Christophe COUILLARD dit LAROQUE

Born

11 August 1746 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

Christophe married Marie-Françoise MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE 30 June 1773 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Françoise MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE was born 27 March 1746 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie-Françoise died 10 September 1789 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Françoise was the child of Philippe MARTINEAU dit ST-ONGE and Marie-Thérèse BOUTIN .

Parents & Family of Christophe COUILLARD dit LAROQUE

Parents of Christophe COUILLARD dit LAROQUE

Father

Joseph COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE

Mother

Marie-Louise HOUDE

Grandparents of Christophe COUILLARD dit LAROQUE

Paternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE Anne-Jeanne CÉLÉRIER dite DESLAURIERS

Maternal grandparents

Gabriel HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX Marie-Jeanne PETITCLERC

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Christophe COUILLARD dit LAROQUE

Christophe COUILLARD dit LAROQUE married

Marie-Françoise MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE
Marriage date: 30 June 1773
Marriage place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Françoise MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE was the child of Philippe MARTINEAU dit ST-ONGE and Marie-Thérèse BOUTIN

Children of Christophe COUILLARD dit LAROQUE and Marie-Françoise MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE

Marie-Thérèse ROQUE

Born: abt. 1779, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Etienne CHABOT 3 November 1802 Place: Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1746
11 August 1746
Varennes, Canada, New France

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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Christophe COUILLARD dit LAROQUE and Marie-Françoise MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE 30 June 1773, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 26 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)

1789 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Françoise MARTINEAU dite ST-ONGE died 10 September 1789, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1802 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse ROQUE married 3 November 1802, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada to Etienne CHABOT

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