Francois
CYR dit CROC
(b.
3 June 1747
,
Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)
d.
28 July 1832
,
Saint-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada
)
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Francois CYR dit CROC was born 3 June 1747 in Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)
Francois CYR dit CROC was the child of Jean CYR dit CROC and Marguerite CORMIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean CYR and Françoise MELANSON (maternal) Pierre CORMIER and Catherine Marie LEBLANCFrancois was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
To learn more about the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement, visit: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Marie Anne GUILBAULT 19 February 1770 in Ekoupahaq, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Anne GUILBAULT was born 25 March 1751 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie Anne died 19 February 1832 Marie Anne was the child of Pierre GUILBAULT (GUILBEAU) and Madeleine FOREST.
Francois CYR dit CROC died 28 July 1832 in Saint-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada .
m. Guilbault Marie-Anne
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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 Francois CYR dit CROC
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Marie Anne GUILBAULT-- Date: 19 February 1770 Place: Ekoupahaq, Nova Scotia, Canada
Marie Anne GUILBAULT was the child of Pierre GUILBAULT (GUILBEAU) and Madeleine FOREST
Children of Francois CYR dit CROC and Marie Anne GUILBAULT:
Alexis CYR (b.abt. 1777, , Canada d. 6 March 1842, Saint-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada )
m. Victoire THERIAULT 25 April 1804 in Saint-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada (Edmundston)
Marie Anne GUILBAULT-- Date: 19 February 1770 Place: Ekoupahaq, Nova Scotia, CanadaMarie Anne GUILBAULT was the child of Pierre GUILBAULT (GUILBEAU) and Madeleine FOREST
Children of Francois CYR dit CROC and Marie Anne GUILBAULT:
Alexis CYR (b.abt. 1777, , Canada d. 6 March 1842, Saint-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada )m. Victoire THERIAULT 25 April 1804 in Saint-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada (Edmundston)
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1747 Birth 3 June 1747
Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)
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.
1770 Marriage / PartnerFrancois CYR dit CROC and Marie Anne GUILBAULT 19 February 1770, Ekoupahaq, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 22 years old.
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1804 Marriage of ChildAlexis CYR married 25 April 1804, Saint-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada (Edmundston) to Victoire THERIAULT
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1832 Death 28 July 1832
Saint-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada
He died at the age of 85.
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