François CAUCHON dit LAMOTHE

Born

21 March 1719 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

Died

10 October 1764 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) dit LAMOTHE Marie-Anne BLOUARD

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Born: 21 March 1719 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

Father: Jean COCHON (CAUCHON) dit LAMOTHE

Mother: Marie-Anne BLOUARD

Paternal grandparents: Jacques COCHON (CAUCHON) dit LAMOTHE , Barbe-Delphine LETARDIF

Maternal grandparents: Mathurin BLOUARD , Marie-Marguerite PAULET

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François married Françoise HOUDE 4 September 1741 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Françoise HOUDE was born abt. 1706 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Françoise died 29 August 1788 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Françoise was the child of Jacques HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX and Marie-Louise-Françoise BEAUDET.

François CAUCHON dit LAMOTHE died 10 October 1764 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, 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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Spouse & Children of François CAUCHON dit LAMOTHE

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François CAUCHON dit LAMOTHE married

Françoise HOUDE
Marriage date: 4 September 1741
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Françoise HOUDE was the child of Jacques HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX and Marie-Louise-Françoise BEAUDET

Children of François CAUCHON dit LAMOTHE and Françoise HOUDE

Antoine CAUCHON dit LAMOTHE

Born: 20 December 1742, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: 22 May 1805, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine HOUDE 1 May 1764 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Marie-Angelique CAUCHON dite LAMOTHE

Born: 8 April 1746, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: 20 September 1796, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre CROTEAU 4 June 1764 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Francois CAUCHON dit LAMOTHE

Born: 6 March 1748, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Died: 27 February 1794, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte ROGNON dite LAROCHE 7 August 1767 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1719
21 March 1719
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France

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

1741 Marriage / Partner
François CAUCHON dit LAMOTHE and Françoise HOUDE 4 September 1741, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

He was 22 years old.

François CAUCHON dit LAMOTHE - 1741 marriage

1741 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1742 Birth of Child
Antoine CAUCHON dit LAMOTHE was born 20 December 1742, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

François was 23 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique CAUCHON dite LAMOTHE was born 8 April 1746, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

François was 27 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Francois CAUCHON dit LAMOTHE was born 6 March 1748, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

François was 28 years old.

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

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.