Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

Born

25 February 1757 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

Died

11 November 1831 , Montréal, Lower Canada

Marie-Reine married François VARRY (VARY) 23 November 1778 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
François VARRY (VARY) was born 6 May 1751 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . François died 15 November 1817 in Longueuil, Lower Canada . François was the child of Charles VARRY (VARY) and Madeleine THUOT .

Parents & Family of Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

Parents of Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

Father

Toussaint BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS

Mother

Reine-Ange GERVAIS

Grandparents of Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

Paternal grandparents

Toussaint BENOIT Marie ACHIM

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS Marie-Reine LANCTOT

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS married

François VARRY (VARY)
Marriage date: 23 November 1778
Marriage place: Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
François VARRY (VARY) was the child of Charles VARRY (VARY) and Madeleine THUOT

Children of François VARRY (VARY) and Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS

Catherine VARRY

Born: abt. 1780, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 5 October 1852, Longueuil, Canada East

Married: Michel DELAGE dit LAVIGUEUR 30 September 1805 Place: Saint-Constant, 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 — 1757
25 February 1757
Longueuil, 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.

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 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS and François VARRY (VARY) 23 November 1778, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

She was 21 years old.