Marie-Catherine GIGUERE dite DESPINS

(b. 7 February 1693 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 28 November 1757 , Louiseville, Canada, New France )

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Marie-Catherine GIGUERE dite DESPINS was born 7 February 1693 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine GIGUERE dite DESPINS was the child of Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS and Marie-Françoise PINARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Robert GIGUERE dit DESPINS and Marie-Aimee MIVILLE (maternal) Louis PINARD and Marie-Madeleine HERTEL

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

Marie-Catherine married Charles LEMAITRE dit AUGER 7 May 1719 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Charles LEMAITRE dit AUGER was born 8 June 1694 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Charles was the child of Charles LEMAITRE dit AUGER and Madeleine CREVIER dite BELLERIVE.

Marie-Catherine GIGUERE dite DESPINS died 28 November 1757 in Louiseville, Canada, New France .
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply 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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Family and Children of Marie-Catherine GIGUERE dite DESPINS

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Marie-Catherine GIGUERE dite DESPINS married

Charles LEMAITRE dit AUGER-- Date: 7 May 1719 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Charles LEMAITRE dit AUGER was the child of Charles LEMAITRE dit AUGER and Madeleine CREVIER dite BELLERIVE

Children of Charles LEMAITRE dit AUGER and Marie-Catherine GIGUERE dite DESPINS:

Charles-Regis LEMAITRE dit AUGER (b.3 April 1720, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. , )

Madeleine LEMAITRE dite AUGER (b.11 January 1723, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 8 April 1725, Louiseville, Canada, New France )

Antoine LEMAITRE dit AUGER (b.16 May 1724, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 7 May 1807, Louiseville, Lower Canada )
m. Rosalie-Madeleine SAUCIER 14 February 1752 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Madeleine LEMAITRE dite AUGER (b.2 March 1726, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 22 November 1767, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean CHORET 2 August 1751 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Pierre LEMAITRE dit AUGER (b.17 February 1728, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 19 April 1794, Louiseville, Lower Canada )
m. Madeleine SYLVAIN dite LAROSE 29 July 1760 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Charles LEMAITRE dit AUGER (b.18 May 1729, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 8 February 1819, Louiseville, Lower Canada )
m. Catherine-Madeleine SAUCIER 10 November 1760 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Charlotte LEMAITRE dite AUGER (b.19 October 1731, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. , )

Josephe LEMAITRE dite AUGER (b.27 September 1733, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 14 January 1790, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph SAUCIER 31 March 1761 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Joseph LEMAITRE dit AUGER (b.9 October 1735, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. , )

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1693 Birth
7 February 1693
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine GIGUERE dite DESPINS and Charles LEMAITRE dit AUGER 7 May 1719, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

She was 26 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Charles-Regis LEMAITRE dit AUGER was born 3 April 1720, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Catherine was 27 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Madeleine LEMAITRE dite AUGER was born 11 January 1723, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Catherine was 29 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Antoine LEMAITRE dit AUGER was born 16 May 1724, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Catherine was 31 years old.

1725 Death of Child
Madeleine LEMAITRE dite AUGER died 8 April 1725, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Catherine was 32 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine LEMAITRE dite AUGER was born 2 March 1726, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Catherine was 33 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Pierre LEMAITRE dit AUGER was born 17 February 1728, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Catherine was 35 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Charles LEMAITRE dit AUGER was born 18 May 1729, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Catherine was 36 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Charlotte LEMAITRE dite AUGER was born 19 October 1731, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Catherine was 38 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Josephe LEMAITRE dite AUGER was born 27 September 1733, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Catherine was 40 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Joseph LEMAITRE dit AUGER was born 9 October 1735, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Catherine was 42 years old.

1751 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine LEMAITRE dite AUGER married 2 August 1751, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Jean CHORET

1752 Marriage of Child
Antoine LEMAITRE dit AUGER married 14 February 1752, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Rosalie-Madeleine SAUCIER

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

1757 Death
28 November 1757
Louiseville, Canada, New France

She died at the age of 64.

Added: 1/9/2010 12:13:52 PM - Updated: 5/11/2017 2:38:20 PM