Antoine
GIGUERE dit DESPINS
Born
15 June 1702
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died
26 April 1760
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada
Parents & Family of Antoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS
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Born: 15 June 1702 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Father:
Martin GIGUERE dit DESPINS
Mother:
Marie-Françoise PINARD
Paternal grandparents:
Robert GIGUERE dit DESPINS
, Marie-Aimee MIVILLE
Maternal grandparents:
Louis PINARD
, Marie-Madeleine HERTEL
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Antoine married Françoise JUTRAS 22 July 1726 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Françoise JUTRAS was born 7 March 1698 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Françoise was the child of Dominque JUTRAS dit DESROSIERS and Marie NIQUET.
Antoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS died 26 April 1760 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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)
Spouse & Children of Antoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS
Antoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS married 
Françoise JUTRAS
Marriage date: 22 July 1726
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Françoise JUTRAS was the child of Dominque JUTRAS dit DESROSIERS and Marie NIQUET
Françoise JUTRASMarriage date: 22 July 1726
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Françoise JUTRAS was the child of Dominque JUTRAS dit DESROSIERS and Marie NIQUET
Children of Antoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS and Françoise JUTRAS
Joseph-Antoine GIGUERE dit DESPINSBorn: 14 October 1727, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Madeleine COUTURIER dite LABONTÉ 3 May 1751 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Jeanne-Françoise GIGUERE dite DESPINSBorn: 11 June 1729, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 22 March 1810, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 22 March 1810, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Married: André ALLARD 25 October 1749 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Françoise GIGUERE dite DESPINSBorn: 30 January 1731, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 30 January 1808, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 30 January 1808, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Married: François COUTURIER dit VERVILLE 1 February 1750 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Madeleine ARPIN dite DESPINSMarried: Pierre FRONTIGNY 21 September 1751 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel GIGUERE dit DESPINSBorn: 18 May 1737, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marguerite CARTIER 7 May 1759 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie-Louise GIGUERE dite DESPINSBorn: 1 June 1740, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: 1 March 1808, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 1 March 1808, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Married: Joseph JOYAL 21 November 1763 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 170215 June 1702
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1726 Marriage / PartnerAntoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS and Françoise JUTRAS 22 July 1726 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
He was 24 years old.
1727 Birth of ChildJoseph-Antoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS was born 14 October 1727, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Antoine was 25 years old.
1729 Birth of ChildJeanne-Françoise GIGUERE dite DESPINS was born 11 June 1729, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Antoine was 27 years old.
1731 Birth of ChildFrançoise GIGUERE dite DESPINS was born 30 January 1731, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Antoine was 28 years old.
1732 Birth of ChildMadeleine ARPIN dite DESPINS was born 12 May 1732, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Antoine was 29 years old.
1737 Birth of ChildMichel GIGUERE dit DESPINS was born 18 May 1737, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Antoine was 34 years old.
1740 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise GIGUERE dite DESPINS was born 1 June 1740, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Antoine was 37 years old.
1749 Marriage of ChildJeanne-Françoise GIGUERE dite DESPINS married 25 October 1749, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to André ALLARD
1750 Marriage of ChildFrançoise GIGUERE dite DESPINS married 1 February 1750, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to François COUTURIER dit VERVILLE
1751 Marriage of ChildJoseph-Antoine GIGUERE dit DESPINS married 3 May 1751, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Madeleine COUTURIER dite LABONTÉ
1751 Marriage of ChildMadeleine ARPIN dite DESPINS married 21 September 1751, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Pierre FRONTIGNY
1759 Marriage of ChildMichel GIGUERE dit DESPINS married 7 May 1759, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marguerite CARTIER
Death — 176026 April 1760
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada
He died at the age of 57.
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