François-Xavier DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY

Born

1 July 1709 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

13 April 1779 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of François-Xavier DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding François-Xavier DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY.

Parents

Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU)Marie-Françoise DANIAU (DANIA)

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 1 July 1709 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques DENEAU (DENIAU) (DAIGNEAU)

Mother: Marie-Françoise DANIAU (DANIA)

Paternal grandparents: Marin DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DESTAILLIS, dit SULLY , Louise-Marie-Thérèse LEBREUIL (DUBREUIL)

Maternal grandparents: Jean DANIAU (DANIA) , Marguerite VAILLANT

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François-Xavier married Marie SURPRENANT 28 May 1731 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie SURPRENANT was born abt. 1711 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie died 18 April 1781 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie was the child of Laurent SURPRENANT and Jeanne BEAUVAIS.

François-Xavier DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY died 13 April 1779 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of François-Xavier appear below.

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)

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of François-Xavier DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY

Hide Family & Children

François-Xavier DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY married

Marie SURPRENANT
Marriage date: 28 May 1731
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie SURPRENANT was the child of Laurent SURPRENANT and Jeanne BEAUVAIS

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of François-Xavier DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY and Marie SURPRENANT

François DENEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 12 March 1732, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Joseph DENEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 13 April 1733, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Veronique GUERIN 19 February 1759 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Marie-Josephte ROUSSEL dite SANSOUCY 10 July 1769 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Thérèse DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DETAILLY

Born: 8 April 1735, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 4 October 1819, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine DENEAU (DENIAU) 26 February 1759 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DETAILLY

Born: 18 February 1737, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 14 September 1781, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste DUPUIS dit PARISIEN 26 February 1759 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

François-Alexis DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY

Born: 19 October 1738, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 31 December 1809, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Geneviève BROSSEAU 16 June 1767 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Ursule DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DETAILLY

Born: 17 April 1740, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 29 December 1829 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Raphaël PROVOST (PREVOST) 11 August 1760 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Married: Jacques BEAUDIN 12 October 1789 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Jean-Baptiste MENARD dit BRINDAMOUR 19 November 1811 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Archange DENEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 26 May 1741, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Madeleine DENEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 5 August 1742, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

François DENEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 4 November 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 15 March 1803, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine-Marguerite MARIER 25 November 1771 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Married: Felicite LONGTIN 9 February 1789 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Louis DENEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 12 November 1752, Saint-Constant, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Marguerite DENEAU (DENIAU)

Born: 6 February 1754, Saint-Constant, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for François-Xavier DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for François-Xavier DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about François-Xavier DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1709
1 July 1709
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1731 Marriage / Partner
François-Xavier DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY and Marie SURPRENANT 28 May 1731, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 21 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
François DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 12 March 1732, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Xavier was 22 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Joseph DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 13 April 1733, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Xavier was 23 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Thérèse DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DETAILLY was born 8 April 1735, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Xavier was 25 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DETAILLY was born 18 February 1737, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Xavier was 27 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
François-Alexis DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY was born 19 October 1738, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Xavier was 29 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Ursule DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DETAILLY was born 17 April 1740, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Xavier was 30 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Archange DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 26 May 1741, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Xavier was 31 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 5 August 1742, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Xavier was 33 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
François DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 4 November 1743, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François-Xavier was 34 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Louis DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 12 November 1752, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 43 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite DENEAU (DENIAU) was born 6 February 1754, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

François-Xavier was 44 years old.

1759 Marriage of Child
Joseph DENEAU (DENIAU) married 19 February 1759, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Veronique GUERIN

1759 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DETAILLY married 26 February 1759, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste DUPUIS dit PARISIEN

1759 Marriage of Child
Thérèse DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DETAILLY married 26 February 1759, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada to Antoine DENEAU (DENIAU)

1760 Marriage of Child
Ursule DENEAU (DENIAU) dite DETAILLY married 11 August 1760, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada to Raphaël PROVOST (PREVOST)

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.

1767 Marriage of Child
François-Alexis DENEAU (DENIAU) dit DETAILLY married 16 June 1767 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Geneviève BROSSEAU

1769 Marriage of Child
Joseph DENEAU (DENIAU) married 10 July 1769, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine) to Marie-Josephte ROUSSEL dite SANSOUCY

1771 Marriage of Child
François DENEAU (DENIAU) married 25 November 1771, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada to Catherine-Marguerite MARIER

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.