Louis GUAY dit DARAGON

Born

26 February 1726 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Died

24 February 1795 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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François ETHIER QUAY (GUAY) dit DARAGON Marie-Charlotte GIARD

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Born: 26 February 1726 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Father: François ETHIER QUAY (GUAY) dit DARAGON

Mother: Marie-Charlotte GIARD

Paternal grandparents: Louis ETHIER QUAY (GUAY) dit DARAGON , Marie-Marthe RICHAUME

Maternal grandparents: Gabriel GIARD , Catherine ANDEGRAVE

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Louis married Marguerite CIRCÉ DITE ST-MICHEL 13 April 1750 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite CIRCÉ DITE ST-MICHEL was born 22 February 1730 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marguerite died 28 January 1794 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Jean-Baptiste CIRCE dit ST-MICHEL and Marguerite BONIN.

Louis GUAY dit DARAGON died 24 February 1795 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
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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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Spouse & Children of Louis GUAY dit DARAGON

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Louis GUAY dit DARAGON married

Marguerite CIRCÉ DITE ST-MICHEL
Marriage date: 13 April 1750
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Marguerite CIRCÉ DITE ST-MICHEL was the child of Jean-Baptiste CIRCE dit ST-MICHEL and Marguerite BONIN

Children of Louis GUAY dit DARAGON and Marguerite CIRCÉ DITE ST-MICHEL

Louis DRAGON dit GUAY

Born: 11 May 1752, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 25 April 1818, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite CARTIER 15 February 1773 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Hippolyte GUAY dit DARAGON

Born: 15 September 1759, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 5 September 1823, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Agathe LUSSIER 22 May 1780 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1726
26 February 1726
Contrecœur, Canada, New France

1750 Marriage / Partner
Louis GUAY dit DARAGON and Marguerite CIRCÉ DITE ST-MICHEL 13 April 1750 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Louis DRAGON dit GUAY was born 11 May 1752, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 26 years old.

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

1759 Birth of Child
Hippolyte GUAY dit DARAGON was born 15 September 1759, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Louis was 33 years old.

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 of Child
Louis DRAGON dit GUAY married 15 February 1773 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marguerite CARTIER

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.