François DEGRAIS dit LANGEVIN

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abt. 1697 , France

Died

17 August 1767 , Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: abt. 1697 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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François married Catherine VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT 25 February 1737 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT was born 22 April 1714 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Catherine died 15 March 1762 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Catherine was the child of François VANASSE dit PRÉCOURT and Marie-Josephte LEFETTEY.

François DEGRAIS dit LANGEVIN died 17 August 1767 in Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada .

son of Francois Degrais and Louise Labranche

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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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François DEGRAIS dit LANGEVIN married

Catherine VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT
Marriage date: 25 February 1737
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Catherine VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT was the child of François VANASSE dit PRÉCOURT and Marie-Josephte LEFETTEY

Children of François DEGRAIS dit LANGEVIN and Catherine VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT

François DEGRE dit PRECOURT

Born: 13 June 1742, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne JARRET dite BEAUREGARD 10 October 1763 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Antoinette DEGRAIS

Born: 11 June 1756, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Died: 18 November 1827, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada*

Married: Augustin BERTHIAUME 11 February 1793 Place: Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
François DEGRAIS dit LANGEVIN and Catherine VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT 25 February 1737, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1742 Birth of Child
François DEGRE dit PRECOURT was born 13 June 1742, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Antoinette DEGRAIS was born 11 June 1756, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

1762 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT died 15 March 1762, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1763 Marriage of Child
François DEGRE dit PRECOURT married 10 October 1763, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne JARRET dite BEAUREGARD

Death — 1767
17 August 1767
Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada

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