Marie-Amable
DARAGON dite LAFRANCE
(b.
4 March 1759
,
Chambly, Canada, New France
d.
17 August 1848
,
Chambly, Canada East
)
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Marie-Amable DARAGON dite LAFRANCE was born 4 March 1759 in Chambly, Canada, New France
Marie-Amable DARAGON dite LAFRANCE was the child of Jean-Baptiste DARAGON dit LAFRANCE and Marie-Amable CLAVEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel DARAGON dit LAFRANCE and Marguerite BOURDON (maternal) Joseph CLAVEAU dit LANGEVIN and Marie MAILLOT dite LAROCHESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Amable married Joseph MENARD 27 September 1779 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph MENARD was born 1 June 1757 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Joseph died 13 January 1846 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Joseph was the child of Rene MENARD dit FONTAINE and Jeanne-Therese LETOURNEAU.
Marie-Amable DARAGON dite LAFRANCE died 17 August 1848 in Chambly, Canada East .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Amable appear below.
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)
Family and Children of Marie-Amable DARAGON dite LAFRANCE
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Joseph MENARD-- Date: 27 September 1779 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph MENARD was the child of Rene MENARD dit FONTAINE and Jeanne-Therese LETOURNEAU
Children of Joseph MENARD and Marie-Amable DARAGON dite LAFRANCE:
Marguerite MENARD (b.27 February 1787, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste-Denis LAPORTE 1824
Marie-Louise MENARD (b.28 August 1788, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph GAREAU dit ST-ONGE 15 August 1808 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Joseph MENARD-- Date: 27 September 1779 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada Joseph MENARD was the child of Rene MENARD dit FONTAINE and Jeanne-Therese LETOURNEAU
Children of Joseph MENARD and Marie-Amable DARAGON dite LAFRANCE:
Marguerite MENARD (b.27 February 1787, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )m. Jean-Baptiste-Denis LAPORTE 1824
Marie-Louise MENARD (b.28 August 1788, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Joseph GAREAU dit ST-ONGE 15 August 1808 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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1759 Birth 4 March 1759
Chambly, Canada, New France
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.
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.
1779 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Amable DARAGON dite LAFRANCE and Joseph MENARD 27 September 1779, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
She was 20 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Birth of ChildMarguerite MENARD was born 27 February 1787, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Marie-Amable was 28 years old.
1788 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise MENARD was born 28 August 1788, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Amable was 29 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1808 Marriage of ChildMarie-Louise MENARD married 15 August 1808, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Joseph GAREAU dit ST-ONGE
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Death of Spouse/PartnerJoseph MENARD died 13 January 1846, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1848 Death 17 August 1848
Chambly, Canada East
She died at the age of 89.
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