Jean-Baptiste COITOU dit ST JEAN

Born

9 December 1718 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Died

30 April 1761 , Verchères, Canada

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Jacques COITOU dit ST-JEAN Catherine BRICAULT dite LAMARCHE

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Born: 9 December 1718 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Father: Jacques COITOU dit ST-JEAN

Mother: Catherine BRICAULT dite LAMARCHE

Paternal grandparents: Jean COITOU dit ST-JEAN , Marie-Thérèse PETIT

Maternal grandparents: Jean BRICAULT dit LAMARCHE , Marie-Ange CHENIER

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Jean-Baptiste married Madeleine PICOTE dite BARRIÈRE 21 January 1743 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine PICOTE dite BARRIÈRE was born 7 May 1723 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France. Madeleine died 17 October 1807 in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Lower Canada. Madeleine was the child of Pierre PICOT dit BARRIÈRE and Madeleine BROSSEAU.

Jean-Baptiste COITOU dit ST JEAN died 30 April 1761 in Verchères, Canada .
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Jean-Baptiste COITOU dit ST JEAN married

Madeleine PICOTE dite BARRIÈRE
Marriage date: 21 January 1743
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Madeleine PICOTE dite BARRIÈRE was the child of Pierre PICOT dit BARRIÈRE and Madeleine BROSSEAU

Children of Jean-Baptiste COITOU dit ST JEAN and Madeleine PICOTE dite BARRIÈRE

Marie-Françoise COITEUX

Born: 1 December 1744, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Antoine COURTEMANCHE 16 June 1766 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Agathe COITOU dite ST JEAN

Born: 25 April 1746, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: 5 May 1784, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Andre PAQUET dit LAVALLEE 15 February 1768 Place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

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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 — 1718
9 December 1718
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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

1743 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste COITOU dit ST JEAN and Madeleine PICOTE dite BARRIÈRE 21 January 1743, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

He was 24 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise COITEUX was born 1 December 1744, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jean-Baptiste was 25 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Agathe COITOU dite ST JEAN was born 25 April 1746, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jean-Baptiste was 27 years old.

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