François
BENOIT dit LAFOREST
Born
abt. 1710
,
Québec Province, Canada
Died
6 February 1760
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada
Parents & Family of François BENOIT dit LAFOREST
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Born: abt. 1710 in Québec Province, Canada
Paternal grandparents:
Gabriel BENOIT dit LAFOREST
, Marie-Anne GUÉDON
Maternal grandparents:
Jean JACQUET ST-AMAND dit GERLAISE
, Marie-Jeanne TRUDEL
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Madeleine LAMPRON dite DESFOSSÉS 11 September 1741 in Nicolet, Canada, New France . Madeleine LAMPRON dite DESFOSSÉS was born 8 November 1704 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Madeleine died 27 January 1743 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Madeleine was the child of Jean-Baptiste LAMPRON dit DESFOSSÉS and Madeleine GEOFFROY.
François married (2) Marie-Jeanne DESROSIERS 3 November 1743 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Jeanne DESROSIERS was born 30 August 1710 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Jeanne died 15 April 1791 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Pierre DESROSIERS and Marguerite-Marie AUBUCHON.
François BENOIT dit LAFOREST died 6 February 1760 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada .
Unable to locate baptism record. PRDH has no useful info on this. If baptism took place at Trois Rivieres (place of parent's marriage), then Drouin Collection has no record of it -- records for that timeframe are not in very good shape.
Marriage indicates parents. Death indicates approximate year of birth.
Marriage indicates parents. Death indicates approximate year of birth.
Details of the family tree of François appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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)
Spouse & Children of François BENOIT dit LAFOREST
François BENOIT dit LAFOREST married 
Madeleine LAMPRON dite DESFOSSÉS
Marriage date: 11 September 1741
Marriage place: Nicolet, Canada, New France
Madeleine LAMPRON dite DESFOSSÉS was the child of Jean-Baptiste LAMPRON dit DESFOSSÉS and Madeleine GEOFFROY
Madeleine LAMPRON dite DESFOSSÉSMarriage date: 11 September 1741
Marriage place: Nicolet, Canada, New France
Madeleine LAMPRON dite DESFOSSÉS was the child of Jean-Baptiste LAMPRON dit DESFOSSÉS and Madeleine GEOFFROY
Marriage notes:
Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Children of François BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Madeleine LAMPRON dite DESFOSSÉS
No children are currently listed for this couple.
François BENOIT dit LAFOREST married Marie-Jeanne DESROSIERS
Marriage date: 3 November 1743
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Jeanne DESROSIERS was the child of Pierre DESROSIERS and Marguerite-Marie AUBUCHON
Marie-Jeanne DESROSIERSMarriage date: 3 November 1743
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Jeanne DESROSIERS was the child of Pierre DESROSIERS and Marguerite-Marie AUBUCHON
Children of François BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Marie-Jeanne DESROSIERS
François BENOITBorn: 24 January 1745, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 23 December 1747, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 23 December 1747, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne BENOITBorn: 24 April 1746, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 29 November 1747, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 29 November 1747, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFORESTBorn: 6 November 1747, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 28 May 1829, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 28 May 1829, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Married: Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE 19 November 1766 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Joseph BENOITBorn: 8 May 1750, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 17 April 1751, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 17 April 1751, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Catherine BENOITBorn: 5 March 1752, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marie-Jeanne-Anne BENOITBorn: 17 December 1753, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: 20 June 1830, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 20 June 1830, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Married: François CÔTÉ 15 October 1770 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
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1741 Marriage / PartnerFrançois BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Madeleine LAMPRON dite DESFOSSÉS 11 September 1741, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
1743 Marriage / PartnerFrançois BENOIT dit LAFOREST and Marie-Jeanne DESROSIERS 3 November 1743, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
1743 Marriage Immaculee Conception, Trois-Rivieres, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1743 Death of Spouse/PartnerMadeleine LAMPRON dite DESFOSSÉS died 27 January 1743, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1745 Birth of ChildFrançois BENOIT was born 24 January 1745, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1746 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne BENOIT was born 24 April 1746, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1747 Birth of ChildÉlisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST was born 6 November 1747, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1747 Death of ChildMarie-Jeanne BENOIT died 29 November 1747, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1747 Death of ChildFrançois BENOIT died 23 December 1747, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1750 Birth of ChildJoseph BENOIT was born 8 May 1750, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1752 Birth of ChildCatherine BENOIT was born 5 March 1752, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1753 Birth of ChildMarie-Jeanne-Anne BENOIT was born 17 December 1753, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1760 Death Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Death — 17606 February 1760
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada
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