Clement COUILLARD dit DESPRES

Born

20 October 1712 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

Died

29 December 1792 , L'Islet, Lower Canada

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Jacques COUILLARD Elisabeth LEMIEUX

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Born: 20 October 1712 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques COUILLARD

Mother: Elisabeth LEMIEUX

Paternal grandparents: Louis COUILLARD DE L'ESPINAY , Geneviève DESPRÉS

Maternal grandparents: Guillaume LEMIEUX , Elisabeth LANGLOIS

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Clement married Catherine DENEAU 6 May 1738 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine DENEAU was born 6 August 1729 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Catherine died 25 February 1764 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Catherine was the child of René DENEAU (DENIAU) and Marie-Anne MORIN dite VALCOURT.

Clement COUILLARD dit DESPRES died 29 December 1792 in L'Islet, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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)

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Spouse & Children of Clement COUILLARD dit DESPRES

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Clement COUILLARD dit DESPRES married

Catherine DENEAU
Marriage date: 6 May 1738
Marriage place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Catherine DENEAU was the child of René DENEAU (DENIAU) and Marie-Anne MORIN dite VALCOURT

Children of Clement COUILLARD dit DESPRES and Catherine DENEAU

Marie COUILLARD

Born: 6 February 1739, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 28 August 1824, L'Islet, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques NORMAND 17 August 1772 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Clement COUILLARD

Born: 12 March 1744, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 16 March 1821, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Married: Francoise DUBEAU 9 February 1778 Place: Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1712
20 October 1712
Montmagny, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1738 Marriage / Partner
Clement COUILLARD dit DESPRES and Catherine DENEAU 6 May 1738, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 25 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie COUILLARD was born 6 February 1739, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Clement was 26 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Clement COUILLARD was born 12 March 1744, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Clement was 31 years old.

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.

1764 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine DENEAU died 25 February 1764, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

1772 Marriage of Child
Marie COUILLARD married 17 August 1772, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Jacques NORMAND

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.