Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE

Born

16 January 1717 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Died

16 October 1752 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

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Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST Marie-Angélique RANCOURT

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Born: 16 January 1717 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST

Mother: Marie-Angélique RANCOURT

Paternal grandparents: Pierre LAFOREST , Marie-Charlotte GODIN

Maternal grandparents: Joseph RANCOURT , Marie PARENT

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Jean-Baptiste married Marguerite BONNEAU dite LABÉCASSE 24 January 1742 in Les Éboulements, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marguerite BONNEAU dite LABÉCASSE was born 4 November 1724 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière). Marguerite died 11 April 1778 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Marguerite was the child of Jacques BONNEAU and Marie-Louise BOUCHARD.

Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE died 16 October 1752 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France .
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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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Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE married

Marguerite BONNEAU dite LABÉCASSE
Marriage date: 24 January 1742
Marriage place: Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Marguerite BONNEAU dite LABÉCASSE was the child of Jacques BONNEAU and Marie-Louise BOUCHARD

Children of Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE and Marguerite BONNEAU dite LABÉCASSE

Victoire-Apolline LAFOREST

Born: 2 November 1745, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Ignace GAGNÉ 24 February 1763 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

David LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE

Born: 20 February 1747, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 8 September 1828, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY 22 November 1773 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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Birth — 1717
16 January 1717
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

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

1742 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE and Marguerite BONNEAU dite LABÉCASSE 24 January 1742, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

He was 25 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Victoire-Apolline LAFOREST was born 2 November 1745, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste was 28 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
David LAFOREST dit LABRANCHE was born 20 February 1747, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.