Francoise BERARD dite LÉPINE

Born

6 March 1760 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada

Died

13 May 1829 , Berthierville, Lower Canada

Francoise married Joseph MERAUD dit LAPLUME 26 February 1781 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph MERAUD dit LAPLUME was born 6 September 1747 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . Joseph died 14 July 1840 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . Joseph was the child of Mathurin MERAUD and Therese HARNOIS .

Parents & Family of Francoise BERARD dite LÉPINE

Parents of Francoise BERARD dite LÉPINE

Father

Pierre BÉRARD

Mother

Françoise JACQUES

Grandparents of Francoise BERARD dite LÉPINE

Paternal grandparents

Pierre BÉRARD Marie-Jeanne DERY (D'HERY)

Maternal grandparents

Nicolas JACQUES Marie-Catherine ALLARD

m. Meraud Joseph

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Francoise BERARD dite LÉPINE

Francoise BERARD dite LÉPINE married

Joseph MERAUD dit LAPLUME
Marriage date: 26 February 1781
Marriage place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph MERAUD dit LAPLUME was the child of Mathurin MERAUD and Therese HARNOIS

Children of Joseph MERAUD dit LAPLUME and Francoise BERARD dite LÉPINE

Marguerite MERAUD dite LAPLUME

Born: abt. 1790, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Antoine HUS CAPISTRAN LEMOINE 9 February 1807 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Louis LAPLUME dit MERAUD

Born: abt. 1800, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Adelaide DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE 31 January 1820 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Francoise's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1760
6 March 1760
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada

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.

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.

1781 Marriage / Partner
Francoise BERARD dite LÉPINE and Joseph MERAUD dit LAPLUME 26 February 1781, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

She was 20 years old.