Marie-Madeleine ST-JEAN dite LAVALLEE

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abt. 1672 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

29 May 1700 , Québec, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1672 in Québec Province, Canada

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Marie-Madeleine was a Native American/First Nation.
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Marie-Madeleine married François FRANCOEUR dit LAVALLEE 25 November 1689 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
François FRANCOEUR dit LAVALLEE was born abt. 1660 in France. François died 16 September 1695 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

Marie-Madeleine married (2) Jean-Baptiste DUCHESNE dit BRETEL 28 April 1696 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Jean-Baptiste DUCHESNE dit BRETEL was born 18 May 1662 in Ecrainville, Seine-Maritime, France. Jean-Baptiste died 1 February 1709 in Québec, Canada, New France .

Marie-Madeleine ST-JEAN dite LAVALLEE died 29 May 1700 in Québec, Canada, New France .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Madeleine ST-JEAN dite LAVALLEE

Marie-Madeleine ST-JEAN dite LAVALLEE married

François FRANCOEUR dit LAVALLEE
Marriage date: 25 November 1689
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France

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Children of François FRANCOEUR dit LAVALLEE and Marie-Madeleine ST-JEAN dite LAVALLEE

Marguerite LAVALLEE dite BRETEL

Born: abt. 1688, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 March 1758, Québec, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre DUMESNIL 4 May 1716 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Marie-Madeleine ST-JEAN dite LAVALLEE married

Jean-Baptiste DUCHESNE dit BRETEL
Marriage date: 28 April 1696
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France

Children of Jean-Baptiste DUCHESNE dit BRETEL and Marie-Madeleine ST-JEAN dite LAVALLEE

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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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1689 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Madeleine ST-JEAN dite LAVALLEE and François FRANCOEUR dit LAVALLEE 25 November 1689, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1695 Death of Spouse/Partner
François FRANCOEUR dit LAVALLEE died 16 September 1695, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1696 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Madeleine ST-JEAN dite LAVALLEE and Jean-Baptiste DUCHESNE dit BRETEL 28 April 1696 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)