Jean DENIGER dit SANSOUCY

Born

3 September 1672 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Died

10 April 1716 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

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Bernard DENIGER dit SANSOUCY Marguerite RAISIN

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Born: 3 September 1672 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Father: Bernard DENIGER dit SANSOUCY

Mother: Marguerite RAISIN

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Jean married Catherine SURPRENANT 3 November 1705 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Catherine SURPRENANT was born 29 July 1686 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Catherine died 26 February 1762 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Catherine was the child of Jacques SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY and Jeanne DENOT (DENOTE).

Jean DENIGER dit SANSOUCY died 10 April 1716 in La Prairie, 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.

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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.

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Spouse & Children of Jean DENIGER dit SANSOUCY

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Jean DENIGER dit SANSOUCY married

Catherine SURPRENANT
Marriage date: 3 November 1705
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Catherine SURPRENANT was the child of Jacques SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY and Jeanne DENOT (DENOTE)

Children of Jean DENIGER dit SANSOUCY and Catherine SURPRENANT

Marie-Marguerite DENIGER

Born: 22 May 1707, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 28 October 1799, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Gabriel LONGTIN dit JÉRÔME 8 January 1731 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Laurent DENIGER

Born: 28 March 1709, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 19 October 1772, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Angélique LONGTIN 3 May 1734 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Geneviève GUY 14 May 1764 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François DENIGER

Born: 10 February 1711, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 28 August 1797, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte GUY 18 February 1743 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Marie-Anne BABEU 15 June 1754 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine DENIGER

Born: 10 March 1713, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 4 June 1782, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne DUMAS 15 January 1742 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Marie-Marguerite RIVET 10 January 1746 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine DENIGER

Born: 28 July 1715, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 11 December 1774, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Charles TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE 21 November 1735 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Jacques CHARLAND 18 January 1745 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Jean-Baptiste-Antoine BOULARD 13 July 1750 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1672
3 September 1672
Contrecœur, Canada, New France

1672 Baptism
Baptised 3 Sept 1672, Fort St Louis
Saint-Trinite-de-Contrecoeur, Contrecoeur, QC, Canada

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1705 Marriage / Partner
Jean DENIGER dit SANSOUCY and Catherine SURPRENANT 3 November 1705, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 33 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite DENIGER was born 22 May 1707, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 34 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Laurent DENIGER was born 28 March 1709, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 36 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
François DENIGER was born 10 February 1711, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 38 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Antoine DENIGER was born 10 March 1713, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 40 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine DENIGER was born 28 July 1715, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 42 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France