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Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BRUNEAU was born 19 November 1687 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BRUNEAU was the child of Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (BRUNO) and Marie-Madeleine CHENAY dite LAGARENNE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Bertrand CHENAY dit LAGARENNE (CHAINE, CHESNE) and Marie-Madeleine BELANGERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Madeleine POTHIER 28 July 1725 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine POTHIER was born 25 Mach 1707 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Madeleine died 12 June 1729 in Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph). Madeleine was the child of Jean-Baptiste POTHIER and Marie-Étiennette BEAUVAIS.
Jean-Baptiste married (2) Marguerite FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE 23 November 1740 in Louiseville, Canada, New France . Marguerite FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE was born 8 November 1698 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marguerite was the child of Denis FOUCAULT dit COURCHESNE and Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA.
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)
Family and Children of Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BRUNEAU
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Madeleine POTHIER-- Date: 28 July 1725 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Madeleine POTHIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste POTHIER and Marie-Étiennette BEAUVAIS
Children of Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BRUNEAU and Madeleine POTHIER:
Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (b.abt. 1726, , Québec Province, Canada d. 30 August 1808, Maskinongé, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne VANASSE dite BASTIEN 13 February 1753 in Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)
Madeleine PETIT dite BRUNEAU (b.11 April 1729, Maskinongé, Canada, New France d. 9 May 1809, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada)
m. Joseph DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE 8 February 1751 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BRUNEAU married Marguerite FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE-- Date: 23 November 1740 Place: Louiseville, Canada, New France
Marguerite FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE was the child of Denis FOUCAULT dit COURCHESNE and Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA
Children of Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BRUNEAU and Marguerite FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE:
Madeleine POTHIER-- Date: 28 July 1725 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France Madeleine POTHIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste POTHIER and Marie-Étiennette BEAUVAIS
Children of Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BRUNEAU and Madeleine POTHIER:
Joseph PETIT dit BRUNEAU (b.abt. 1726, , Québec Province, Canada d. 30 August 1808, Maskinongé, Lower Canada )m. Marie-Anne VANASSE dite BASTIEN 13 February 1753 in Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)
Madeleine PETIT dite BRUNEAU (b.11 April 1729, Maskinongé, Canada, New France d. 9 May 1809, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada)m. Joseph DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE 8 February 1751 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BRUNEAU married
Marguerite FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE-- Date: 23 November 1740 Place: Louiseville, Canada, New France Marguerite FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE was the child of Denis FOUCAULT dit COURCHESNE and Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA
Children of Jean-Baptiste PETIT dit BRUNEAU and Marguerite FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE:
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1687 Birth 19 November 1687
Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
1725 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste PETIT dit BRUNEAU and Madeleine POTHIER 28 July 1725, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
He was 37 years old.
1729 Birth of ChildMadeleine PETIT dite BRUNEAU was born 11 April 1729, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)
Jean-Baptiste was 41 years old.
1740 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste PETIT dit BRUNEAU and Marguerite FOUCAULT dite COURCHESNE 23 November 1740, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
He was 53 years old.
Added: 8/28/2010 12:07:48 PM
- Updated: 12/18/2013 12:47:19 PM
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