Jean-Baptiste JEAN dit DENIS

Born

22 July 1715 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

13 December 1796 , Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

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Joseph JEAN dit DENIS Marie-Renee GARNIER

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Born: 22 July 1715 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph JEAN dit DENIS

Mother: Marie-Renee GARNIER

Paternal grandparents: Denis JEAN dit DENIS , Marie PELLETIER

Maternal grandparents: Jean GARNIER , Madeleine LEGUAY

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean-Baptiste married Geneviève LAVOIE 27 February 1775 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Geneviève LAVOIE was born 13 July 1735 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . Geneviève died 24 October 1816 in Yamachiche, Lower Canada . Geneviève was the child of Joseph LAVOIE and Marie-Geneviève MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES.

Jean-Baptiste JEAN dit DENIS died 13 December 1796 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada .
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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Tonnelier

The tonnelier, or cooper, manufactured barrels (large wooden receptacles generally used for storing liquids) from timber that was usually heated or steamed to make it pliable. Barrels had to be made of quality wood, free of defects and vermin. They also had to respect official gauges and be able to contain the quantity of wine, beer or brandy expected. Coopers were frequently linked, by blood or marriage, with brewers, taverns and wine merchants.
Source: tfcq.ca

cooper

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Crafting Excellence: A Glimpse into the Life of a Tonnelier in 18th Century New France

Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste JEAN dit DENIS

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Jean-Baptiste JEAN dit DENIS married

Geneviève LAVOIE
Marriage date: 27 February 1775
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Geneviève LAVOIE was the child of Joseph LAVOIE and Marie-Geneviève MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES

Children of Jean-Baptiste JEAN dit DENIS and Geneviève LAVOIE

Genevieve DENIS

Born: 26 November 1775, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Francois MORAIS 20 October 1794 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste JEAN dit DENIS

Born: 2 September 1778, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Angelique DESROSIERS 21 November 1803 Place: Louiseville, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1715
22 July 1715
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

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.

1775 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste JEAN dit DENIS and Geneviève LAVOIE 27 February 1775, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 59 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Genevieve DENIS was born 26 November 1775, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste was 60 years old.

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.

1778 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste JEAN dit DENIS was born 2 September 1778, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Jean-Baptiste was 63 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Marriage of Child
Genevieve DENIS married 20 October 1794, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada to Francois MORAIS