Richard Jacques
RICHARD dit PRAY
(b.
abt. 1685
,
England
d.
3 April 1765
,
Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Richard Jacques RICHARD dit PRAY was born abt. 1685 in England
Richard Jacques RICHARD dit PRAY was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Richard Jacques married Louise POTHIER 23 November 1723 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louise POTHIER was born 8 November 1703 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Louise died 27 May 1787 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Louise was the child of Jean-Baptiste POTHIER and Marie-Étiennette BEAUVAIS.
Richard Jacques RICHARD dit PRAY died 3 April 1765 in Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada .
son of Guillaume Praye
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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 Richard Jacques RICHARD dit PRAY
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Louise POTHIER-- Date: 23 November 1723 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Louise POTHIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste POTHIER and Marie-Étiennette BEAUVAIS
Children of Richard Jacques RICHARD dit PRAY and Louise POTHIER:
Claire-Amable RICHARD (b.26 April 1731, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 19 October 1822, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Charles-Joseph DESHAIES dit ST-CYR 21 January 1750 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Marie-Josephte RICHARD dite PRE (b.15 October 1733, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 27 July 1822, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph-Jacques RIVARD dit LAVIGNE 14 October 1752 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Geneviève RICHARD dite PRE (b.3 February 1740, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 24 April 1796, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Charles BOURBEAU dit BEAUCHESNE 19 October 1759 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Louise POTHIER-- Date: 23 November 1723 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France Louise POTHIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste POTHIER and Marie-Étiennette BEAUVAIS
Children of Richard Jacques RICHARD dit PRAY and Louise POTHIER:
Claire-Amable RICHARD (b.26 April 1731, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 19 October 1822, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )m. Charles-Joseph DESHAIES dit ST-CYR 21 January 1750 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Marie-Josephte RICHARD dite PRE (b.15 October 1733, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 27 July 1822, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )m. Joseph-Jacques RIVARD dit LAVIGNE 14 October 1752 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Geneviève RICHARD dite PRE (b.3 February 1740, Louiseville, Canada, New France d. 24 April 1796, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )m. Charles BOURBEAU dit BEAUCHESNE 19 October 1759 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
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1723 Marriage / PartnerRichard Jacques RICHARD dit PRAY and Louise POTHIER 23 November 1723, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1731 Birth of ChildClaire-Amable RICHARD was born 26 April 1731, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
1733 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephte RICHARD dite PRE was born 15 October 1733, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
1740 Birth of ChildGeneviève RICHARD dite PRE was born 3 February 1740, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
1750 Marriage of ChildClaire-Amable RICHARD married 21 January 1750, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Charles-Joseph DESHAIES dit ST-CYR
1752 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephte RICHARD dite PRE married 14 October 1752, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Joseph-Jacques RIVARD dit LAVIGNE
1759 Marriage of ChildGeneviève RICHARD dite PRE married 19 October 1759, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Charles BOURBEAU dit BEAUCHESNE
1765 Death 3 April 1765
Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada
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