Augustin married Elisabeth DUFAULT dite RACLOS
1 February 1768
in Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada
.
The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth DUFAULT dite RACLOS
was born
17 July 1746
in
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers).
Elisabeth died
23 March 1800
in
Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly).
Elisabeth was the child of Antoine DUFAULT dit RACLOS and Marie-Anne PLANTE.
Augustin married (2) Marie-Anne TOURNELLE dite FRANCOEUR
26 January 1801
in Batiscan, Lower Canada
.
The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne TOURNELLE dite FRANCOEUR
was born
25 May 1782
in
La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade).
Marie-Anne died
24 August 1844
in
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers).
Marie-Anne was the child of Jacques TOURNELLE dit FRANCOEUR and Francoise VEILLETTE.
Augustin BERNARD dit MASSON died
20 February 1830
in Trois-Rivières, Lower 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.
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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Birth — 1747 23 September 1747 Beaumont, 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.
1768 Marriage / Partner Augustin BERNARD dit MASSON and Elisabeth DUFAULT dite RACLOS 1 February 1768, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
He was 20 years old.
1771 Birth of Child Genevieve BERNARD was born 8 April 1771, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Augustin was 23 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.
1800 Death of Spouse/Partner Elisabeth DUFAULT dite RACLOS died 23 March 1800, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
1801 Marriage / Partner Augustin BERNARD dit MASSON and Marie-Anne TOURNELLE dite FRANCOEUR 26 January 1801, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
He was 53 years old.
1802 Birth of Child Isaie-Francois-Xavier BERNARD was born 14 February 1802, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)
Augustin was 54 years old.
1805 Death of Child Genevieve BERNARD died 10 July 1805, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Augustin
BERNARD dit MASSON
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
Elisabeth DUFAULT dite RACLOS
See marriage record for Augustin BERNARD dit MASSON and Marie-Anne TOURNELLE dite FRANCOEUR
Birth — 1747
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.
1768 Marriage / Partner
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
1800 Death of Spouse/Partner
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