François JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE

Born

abt. 1670 , France

Died

20 September 1741 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

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, Canada, New France* . Geneviève was the child of Étienne BENOIT dit LA JEUNESSE and Nicole CHANDOISEAU .

Parents & Family of François JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE

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François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1712.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

son of Charles Jourdain and Catherine Derais

Spouses, Marriages & Children of François JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE

François JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE married

Geneviève BENOIT
Marriage date: 7 January 1712
Marriage 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

Born: 2 November 1712, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Anne COURAULT dite COULON 30 January 1748 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France

Genevieve JOURDAIN dite LAFRANCE

Born: 12 March 1714, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Mathurin GOULET 29 October 1742 Place: Lanoraie, Canada, New France

Daniel JOURDAIN dit LAFRANCE

Born: abt. 1717, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 8 March 1761, Lavaltrie, Canada

Married: Marie-Genevieve COCHON (CAUCHON) 6 April 1747 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne LEROUX 20 November 1757 Place: Berthierville, Canada, New France

Marie JOURDAIN dite LAFRANCE

Born: 30 August 1722, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 12 March 1762, Sorel, Canada

Married: Pierre GLADU dit COGNAC 2 July 1742 Place: Lanoraie, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre COCHU 8 January 1757 Place: Lanoraie, Canada, New France

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in François'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)

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