Francois PORTELANCE dit ROY

Born

19 October 1755 , Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Died

12 August 1790 , Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada

Francois married Marie-Josephe BRUNET 13 November 1780 in Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Josephe BRUNET was born 2 January 1764 in Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Josephe died 25 November 1805 in Yamachiche, Lower Canada . Marie-Josephe was the child of Pierre BRUNET and Angelique MARCOTTE .

Parents & Family of Francois PORTELANCE dit ROY

Parents of Francois PORTELANCE dit ROY

Father

Isidore ROY dit PORTELANCE

Mother

Josephte-Marguerite HUBERT

Grandparents of Francois PORTELANCE dit ROY

Paternal grandparents

Joseph ROY dit PORTELANCE Jeanne GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste HUBERT Catherine DELAUNAY

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Francois PORTELANCE dit ROY

Francois PORTELANCE dit ROY married

Marie-Josephe BRUNET
Marriage date: 13 November 1780
Marriage place: Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe BRUNET was the child of Pierre BRUNET and Angelique MARCOTTE

Children of Francois PORTELANCE dit ROY and Marie-Josephe BRUNET

Angelique PORTELANCE

Born: 8 October 1783, Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Felicite PORTELANCE

Born: 1 January 1785, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 October 1839, Lotbinière, Lower Canada

Josette PORTELANCE

Born: abt. 1786, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charles DUPLESSIS dit LENOBLET 21 April 1806 Place: Yamachiche, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Francois's Québec records.

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 — 1755
19 October 1755
Lotbinière, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1780 Marriage / Partner
Francois PORTELANCE dit ROY and Marie-Josephe BRUNET 13 November 1780, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

He was 25 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Angelique PORTELANCE was born 8 October 1783, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Francois was 27 years old.