Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE

Born

7 July 1741 , La-Pérade, Canada, New France

Died

25 December 1809 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste married Pelagie CHAGNON dite LAROSE 10 November 1766 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pelagie CHAGNON dite LAROSE was born 8 May 1749 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France. Pelagie was the child of François-Marie CHAGNON dit LAROSE and Marie-Pelagie BOUSQUET .

Jean-Baptiste married Claire BLONDEAU 7 May 1771 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Claire BLONDEAU was born 12 February 1755 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . Claire died 31 March 1785 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada . Claire was the child of Joseph BLONDEAU and Marie-Claire RICHARD .

Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Marguerite CARDINAL 19 October 1789 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada .
Marie-Marguerite CARDINAL was born 15 March 1728 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie-Marguerite was the child of Jean LEROUX dit CARDINAL and Marie-Jeanne GALARNEAU .

Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Françoise PRUD'HOMME 4 February 1799 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada .
Marie-Françoise PRUD'HOMME was born 25 April 1747 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France . Marie-Françoise died 29 December 1809 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada . Marie-Françoise was the child of Michel PRUD'HOMME and Marie-Françoise CHRISTIN .

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE

Parents of Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE

Father

Joseph RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE

Mother

Josephe DESRANLEAU dite CHATEAUNEUF

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE

Paternal grandparents

François RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE Madeleine LEPELLE

Maternal grandparents

Jean DESRANLEAU dit CHATEAUNEUF Marie-Madeleine TROTTIER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE

Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE married

Pelagie CHAGNON dite LAROSE
Marriage date: 10 November 1766
Marriage place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Pelagie CHAGNON dite LAROSE was the child of François-Marie CHAGNON dit LAROSE and Marie-Pelagie BOUSQUET

Children of Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE and Pelagie CHAGNON dite LAROSE

Jean RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE

Born: abt. 1767, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 13 May 1838, Saint-Césaire, Lower Canada

Married: Therese GAMACHE 2 February 1795 Place: Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte BLAIN 7 January 1834 Place: Saint-Césaire, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE married

Claire BLONDEAU
Marriage date: 7 May 1771
Marriage place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Claire BLONDEAU was the child of Joseph BLONDEAU and Marie-Claire RICHARD

Children of Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE and Claire BLONDEAU

Augustin RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE

Born: abt. 1771, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 11 May 1856, Châteauguay, Canada East

Married: Marie-Angélique DENEAU 5 March 1810 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte CARRIER 22 November 1842 Place: Saint-Jean-Chrysostôme, Lévis, Canada East

Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE married

Marie-Marguerite CARDINAL
Marriage date: 19 October 1789
Marriage place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite CARDINAL was the child of Jean LEROUX dit CARDINAL and Marie-Jeanne GALARNEAU

Children of Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE and Marie-Marguerite CARDINAL

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Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE married

Marie-Françoise PRUD'HOMME
Marriage date: 4 February 1799
Marriage place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Marie-Françoise PRUD'HOMME was the child of Michel PRUD'HOMME and Marie-Françoise CHRISTIN

Children of Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE and Marie-Françoise PRUD'HOMME

No children are currently listed for this couple.

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Jean-Baptiste's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1741
7 July 1741
La-Pérade, Canada, New France

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

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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE and Pelagie CHAGNON dite LAROSE 10 November 1766, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE and Claire BLONDEAU 7 May 1771, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

He was 29 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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Death of Spouse/Partner
Claire BLONDEAU died 31 March 1785, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

1789 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE and Marie-Marguerite CARDINAL 19 October 1789 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

He was 48 years old.

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

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

1795 Marriage of Child
Jean RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE married 2 February 1795, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Therese GAMACHE

1799 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE and Marie-Françoise PRUD'HOMME 4 February 1799, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

He was 57 years old.

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

Death — 1809
25 December 1809
Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 68.

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