Marie-Anne MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS

(b. 10 March 1774 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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Marie-Anne MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS was born 10 March 1774 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS was the child of Augustin MESSIER dit ST-FRANÇOIS and Marie-Anne LEDOUX and the grandchild of: (paternal) François-Michel MESSIER and Marie-Josephte GUYON (maternal) Joseph LEDOUX and Marie-Josephe BOUSQUET

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

Marie-Anne married Antoine BRAULT 18 July 1791 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Antoine BRAULT was born 4 February 1769 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Antoine died 18 April 1834 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine). Antoine was the child of Pierre BRAULT and Clemence MORIN.

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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Marie-Anne MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS married

Antoine BRAULT-- Date: 18 July 1791 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Antoine BRAULT was the child of Pierre BRAULT and Clemence MORIN

Children of Antoine BRAULT and Marie-Anne MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS:

Genevieve BRAULT (b.abt. 1805, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Benjamin LIPPE 16 February 1830 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Jeremie BRAULT (b.15 June 1808, Lavaltrie, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Zoe ROBERGE 23 June 1829 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

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1774 Birth
10 March 1774
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

1791 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne MESSIER dite ST-FRANÇOIS and Antoine BRAULT 18 July 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

She was 17 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Jeremie BRAULT was born 15 June 1808, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Marie-Anne was 34 years old.

Added: 12/1/2020 10:45:45 AM - Updated: 1/18/2024 12:01:51 PM