Jean-Baptiste
MASSÉ dit SANCERRE
Born
abt. 1670
,
France
Died
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Born: abt. 1670 in France
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Jean-Baptiste was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1703.
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Jean-Baptiste married Marie BEAUDET 12 February 1703 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie BEAUDET was born abt. 1685 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie died 30 August 1744 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marie was the child of Laurent BEAUDET and Marguerite-Louise CREVIER.
son of Jacques Masse and Jeanne Bernard
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-Baptiste MASSÉ dit SANCERRE
Jean-Baptiste MASSÉ dit SANCERRE married 
Marie BEAUDET
Marriage date: 12 February 1703
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
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Marie BEAUDET was the child of Laurent BEAUDET and Marguerite-Louise CREVIER
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Marie BEAUDETMarriage date: 12 February 1703
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
See marriage record for Jean-Baptiste MASSÉ dit SANCERRE and Marie BEAUDETMarie BEAUDET was the child of Laurent BEAUDET and Marguerite-Louise CREVIER
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Jean-Baptiste MASSÉ dit SANCERRE and Marie BEAUDET
Augustin MASSÉ dit SANCERREBorn: abt. 1705, Chambly, Canada, New France
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François MASSÉ dit SANCERREMarried: Madeleine ROBERT 8 November 1728 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Jean-Baptiste MASSÉ dit SANCERREMarried: Marie-Charlotte DENOYON 20 November 1736 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Married: Elisabeth CARPENTIER 1 June 1772 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Marie-Thérèse MASSÉ dite SANCERREMarried: Denis LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES 15 November 1728 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marguerite-Ursule MASSÉ dite SANCERREBorn: 17 March 1712, Chambly, Canada, New France
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Catherine MASSÉ dite SANCERREBorn: 12 May 1714, Chambly, Canada, New France
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Married: Jean-Baptiste DENOYON 22 February 1734 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Married: François-Thomas GIROUX 4 May 1748 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Pierre-Paul MASSÉ dit SANCERREBorn: 28 January 1717, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 18 September 1788 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 September 1788 , Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Catherine ROBERT 18 August 1749 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Joseph MASSÉ dit SANCERREBorn: 2 April 1719, Chambly, Canada, New France
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Charlotte-Ursule MASSÉ dite SANCERREBorn: 28 April 1722, Chambly, Canada, New France
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Marie-Françoise MASSÉ dite SANCERREBorn: 15 January 1725, Chambly, Canada, New France
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Married: François DAVIGNON dit BEAUREGARD 18 April 1746 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Charles MASSÉ dit SANCERREBorn: 8 June 1731, Chambly, Canada, New France
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Married: Marie BESSETTE (BESSET) 8 November 1762 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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1703 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste MASSÉ dit SANCERRE and Marie BEAUDET 12 February 1703, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
1708 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste MASSÉ dit SANCERRE was born 31 January 1708, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1710 Birth of ChildMarie-Thérèse MASSÉ dite SANCERRE was born 12 May 1710, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1712 Birth of ChildMarguerite-Ursule MASSÉ dite SANCERRE was born 17 March 1712, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1714 Birth of ChildCatherine MASSÉ dite SANCERRE was born 12 May 1714, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1717 Birth of ChildPierre-Paul MASSÉ dit SANCERRE was born 28 January 1717, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1719 Birth of ChildJoseph MASSÉ dit SANCERRE was born 2 April 1719, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1722 Birth of ChildCharlotte-Ursule MASSÉ dite SANCERRE was born 28 April 1722, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1725 Birth of ChildMarie-Françoise MASSÉ dite SANCERRE was born 15 January 1725, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1731 Birth of ChildCharles MASSÉ dit SANCERRE was born 8 June 1731, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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