Etienne-Louis GILBERT dit COMTOIS

Born

24 November 1730 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France

Died

13 March 1804 , Berthierville, Lower Canada

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Born: 24 November 1730 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France

Parents of Etienne-Louis GILBERT dit COMTOIS

Father

Louis GILBERT dit COMTOIS

Mother

Anne JACQUES

Grandparents of Etienne-Louis GILBERT dit COMTOIS

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Maternal grandparents

Louis JACQUES Antoinette LEROUX

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

Etienne-Louis married Genevieve BOUCHER 20 September 1756 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Genevieve BOUCHER was born 13 September 1726 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . Genevieve died 27 April 1816 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . Genevieve was the child of François BOUCHER and Geneviève DELBEC dite JOLY.

Etienne-Louis GILBERT dit COMTOIS died 13 March 1804 in Berthierville, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Etienne-Louis GILBERT dit COMTOIS

Etienne-Louis GILBERT dit COMTOIS married

Genevieve BOUCHER
Marriage date: 20 September 1756
Marriage place: Berthierville, Canada, New France
Genevieve BOUCHER was the child of François BOUCHER and Geneviève DELBEC dite JOLY

Children of Etienne-Louis GILBERT dit COMTOIS and Genevieve BOUCHER

Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS

Born: 8 September 1760, Berthierville, Canada
Died: 23 November 1851, Berthierville, Canada East

Married: Marie LAPORTE 26 January 1784 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

François GILBERT dit COMTOIS

Born: 28 August 1763, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Thérèse COUTU 6 August 1787 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada

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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 — 1730
24 November 1730
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1756 Marriage / Partner
Etienne-Louis GILBERT dit COMTOIS and Genevieve BOUCHER 20 September 1756, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 25 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS was born 8 September 1760, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Etienne-Louis was 29 years old.

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 Birth of Child
François GILBERT dit COMTOIS was born 28 August 1763, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Etienne-Louis was 32 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.