Marie-Josephe MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR

Born

1 August 1729 , Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

5 March 1799 , Montréal, Lower Canada

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Born: 1 August 1729 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Parents of Marie-Josephe MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR

Father

Pierre MARTIN dit LADOUCEUR

Mother

Marie-Jeanne HAY

Grandparents of Marie-Josephe MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR

Paternal grandparents

Pierre MARTIN dit LADOUCEUR Marie-Anne LIMOUSIN dite BEAUFORT

Maternal grandparents

Pierre HAY Catherine CAMPEAU

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

Marie-Josephe married Philippe DUFRESNE 26 April 1751 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Philippe DUFRESNE was born abt. 1722 in France. Philippe died 18 October 1779 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .

Marie-Josephe MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR died 5 March 1799 in Montréal, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Josephe MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR

Marie-Josephe MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR married

Philippe DUFRESNE
Marriage date: 26 April 1751
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Children of Philippe DUFRESNE and Marie-Josephe MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR

François DUFRESNE

Born: 14 February 1771, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 January 1827, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Geneviève DEMERS 26 September 1796 Place: Montréal, Lower Canada

Marie-Louise DUFRESNE

Born: 23 September 1772, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 May 1801, Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada

Married: Louis CHORET 10 January 1791 Place: Montréal, Lower Canada

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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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Birth — 1729
1 August 1729
Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

1751 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR and Philippe DUFRESNE 26 April 1751, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

She was 21 years old.

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

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 Birth of Child
François DUFRESNE was born 14 February 1771, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Josephe was 41 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise DUFRESNE was born 23 September 1772, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Josephe was 43 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.