Henri GERMAIN dit BELISLE

Born

31 March 1675 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

31 December 1761 , Deschambault, Canada, New France

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Robert GERMAIN Marie COIGNARD

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Born: 31 March 1675 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Robert GERMAIN

Mother: Marie COIGNARD

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Henri married Geneviève-Elisabeth MARCOTTE 26 August 1698 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Geneviève-Elisabeth MARCOTTE was born 26 June 1678 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Geneviève-Elisabeth died 19 December 1764 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault). Geneviève-Elisabeth was the child of Jacques MARCOTTE and Elisabeth-Isabelle SALLÉ (SALÉ).

Henri GERMAIN dit BELISLE died 31 December 1761 in Deschambault, Canada, New France .
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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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.

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Spouse & Children of Henri GERMAIN dit BELISLE

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Henri GERMAIN dit BELISLE married

Geneviève-Elisabeth MARCOTTE
Marriage date: 26 August 1698
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Geneviève-Elisabeth MARCOTTE was the child of Jacques MARCOTTE and Elisabeth-Isabelle SALLÉ (SALÉ)

Children of Henri GERMAIN dit BELISLE and Geneviève-Elisabeth MARCOTTE

Geneviève GERMAIN dite BELISLE

Born: abt. 1697, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 30 August 1787, Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Michel NAU (NAULT) 17 August 1738 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Marguerite GERMAIN dite BELISLE

Born: abt. 1700, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 25 April 1751, Grondines, Canada, New France

Married: Alexis SAUVAGEAU 10 August 1723 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Josephte GERMAIN dite BELISLE

Born: 2 February 1708, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 17 June 1782, Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Alexis HAMELIN dit LAGANIERE 21 February 1735 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Joseph GERMAIN dit BELISLE

Born: abt. 1709, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 2 April 1769, Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Madeleine CHAPELAIN 12 January 1738 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

François GERMAIN dit BELISLE

Born: 12 April 1712, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 1 May 1789, Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Thérèse CHAPELAIN 27 April 1738 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Eustache GERMAIN dit BELISLE

Born: 4 April 1717, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 23 January 1794 , Deschambault, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe RIPAU (RIPAULT) 7 January 1744 Place: Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines)

Jean-Baptiste GERMAIN dit BELISLE

Born: 19 February 1719, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 4 January 1791, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Anne GROLEAU 28 October 1748 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Charles-Henri GERMAIN dit BELISLE

Born: 3 November 1720, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 2 November 1793, Berthierville, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte ARCAND 12 January 1750 Place: Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

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Birth — 1675
31 March 1675
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Marriage / Partner
Henri GERMAIN dit BELISLE and Geneviève-Elisabeth MARCOTTE 26 August 1698, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

He was 23 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Josephte GERMAIN dite BELISLE was born 2 February 1708, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Henri was 32 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
François GERMAIN dit BELISLE was born 12 April 1712, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Henri was 37 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

Death — 1716
31 December 1761
Deschambault, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 86.

1717 Birth of Child
Eustache GERMAIN dit BELISLE was born 4 April 1717, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Henri was 42 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERMAIN dit BELISLE was born 19 February 1719, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Henri was 43 years old.

1720 Birth of Child
Charles-Henri GERMAIN dit BELISLE was born 3 November 1720, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Henri was 45 years old.

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