Jean
MOREAU dit LAGRANGE
Born
abt. 1635
,
Bretagne, France
Died
13 March 1704
,
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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Born: abt. 1635 in Bretagne, France
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Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1665.
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Jean married Anne COUTURE 12 November 1665 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Anne COUTURE was born abt. 1642 in France. Anne died 13 May 1715 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada.
Jean MOREAU dit LAGRANGE died 13 March 1704 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France.
son of Jean Moreau and Jeanne Doucet
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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 Jean MOREAU dit LAGRANGE
Jean MOREAU dit LAGRANGE married 
Anne COUTURE
Marriage date: 12 November 1665
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Jean MOREAU dit LAGRANGE and Anne COUTURE
Anne COUTUREMarriage date: 12 November 1665
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Jean MOREAU dit LAGRANGE and Anne COUTUREMarriage notes:
Name: Jan Moreau Dit Lagrange
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Spouse's Name: Anne Couture
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Event Date: 12 Nov 1665
Event Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
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Race: White
Marital Status: Unknown
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Spouse's Race: White
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01734-5
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018161
Reference ID: P 138
"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 21 April 2015), Jan Moreau Dit Lagrange and Anne Couture, 12 Nov 1665; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec, reference P 138; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.
Children of Jean MOREAU dit LAGRANGE and Anne COUTURE
Jeanne MOREAUBorn: 28 January 1676, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 25 April 1740, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 25 April 1740, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Married: Joseph DALLERAY (DALERET) 29 November 1695 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Married: René SIMONEAU 23 November 1699 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Pierre MOREAU dit LAGRANGEBorn: 11 April 1679, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 10 February 1744, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 10 February 1744, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Married: Catherine BRULON 14 November 1703 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Married: Geneviève FONTAINE 24 November 1710 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Marie-Anne MOREAUBorn: 30 April 1682, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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Married: René MINEAU 14 November 1703 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
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MOREAU – Contraction of Morineau, nickname given to an individual with a more or less dark complexion, in reference to the Moorish people, encountered during the crusades. Also, from the Latin 'Maurellus', from Maurus which means the Mauritanian, again the nickname of a dark-skinned individual. Finally, can come from the name of several localities in France.
Jean Moreau-Lagrange was born around 1635 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. Son of Jean Moreau and Jeanne Doucet, he married Anne Couture, daughter of Jacques Couture and Marie Chevalier, on November 12, 1665 in Château-Richer. From their union were born 8 children. He settled in 1663 on Île d'Orléans. In 1681, he owns 6 arpents of land. He died on March 13, 1704 and was buried the next day on Île d'Orléans.
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MOREAU – Contraction of Morineau, nickname given to an individual with a more or less dark complexion, in reference to the Moorish people, encountered during the crusades. Also, from the Latin 'Maurellus', from Maurus which means the Mauritanian, again the nickname of a dark-skinned individual. Finally, can come from the name of several localities in France.
Jean Moreau-Lagrange was born around 1635 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. Son of Jean Moreau and Jeanne Doucet, he married Anne Couture, daughter of Jacques Couture and Marie Chevalier, on November 12, 1665 in Château-Richer. From their union were born 8 children. He settled in 1663 on Île d'Orléans. In 1681, he owns 6 arpents of land. He died on March 13, 1704 and was buried the next day on Île d'Orléans.
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1665 Marriage / PartnerJean MOREAU dit LAGRANGE and Anne COUTURE 12 November 1665, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
1676 Birth of ChildJeanne MOREAU was born 28 January 1676, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1679 Birth of ChildPierre MOREAU dit LAGRANGE was born 11 April 1679, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1682 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne MOREAU was born 30 April 1682, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
1695 Marriage of ChildJeanne MOREAU married 29 November 1695, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Joseph DALLERAY (DALERET)
1699 Marriage of ChildJeanne MOREAU married 23 November 1699, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to René SIMONEAU
1703 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne MOREAU married 14 November 1703, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to René MINEAU
1703 Marriage of ChildPierre MOREAU dit LAGRANGE married 14 November 1703, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Catherine BRULON
Death — 170413 March 1704
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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