François PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN

(b. 14 March 1790 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. abt. 1836 , Beloeil, Lower Canada )
Age: 50

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François PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 14 March 1790 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

François PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was the child of Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Charlotte DANSEREAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie-Anne FONTAINE (maternal) François DANSEREAU and Marie-Charlotte RIVET

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

François married Marianne (Marie Anne) LAMBERT October 28, 1811 in St-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Beloeil, Québec . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marianne (Marie Anne) LAMBERT was born 27 July 1792 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Marianne (Marie Anne) died 4 May 1826 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Marianne (Marie Anne) was the child of Pierre LAMBERT dit HÉBERT and Monique BEAUDREAU (BAUDREAU) GRAVELINE.

François PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN died abt. 1836 in Beloeil, Lower Canada .
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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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François PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN married

Marianne (Marie Anne) LAMBERT-- Date: October 28, 1811 Place: St-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Beloeil, Québec
Marianne (Marie Anne) LAMBERT was the child of Pierre LAMBERT dit HÉBERT and Monique BEAUDREAU (BAUDREAU) GRAVELINE

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Children of François PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marianne (Marie Anne) LAMBERT:

François PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN (b.21 August 1812, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. 22 October 1862, Beloeil, Canada East )
m. Marie-Placide FOURNIER dite PRÉFONTAINE 27 November 1832

Jonas PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN (b.abt. 1813, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. 7 January 1878, Beloeil, Québec, Canada )
m. Stéphanie (Sophronie) GIBOULEAU 17 October 1843 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Julienne PETIT (b.13 June 1814, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. , )

Octave PETIT (b.3 September 1815, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. 17 May 1870, Beloeil, Québec, Canada )
m. Sophie LAMBERT 7 November 1837 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Victoire PETIT (b.3 January 1818, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. 29 March 1822, Beloeil, Lower Canada )

Moise PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN (b.5 May 1820, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. abt. 1850, Saint-Césaire, Canada East )
m. Marie-Théophile LETESTU 27 February 1843 in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada (Saint-Hilaire)

Léonard PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN (b.14 October 1822, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )

Hermine PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN (b.18 June 1825, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. 14 January 1910, Beloeil, Québec, Canada )
m. Flavie BROUILLET 11 November 1841 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

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1790 Birth
14 March 1790
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1811 Marriage / Partner
François PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marianne (Marie Anne) LAMBERT October 28, 1811, St-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Beloeil, Québec

He was 21 years old.

1812 Birth of Child
François PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 21 August 1812, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

François was 22 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Julienne PETIT was born 13 June 1814, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

François was 24 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Octave PETIT was born 3 September 1815, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

François was 25 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1818 Birth of Child
Victoire PETIT was born 3 January 1818, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

François was 27 years old.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1820 Birth of Child
Moise PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 5 May 1820, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

François was 30 years old.

1822 Death of Child
Victoire PETIT died 29 March 1822, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

François was 32 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Léonard PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN was born 14 October 1822, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

François was 32 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Birth of Child
Hermine PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN was born 18 June 1825, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

François was 35 years old.

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marianne (Marie Anne) LAMBERT died 4 May 1826, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

Added: 4/7/2010 9:11:14 PM - Updated: 1/23/2020 12:59:37 PM