François LANGLOIS dit TRAVERSY

Born

22 March 1726 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

5 January 1778 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

François married Felicite HAMEL 30 June 1749 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Felicite HAMEL was born abt. 1724 in Québec Province, Canada. Felicite died 29 December 1775 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Felicite was the child of Andre HAMEL and Felicite MOREAU .

Parents & Family of François LANGLOIS dit TRAVERSY

Parents of François LANGLOIS dit TRAVERSY

Father

Jean LANGLOIS dit TRAVERSY

Mother

Marie-Madeleine BISSON

Grandparents of François LANGLOIS dit TRAVERSY

Paternal grandparents

Noel LANGLOIS dit TRAVERSY Geneviève PARENT

Maternal grandparents

Joseph-Martin BISSON Marie-Madeleine MAUFAY

François had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of François LANGLOIS dit TRAVERSY

François LANGLOIS dit TRAVERSY married

Felicite HAMEL
Marriage date: 30 June 1749
Marriage place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Felicite HAMEL was the child of Andre HAMEL and Felicite MOREAU

Children of François LANGLOIS dit TRAVERSY and Felicite HAMEL

Joseph LANGLOIS

Born: 29 September 1755, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 8 May 1797, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada

Madeleine LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY

Born: abt. 1758, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Josephte LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY

Born: 5 October 1759, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 31 July 1827, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre GINGRAS 8 April 1777 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY

Born: 20 December 1761, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada
Died: 6 August 1834, Québec, 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 — 1726
22 March 1726
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France

1749 Marriage / Partner
François LANGLOIS dit TRAVERSY and Felicite HAMEL 30 June 1749, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

He was 23 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Joseph LANGLOIS was born 29 September 1755, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François was 29 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Josephte LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY was born 5 October 1759, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François was 33 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise LANGLOIS dite TRAVERSY was born 20 December 1761, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

François was 35 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.

1775 Death of Spouse/Partner
Felicite HAMEL died 29 December 1775, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

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.