Marie LEFEBVRE dite LACROIX

Born

25 November 1753 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Died

2 October 1789 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Province of Québec, Canada

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François LEFEBVRE dit LACROIX Jeanne ARSENAULT

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Born: 25 November 1753 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Father: François LEFEBVRE dit LACROIX

Mother: Jeanne ARSENAULT

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit LACROIX , Marie-Anne RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT)

Maternal grandparents: Francois ARSENAULT , Marie-Angelique DESHAYES

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Marie married Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL 1 July 1771 in Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL was born abt. 1750 in Québec Province, Canada. Michel was the child of Alexis BIGOT dit DORVAL and Marie-Josephte BARRETTE.

Marie LEFEBVRE dite LACROIX died 2 October 1789 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie LEFEBVRE dite LACROIX married

Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL
Marriage date: 1 July 1771
Marriage place: Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada
Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL was the child of Alexis BIGOT dit DORVAL and Marie-Josephte BARRETTE

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Josephte BIGOT dite DORVAL

Born: abt. 1772, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre CHAMPOUX dit ST-PAIR 8 October 1792 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

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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 — 1753
25 November 1753
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, 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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Marie LEFEBVRE dite LACROIX and Michel BIGOT dit DORVAL 1 July 1771, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

She was 17 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.