Jacob-Francois DANIEL dit THOMAS

Born

1 December 1716 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

22 May 1776 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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Daniel THOMAS Suzanne LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER

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Born: 1 December 1716 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Daniel THOMAS

Mother: Suzanne LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER

Maternal grandparents: Claude LEFEBVRE dit BOULANGER , Marie-Ursule ARCULAR

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Jacob-Francois married Agathe THERRIEN 4 February 1737 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Agathe THERRIEN was born 14 June 1715 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Agathe died 1 February 1748 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Agathe was the child of Andre THERRIEN and Catherine-Marie CHARLAND dite FRANCOEUR.

Jacob-Francois DANIEL dit THOMAS died 22 May 1776 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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Agathe THERRIEN
Marriage date: 4 February 1737
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Agathe THERRIEN was the child of Andre THERRIEN and Catherine-Marie CHARLAND dite FRANCOEUR

Children of Jacob-Francois DANIEL dit THOMAS and Agathe THERRIEN

Marie DANIEL dite THOMAS

Born: 30 March 1740, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 9 December 1805, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre VERPILLON dit DEFOND 22 November 1763 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Joseph DANIEL

Born: 10 September 1744, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 29 December 1809, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Françoise DION 2 May 1774 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie DANIEL

Born: 31 December 1745, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 22 June 1809, Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph ROY 9 September 1765 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1716
1 December 1716
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
Jacob-Francois DANIEL dit THOMAS and Agathe THERRIEN 4 February 1737, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

He was 20 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marie DANIEL dite THOMAS was born 30 March 1740, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacob-Francois was 23 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Joseph DANIEL was born 10 September 1744, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacob-Francois was 27 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marie DANIEL was born 31 December 1745, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jacob-Francois was 29 years old.

1748 Death of Spouse/Partner
Agathe THERRIEN died 1 February 1748, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Marie DANIEL dite THOMAS married 22 November 1763, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Pierre VERPILLON dit DEFOND

1765 Marriage of Child
Marie DANIEL married 9 September 1765, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada to Joseph ROY

1774 Marriage of Child
Joseph DANIEL married 2 May 1774, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Marie-Françoise DION

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.