Geneviève GERMAIN dite BELISLE

Born

Died

30 August 1787 , Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada

Geneviève married Michel NAU (NAULT) 17 August 1738 in Deschambault, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Michel NAU (NAULT) was born abt. 1704 in Québec Province, Canada. Michel died 21 February 1768 in Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada . Michel was the child of François NAU (NAULT) and Marie-Thérèse CHAILLE .

Parents & Family of Geneviève GERMAIN dite BELISLE

Parents of Geneviève GERMAIN dite BELISLE

Father

Henri GERMAIN dit BELISLE

Mother

Geneviève-Elisabeth MARCOTTE

Grandparents of Geneviève GERMAIN dite BELISLE

Paternal grandparents

Robert GERMAIN Marie COIGNARD

Maternal grandparents

Jacques MARCOTTE Elisabeth-Isabelle SALLÉ (SALÉ)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Geneviève GERMAIN dite BELISLE

Geneviève GERMAIN dite BELISLE married

Michel NAU (NAULT)
Marriage date: 17 August 1738
Marriage place: Deschambault, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Michel NAU (NAULT) was the child of François NAU (NAULT) and Marie-Thérèse CHAILLE

Children of Michel NAU (NAULT) and Geneviève GERMAIN dite BELISLE

Therese NAULT

Born: 6 August 1739, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 5 April 1740, Deschambault, Canada, New France

Michel NAULT

Born: 26 February 1741, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 21 November 1813, Deschambault, Lower Canada

Pierre-Joseph NAULT

Born: 19 August 1743, Deschambault, Canada, New France
Died: 14 November 1813, Deschambault, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe GROLEAU 22 August 1774 Place: Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Geneviève's Québec records.

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1738 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève GERMAIN dite BELISLE and Michel NAU (NAULT) 17 August 1738, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

1739 Birth of Child
Therese NAULT was born 6 August 1739, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

1740 Death of Child
Therese NAULT died 5 April 1740, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

1741 Birth of Child
Michel NAULT was born 26 February 1741, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

1743 Birth of Child
Pierre-Joseph NAULT was born 19 August 1743, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

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

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.

1768 Death of Spouse/Partner
Michel NAU (NAULT) died 21 February 1768, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

1774 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Joseph NAULT married 22 August 1774, Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephe GROLEAU

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.