Desanges
FONTAINE dite BIENVENU
Born
27 June 1780
,
Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
31 May 1847
,
Marieville, Rouville, Canada East
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Desanges FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 27 June 1780 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Desanges FONTAINE dite BIENVENU
was the child of
François FONTAINE
and
Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Augustin FONTAINE and
Marie-Louise GUILLET
(maternal)
Michel BÉRARD dit LEPINE and
Marie-Françoise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Desanges married Louis GIRARD 23 October 1797 in Verchères, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louis GIRARD was born 19 December 1769 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Louis was the child of Louis GIRARD and Josephe BREILLARD (BREARD) dite LAROCHE.
Desanges FONTAINE dite BIENVENU died 31 May 1847 in Marieville, Rouville, Canada East .
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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)
Family and Children of Desanges FONTAINE dite BIENVENU
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Louis GIRARD-- Date: 23 October 1797 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada
Louis GIRARD was the child of Louis GIRARD and Josephe BREILLARD (BREARD) dite LAROCHE
Louis GIRARD-- Date: 23 October 1797 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada Louis GIRARD was the child of Louis GIRARD and Josephe BREILLARD (BREARD) dite LAROCHE
Children of Louis GIRARD and Desanges FONTAINE dite BIENVENU
Louis GIRARD (b.27 May 1799, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada d. , )m. Josephte LEMAIRE 2 August 1825 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)
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1780 Birth 27 June 1780
Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1797 Marriage / PartnerDesanges FONTAINE dite BIENVENU and Louis GIRARD 23 October 1797, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
She was 17 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildLouis GIRARD was born 27 May 1799, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Desanges was 18 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1825 Marriage of ChildLouis GIRARD married 2 August 1825, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir) to Josephte LEMAIRE
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1847 Death 31 May 1847
Marieville, Rouville, Canada East
She died at the age of 66.
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