Marie-Genevieve DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

Born

29 July 1743 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

Died

17 February 1784 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

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Philippe DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD Helene MARANDA

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Born: 29 July 1743 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

Father: Philippe DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD

Mother: Helene MARANDA

Paternal grandparents: Jacques DESTROISMAISONS , Madeleine PELLETIER

Maternal grandparents: Michel MARANDA , Marie JEANNE dite ROBERT

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Marie-Genevieve married Jean-Baptiste BLANCHET 4 November 1760 in Montmagny, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Jean-Baptiste BLANCHET was born abt. 1729 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Jean-Baptiste died 3 December 1792 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada. Jean-Baptiste was the child of Louis BLANCHET and Angélique JOLY.

Marie-Genevieve DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD died 17 February 1784 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada.

m. Blanchet Jean-Baptiste

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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 Marie-Genevieve DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

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Marie-Genevieve DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD married

Jean-Baptiste BLANCHET
Marriage date: 4 November 1760
Marriage place: Montmagny, Canada
Jean-Baptiste BLANCHET was the child of Louis BLANCHET and Angélique JOLY

Children of Jean-Baptiste BLANCHET and Marie-Genevieve DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

Genevieve BLANCHET

Born: 31 July 1763, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 October 1786, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Andre BLAIS 6 November 1781 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Marie-Roger BLANCHET

Born: 20 July 1766, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 April 1848, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada East

Married: Louis BLAIS 10 August 1784 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Pelagie BLANCHET

Born: 9 May 1768, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 20 February 1846, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada East

Jean-Baptiste BLANCHET

Born: abt. 1770, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Angelique BLANCHET

Born: 7 November 1771, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 August 1794, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Joseph-Marie BLANCHET

Born: 18 August 1774, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Euphronsine CLOUTIER 11 June 1793 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Andre BLANCHET

Born: 25 May 1780, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 February 1848, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada East

Francois BLANCHET

Born: abt. 1781, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1743
29 July 1743
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Genevieve DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD and Jean-Baptiste BLANCHET 4 November 1760 , Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

She was 17 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Genevieve BLANCHET was born 31 July 1763, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Marie-Genevieve was 20 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Marie-Roger BLANCHET was born 20 July 1766, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Marie-Genevieve was 22 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Pelagie BLANCHET was born 9 May 1768, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Marie-Genevieve was 24 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Angelique BLANCHET was born 7 November 1771, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Marie-Genevieve was 28 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie BLANCHET was born 18 August 1774, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Marie-Genevieve was 31 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.