Louis VALENTIN dit DERIBOYEN

Born

29 July 1738 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

6 May 1807 , L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Louis VALENTIN dit DERIBOYEN

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Born: 29 July 1738 in Québec, Canada, New France

Parents of Louis VALENTIN dit DERIBOYEN

Father

Michel DERIBOYEN dit VALENTIN

Mother

Marie-Anne BEAUDRY

Grandparents of Louis VALENTIN dit DERIBOYEN

Paternal grandparents

Joannis DERIBOYEN dit VALENTIN Renee CARMEL

Maternal grandparents

Pierre BEAUDRY dit LEBONHOMME Elisabeth FAVREAU

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Louis married Catherine CÔTÉ 25 January 1761 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine CÔTÉ was born 18 August 1731 in Rimouski, Canada, New France . Catherine died 14 July 1809 in L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada . Catherine was the child of Jean-Baptiste CÔTÉ and Geneviève BERNIER.

Louis VALENTIN dit DERIBOYEN died 6 May 1807 in L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada .
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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: navigateur

The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Journey into the Life of a Navigateur in 18th Century New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Louis VALENTIN dit DERIBOYEN

Louis VALENTIN dit DERIBOYEN married

Catherine CÔTÉ
Marriage date: 25 January 1761
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Catherine CÔTÉ was the child of Jean-Baptiste CÔTÉ and Geneviève BERNIER

Children of Louis VALENTIN dit DERIBOYEN and Catherine CÔTÉ

Marie-Anne VALENTIN

Born: 3 July 1763, Trois-Pistoles, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre HUDON dit BEAULIEU 1780 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

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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Birth — 1738
29 July 1738
Québec, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Louis VALENTIN dit DERIBOYEN and Catherine CÔTÉ 25 January 1761, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

He was 22 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
Marie-Anne VALENTIN was born 3 July 1763, Trois-Pistoles, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-des-Neiges)

Louis was 24 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.