American Revolutionary War Soldier flag male ancestor  Alexis  DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY

  (b. 10 March 1740 Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France   d. 15 September 1810 Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )  

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Alexis DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY was born 10 March 1740 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France

Alexis DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY was the child of Joseph DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit TOURIGNY   and   Françoise PERROT (PERRAULT) dite TURBAL and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit ST-CYR and Marguerite GUILLET (maternal)  Nicolas PERROT (PERRAULT) dit TURBAL and Marguerite-Thérèse BOURBEAU

Alexis had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.

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Alexis  married  Francoise DAVID dite LACOURSE 9 January 1769 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada .  Francoise DAVID dite LACOURSE  was born 5 September 1732 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly).  Francoise died March 1798 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly).  Francoise was the child of Jean-Baptiste DAVID dit LACOURSE and Marie-Anne DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dite ST-CYR.

Alexis  married  (2) Marguerite MARCHAND 2 February 1801 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite MARCHAND  was born 27 July 1781 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier).  Marguerite died 20 July 1837 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly).  Marguerite was the child of Ignace MARCHAND and Marie-Anne-Genevieve BIGOT dite DUVAL.

Alexis DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY died 15 September 1810 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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.
Did You Know? 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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Alexis DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY married flag female ancestor Francoise DAVID dite LACOURSE-- Date: 9 January 1769 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Francoise DAVID dite LACOURSE was the child of Jean-Baptiste DAVID dit LACOURSE and Marie-Anne DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dite ST-CYR




Children of Alexis DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY and Francoise DAVID dite LACOURSE:



Alexis DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY married flag female ancestor Marguerite MARCHAND-- Date: 2 February 1801 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Marguerite MARCHAND was the child of Ignace MARCHAND and Marie-Anne-Genevieve BIGOT dite DUVAL




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birth1740 Birth
10 March 1740
Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1769 Marriage / Partner
Alexis DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY and Francoise DAVID dite LACOURSE 9 January 1769, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

He was 28 years old.
News1775 - 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.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1798 Death of Spouse/Partner
Francoise DAVID dite LACOURSE died March 1798, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
marriage1801 Marriage / Partner
Alexis DESHAIES dit TOURIGNY and Marguerite MARCHAND 2 February 1801, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

He was 60 years old.
death1810 Death
15 September 1810
Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 70.
Added: 1/15/2018 11:53:49 AM - Updated: 2/1/2022 1:54:23 PM

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