François JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE

(b. abt. 1670 , France d. 20 September 1741 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France )

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François JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE was born abt. 1670 in France

François JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE was the child of ? and ?

François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1712.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François married Geneviève BENOIT 7 January 1712 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Geneviève BENOIT was born 14 January 1682 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Geneviève was the child of Étienne BENOIT dit LA JEUNESSE and Nicole CHANDOISEAU.

François JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE died 20 September 1741 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France.

son of Charles Jourdain and Catherine Derais

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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)

Family and Children of François JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE

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François JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE married

Geneviève BENOIT-- Date: 7 January 1712 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Geneviève BENOIT was the child of Étienne BENOIT dit LA JEUNESSE and Nicole CHANDOISEAU

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Children of François JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE and Geneviève BENOIT:

Francois-Toussaint JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE (b.2 November 1712, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Anne COURAULT dite COULON 30 January 1748 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Genevieve JOURDAIN dite LAFRANCE (b.12 March 1714, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Mathurin GOULET 29 October 1742 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Daniel JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE (b.abt. 1717, , Québec Province, Canada d. 8 March 1761, Lavaltrie, Canada )
m. Marie-Genevieve COCHON (CAUCHON) 6 April 1747 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
m. Marie-Anne LEROUX 20 November 1757 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marie JOURDAIN dite LAFRANCE (b.30 August 1722, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 12 March 1762, Sorel, Canada )
m. Pierre GLADU dit COGNAC 2 July 1742 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)
m. Pierre COCHU 8 January 1757 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

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

1712 Marriage / Partner
François JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE and Geneviève BENOIT 7 January 1712, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1712 Birth of Child
Francois-Toussaint JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE was born 2 November 1712, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1714 Birth of Child
Genevieve JOURDAIN dite LAFRANCE was born 12 March 1714, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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

1722 Birth of Child
Marie JOURDAIN dite LAFRANCE was born 30 August 1722, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada