Christophe DUFROST dit LAJEMMERAIS

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21 December 1661 , Medreac, France

Died

1 July 1708 , Montréal, Canada, New France

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Born: 21 December 1661 in Medreac, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Christophe married Renee GAUTHIER 18 January 1701 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Renee GAUTHIER was born 18 November 1682 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Renee died 24 October 1758 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Renee was the child of René GAUTHIER and Marie-Ursule BOUCHER.

Christophe DUFROST dit LAJEMMERAIS died 1 July 1708 in Montréal, Canada, New France .

son of Christophe Dufrost and Marguerite De LaForest

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Recorded occupation: Capitaine

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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Christophe DUFROST dit LAJEMMERAIS married

Renee GAUTHIER
Marriage date: 18 January 1701
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Renee GAUTHIER was the child of René GAUTHIER and Marie-Ursule BOUCHER

Children of Christophe DUFROST dit LAJEMMERAIS and Renee GAUTHIER

Clemence DUFROST

Born: 26 January 1704, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 23 March 1768, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre GAMELIN dit MAUGRAS 16 November 1735 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Louise DUFROST dite LAJEMMERAIS

Born: 13 September 1705, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 11 April 1789, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Ignace GAMELIN dit LACROIX 31 January 1731 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1661
21 December 1661
Medreac, France

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

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

1701 Marriage / Partner
Christophe DUFROST dit LAJEMMERAIS and Renee GAUTHIER 18 January 1701, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 39 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Clemence DUFROST was born 26 January 1704, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 42 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Louise DUFROST dite LAJEMMERAIS was born 13 September 1705, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 43 years old.