Augustin DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD

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19 May 1714 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

Died

20 June 1791 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

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Charles DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD Madeleine BLANCHET

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Born: 19 May 1714 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Father: Charles DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD

Mother: Madeleine BLANCHET

Paternal grandparents: Philippe PICARD dit DESTROISMAISONS , Martine CROSNIER

Maternal grandparents: Pierre BLANCHET , Marie FOURNIER

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Augustin married Elisabeth BLAIS 26 November 1742 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Elisabeth BLAIS was born 2 May 1725 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Elisabeth was the child of Pierre BLAIS and Elisabeth BILODEAU.

Augustin DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD died 20 June 1791 in Berthier-sur-Mer, 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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Augustin DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD married

Elisabeth BLAIS
Marriage date: 26 November 1742
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Elisabeth BLAIS was the child of Pierre BLAIS and Elisabeth BILODEAU

Children of Augustin DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD and Elisabeth BLAIS

Elisabeth DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

Born: 29 January 1744, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 29 July 1810, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Married: Charles CARON 25 January 1762 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Genevieve DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

Born: 7 June 1749, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marthe DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

Born: 25 August 1757, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Augustin DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD

Born: 30 June 1760, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada
Died: ,

Charles DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD

Born: abt. 1777, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Josephe BERGERON 1 February 1800 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

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Birth — 1714
19 May 1714
Montmagny, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1742 Marriage / Partner
Augustin DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD and Elisabeth BLAIS 26 November 1742, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

He was 28 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Elisabeth DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD was born 29 January 1744, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 29 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Genevieve DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD was born 7 June 1749, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 35 years old.

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

1757 Birth of Child
Marthe DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD was born 25 August 1757, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 43 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Augustin DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD was born 30 June 1760, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 46 years old.

1762 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD married 25 January 1762, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier) to Charles CARON

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.