Catherine VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT

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22 April 1714 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Died

15 March 1762 , Trois-Rivières, Canada

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François VANASSE dit PRÉCOURT Marie-Josephte LEFETTEY

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Born: 22 April 1714 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Father: François VANASSE dit PRÉCOURT

Mother: Marie-Josephte LEFETTEY

Paternal grandparents: François-Noel VANASSE , Jeanne FOURRIER

Maternal grandparents: Jean LE FETTEY dit LAMONTAGNE , Suzanne RABOUIN

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Catherine married François DEGRAIS dit LANGEVIN 25 February 1737 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
François DEGRAIS dit LANGEVIN was born abt. 1697 in France. François died 17 August 1767 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers).

Catherine VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT died 15 March 1762 in Trois-Rivières, 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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Catherine VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT married

François DEGRAIS dit LANGEVIN
Marriage date: 25 February 1737
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

Children of François DEGRAIS dit LANGEVIN and Catherine VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT

François DEGRE dit PRECOURT

Born: 13 June 1742, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne JARRET dite BEAUREGARD 10 October 1763 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Antoinette DEGRAIS

Born: 11 June 1756, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: 18 November 1827, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada*

Married: Augustin BERTHIAUME 11 February 1793 Place: Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

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Birth — 1714
22 April 1714
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
Catherine VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT and François DEGRAIS dit LANGEVIN 25 February 1737, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

She was 22 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
François DEGRE dit PRECOURT was born 13 June 1742, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Catherine was 28 years old.

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

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Antoinette DEGRAIS was born 11 June 1756, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

Catherine was 42 years old.