [https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Histoire_des_Canadiens-fran%C3%A7ais,_Tome_IV/Chapitre_4 Wikisource: Recensements 1666-1667 Censuses selon Benjamin Sulte ''Histoire des Canadiens-français, Tome IV, (Chap. 4)'']
      In 1667, father and son meet on the Côte-de-Lauzon: ''"At the farm of Sieur Lambert; '''servants: Fierre (Pierre) Bergeron, 78 (sic!); André Bergeron, 22'''; Gabriel, 20; Abraham, 26; Etienne, 22." '' [https://www.geneanet.org/bibliotheque-genealogie/doc/379613/recensement-de-1667-en-nouvelle-france Recensement de 1667 en Nouvelle-France], Chapitre IV du livre HISTOIRE DESCANADIENS- FRANÇAIS de Benjamin Sulte, [https://en.geneanet.org/ Geneanet] Complied by Jean-Guy Senécal (1998)
      Pierre Bergeron's death record has not been found. His son Andre is on the 1681 Census, Pierre's name is not. Given the age (75) Pierre's would have been at the time of the census, and that he appeared on the 1666 and 1667 censuses aside Andre, it is likely that he died in Lauzon (seigneurie) before the 1681 census as propsoed by Jetté.[https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Histoire_des_Canadiens-fran%C3%A7ais,_Tome_V/Chapitre_4 Recensement 1681 - Benjamin Sulte+Histoire des Canadiens-français, Tome V][https://www.genealogiequebec.com/membership/voir.aspx?id=H%3a%2fCollections+diverses%2f19+-+Dictionnaire+Jett%c3%a9%2fDictionnaire+g%c3%a9n%c3%a9alogique+des+familles+du+Qu%c3%a9bec%2fB%2fBe%2fLe+Dictionnaire+Jett%c3%a9+Page+0086.jpg Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec des origines à 1730, René Jetté, avec la collaboration du PRDH, 1983, Presses de l'Université de Montréal, pg 86 (Bergeron) (membership IGD)]

      === Bergeron Family Name Origin ===
      The Bergeron family is one of ancient French origin. In the 10th century when surnames started to form, the name Berger was given to those caring for lambs, ewes, and sheep. Bergeron means "little shepherd".

      === Bergeron Coat-of-Arms ===
      The family bears the coat-of-arms; Gules au chevron d'or acc. de trois croisettes d'argent. The family seat is at Toulouse, France per an entry in the Genealogical and Family History of Maine. Vol. 2.

      === Pierre Bergeron History ===
      Pierre and four of his sons arrived in Quebec around 1665. Catherine died around the same time or earlier. Pierre was most likely recruited by a merchant named Eustache Lambert who frequently traveled to La Rochelle from Canada. Eustache had accompanied the Jesuits in their missions to the West from 1645 to 1647. He owned land in Lauzon, Quebec and was one of the earliest settlers there. Pierre and his sons were hired by Eustache in 1666 in Quebec City and lived on Eustache's farm called the Housing of St. Mary located on the coast of Lauzon in 1667 per census records. Pierre and Andre obtained a grant of eight acres between Eustache Lambert and John Carpenter's land on December 10, 1670. Pierre dies before 1681 in Lauzon, just before the census.

      ==Research Notes==# There is confusion on the number of children Pierre and Catherine had. It appears to come from the 1666 census that lists Pierre Bergereau, 60, André Bergereau, 23' and two others, Gabriel Boyferon, 23, '''engagés'''; André Robidou, 26, matelot."'' # It remains uncertan if Pierre's spouse [[Marchand-113|Catherine Marchand (abt.1620-bef.1665)]] migrated to New France. Archiv Histo reports he arrived as "Engagé comme domestique d'Eustache Lambert" et "Épouse et enfants". Catherin may have boarded the ship and not survived the journey, or died very soon after her arrivial. To date, (jan 26, 2025), no record, other than Archo Histo, of Catherine's presence in New France has been found.
      # Links to the children's baptism records are on their profiles.# There may be conflication in Pierre's parents, possibly due to French-to-English translation (Marchand vs Commercial). Trying to sort it. # Pierre' son, Andre, recieved a Land Grant in Lauzon on 19 août 1679 [https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/archives/52327/3412051 1679 Procès-verbal de chaînage], BAnQ Québec, Fonds Cour supérieure. District judiciaire de Québec. Greffes d'arpenteurs
      CN - 03Q,CA301,S21,P85
      == Sources ==

      See Also:* Actes d'état civil et registres d'église du Québec (Collection Drouin), 1621 à 1997 - Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection: Institut Généalogique Drouin '''IGD''' (''membership'') https://www.genealogiequebec.com
      * '''PRDH''' Programme de recherche en démographie historique. Généalogie canadienne-française du Québec (membership) https://prdh-igd.com
      * Denis Beauregard website [http://www.francogene.com/quebec--genealogy/002/002175.php Genealogy of the French in North America]
      BERGERON, Pierre (..), born Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois (Charente-Maritime : 170394), France, died before census 1681
      Married before 1642, in Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois, Charente-Maritime France to MARCHAND, Catherine (..)
      André, baptized 1642-02-02 Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois, Charente-Maritime France
      marriage contract to Marguerite DUMAIS, 1673-07-09 (depositary Gilles Rajotte)
      died 1712-02-21, buried 1712-02-21 Saint-Nicolas

      *History Lauzon: [http://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/2022757?docref=VEhVF5uJZ55sjx8urs6w4Q&docsearchtext=Histoire%20de%20Lauzon ''Histoire de la seigneurie de Lauzon''; auteur J.-Edmond Roy; (FR PDF BAnQ) 5 volumes (vol 1) pg 202, 257, 292]
      * http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=13810368&pid=4343
      * http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=6cb95dfb-64dc-485b-8f7d-625528a5a208&tid=13810368&pid=4343

      == Acknowledgments ==* WikiTree profile Bergeron-257 created through the import of For WikiTree 3.ged on Nov 7, 2012 by [[Shenton-23 | Paul Shenton]]. See the [http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=Bergeron-257 Changes page] for the details of edits by Paul and others.
      *Thanks to [[Bergeron-357|Yvette Bergeron]] for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Yvette and others.
    Person ID I62065  Freeman-Smith
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

    Father Bergeron Pierre,   b. Abt 1580, Paris, Aunis, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1637, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Commercial Catherine,   b. 20 Jun 1582, Bourbon Lancy (St Léger), Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1665, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1605  France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F27682  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marchand Catherine,   b. Abt 1620, Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois, Aunis, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1665 (Age < 44 years) 
    Marriage 1639  Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois, Aunis, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Bergeron Suzanne,   b. 29 Sep 1640, Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois, Charente-Maritime, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. France Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Bergeron André,   b. 02 Feb 1642, St-Saturnin-du-Bois, Aunis, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1712, Saint-Nicolas, Canada, Nouvelle-France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Bergeron Catherine,   b. 01 Oct 1643, St-Saturnin-du-Bois, Aunis, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. St-Saturnin-du-Bois, Aunis, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Bergeron François,   b. 08 Aug 1645, St-Saturnin-du-Bois, Aunis, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. France Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Bergeron Anne,   b. 29 Jan 1647, Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois, Aunis, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. France Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F27573  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

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    1. [S1834] Merged from JulieBeaudetAnc2 on 8-Jan-2026 at 19:37.


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