François
DEGRE dit PRECOURT
Born
13 June 1742
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died
,
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Born: 13 June 1742 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Father:
François DEGRAIS dit LANGEVIN
Mother:
Catherine VANASSE dite PRÉCOURT
Maternal grandparents:
François VANASSE dit PRÉCOURT
, Marie-Josephte LEFETTEY
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Marie-Anne JARRET dite BEAUREGARD 10 October 1763 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne JARRET dite BEAUREGARD was born 9 November 1742 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Anne was the child of Jean-Baptiste JARRET dit BEAUREGARD and Marie-Anne MEUNIER.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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)
Spouse & Children of François DEGRE dit PRECOURT
François DEGRE dit PRECOURT married 
Marie-Anne JARRET dite BEAUREGARD
Marriage date: 10 October 1763
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne JARRET dite BEAUREGARD was the child of Jean-Baptiste JARRET dit BEAUREGARD and Marie-Anne MEUNIER
Marie-Anne JARRET dite BEAUREGARDMarriage date: 10 October 1763
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne JARRET dite BEAUREGARD was the child of Jean-Baptiste JARRET dit BEAUREGARD and Marie-Anne MEUNIER
Children of François DEGRE dit PRECOURT and Marie-Anne JARRET dite BEAUREGARD
Jean-Baptiste DEGRE dit PRECOURTBorn: 6 February 1768, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie CYR 24 October 1791 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
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Birth — 174213 June 1742
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
1763 Marriage / PartnerFrançois DEGRE dit PRECOURT and Marie-Anne JARRET dite BEAUREGARD 10 October 1763, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
He was 21 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste DEGRE dit PRECOURT was born 6 February 1768, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
François was 25 years old.
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