Richard Jacques RICHARD dit PRAY

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abt. 1685 , England

Died

3 April 1765 , Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: abt. 1685 in England

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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 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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Richard Jacques RICHARD dit PRAY married

Louise POTHIER
Marriage date: 23 November 1723
Marriage 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

Born: 26 April 1731, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 19 October 1822, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Married: Charles-Joseph DESHAIES dit ST-CYR 21 January 1750 Place: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Marie-Josephte RICHARD dite PRE

Born: 15 October 1733, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 27 July 1822, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph-Jacques RIVARD dit LAVIGNE 14 October 1752 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Geneviève RICHARD dite PRE

Born: 3 February 1740, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 24 April 1796, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Married: Charles BOURBEAU dit BEAUCHESNE 19 October 1759 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

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

1723 Marriage / Partner
Richard Jacques RICHARD dit PRAY and Louise POTHIER 23 November 1723, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1731 Birth of Child
Claire-Amable RICHARD was born 26 April 1731, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

1733 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte RICHARD dite PRE was born 15 October 1733, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

1740 Birth of Child
Geneviève RICHARD dite PRE was born 3 February 1740, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

1750 Marriage of Child
Claire-Amable RICHARD married 21 January 1750, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Charles-Joseph DESHAIES dit ST-CYR

1752 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte RICHARD dite PRE married 14 October 1752, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Joseph-Jacques RIVARD dit LAVIGNE

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

1759 Marriage of Child
Geneviève 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