Geneviève LOYER dite DESNOYERS

Born

29 November 1697 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Died

25 February 1754 , Repentigny, Canada, New France

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Gabriel LOYER dit DESNOYERS Marie-Geneviève GENDREAU (GENDRON)

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Born: 29 November 1697 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Father: Gabriel LOYER dit DESNOYERS

Mother: Marie-Geneviève GENDREAU (GENDRON)

Maternal grandparents: Pierre GENDREAU (GENDRON) dit LAPOUSSIERE , Jeanne GARNIER

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Geneviève married Pierre CARIGNAN 23 June 1736 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France . Pierre CARIGNAN was born abt. 1695 in France.

Geneviève LOYER dite DESNOYERS died 25 February 1754 in Repentigny, Canada, New France .
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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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Geneviève LOYER dite DESNOYERS married

Pierre CARIGNAN
Marriage date: 23 June 1736
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

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Birth and Baptism
Quebec Births and Baptisms, 1662-1898
name: Geneviefve Loyer
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date: 29 Nov 1697
baptism/ christening place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 29 Nov 1697
birthplace: L'ange Gardien, Montmorency I, Quebec
death date:
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father's name: Gabriel Loyer Or Desnoyers
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father's age:
mother's name: Geneviefve Gendro
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indexing project (batch) number: C03013-7
system origin: Quebec-ODM
source film number: 1018044
reference number:
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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1736 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève LOYER dite DESNOYERS and Pierre CARIGNAN 23 June 1736, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

She was 38 years old.

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