Agathe SICARD dite CARUFEL

Born

8 November 1706 , Maskinongé, Canada, New France

Died

1 March 1785 , Maskinongé, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean SICARD dit CARUFEL Geneviève RATTÉ

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Born: 8 November 1706 in Maskinongé, Canada, New France

Father: Jean SICARD dit CARUFEL

Mother: Geneviève RATTÉ

Maternal grandparents: Jacques RATTÉ , Anne-Marie MARTIN

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Agathe married Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO) 28 February 1729 in Maskinongé, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO) was born 22 August 1676 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Joseph died 20 August 1749 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Joseph was the child of Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO) and Marie-Madeleine CHENAY dite LAGARENNE.

Agathe married (2) Pierre-François RIGAUD 22 August 1749 in Maskinongé, Canada, New France . Pierre-François RIGAUD was born abt. 1710 in France.

Agathe SICARD dite CARUFEL died 1 March 1785 in Maskinongé, Province of Québec, 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)

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

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Spouse & Children of Agathe SICARD dite CARUFEL

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Agathe SICARD dite CARUFEL married

Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO)
Marriage date: 28 February 1729
Marriage place: Maskinongé, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO) was the child of Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO) and Marie-Madeleine CHENAY dite LAGARENNE

Marriage notes:

St-Joseph

"Agathe (1706-1785), married Joseph Petit dit Bruno, then notary Elie-Francois Rigaud this seigneuresse contributed greatly to the development of the seigneury of Maskinonge."

Thomas J. Laforest

Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume V, Page 231

Children of Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO) and Agathe SICARD dite CARUFEL

Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO)

Born: November 1729 , Maskinongé, Canada, New France
Died: 8 December 1756, Maskinongé, Canada, New France

Married: Madeleine LUPIEN dite LAFRENIÈRE 15 February 1752 Place: Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BRUNEAU

Born: abt. 1731, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 14 September 1794, Maskinongé, Lower Canada

Married: Françoise LEMIRE dite GAUCHER 14 November 1760 Place: Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Louise-Marie PETIT dite BRUNEAU

Born: 27 October 1732, Maskinongé, Canada, New France
Died: 30 April 1803, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: François-De-Sales CARTIER 8 January 1753 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Alexis PETIT dit BRUNEAU

Born: abt. 1738, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 6 November 1808, Maskinongé, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Anne VANASSE dite VERTEFEUILLE 20 February 1786 Place: Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Pierre PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO)

Born: abt. 1745, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 5 December 1773, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Ursule JUTRAS 8 June 1765 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Agathe SICARD dite CARUFEL married

Pierre-François RIGAUD
Marriage date: 22 August 1749
Marriage place: Maskinongé, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1706
8 November 1706
Maskinongé, Canada, New France

Agathe SICARD dite CARUFEL - 1706 Baptism Saint Joseph, Maskinonge, Quebec

1706 Baptism
Saint Joseph, Maskinonge, Quebec

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1729 Marriage / Partner
Agathe SICARD dite CARUFEL and Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO) 28 February 1729, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

She was 22 years old.

Agathe SICARD dite CARUFEL - 1729 Marriage. St-Joseph, Maskinogue, Quebec.

1729 Marriage. St-Joseph, Maskinogue, Quebec.

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1729 Birth of Child
Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO) was born November 1729 , Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Agathe was 22 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Louise-Marie PETIT dite BRUNEAU was born 27 October 1732, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Agathe was 25 years old.

1749 Marriage / Partner
Agathe SICARD dite CARUFEL and Pierre-François RIGAUD 22 August 1749, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

She was 42 years old.

1749 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO) died 20 August 1749, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

1752 Marriage of Child
Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO) married 15 February 1752, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph) to Madeleine LUPIEN dite LAFRENIÈRE

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Louise-Marie PETIT dite BRUNEAU married 8 January 1753, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to François-De-Sales CARTIER

1756 Death of Child
Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO) died 8 December 1756, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

Agathe was 50 years old.

1760 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BRUNEAU married 14 November 1760, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph) to Françoise LEMIRE dite GAUCHER

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1765 Marriage of Child
Pierre PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO) married 8 June 1765, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas) to Marie-Ursule JUTRAS

1773 Death of Child
Pierre PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO) died 5 December 1773, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Agathe was 67 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.