François FENIS GRUFFAT dit DAUPHINÉ

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17 July 1681 , France

Died

27 March 1757 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

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Born: 17 July 1681 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1721.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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François married Madeleine GADIOU 6 October 1721 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Madeleine GADIOU was born 9 November 1695 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Madeleine died 11 June 1779 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Madeleine was the child of Gilles GADIOU and Marie-Anne DELUGRE.

François FENIS GRUFFAT dit DAUPHINÉ died 27 March 1757 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .

son of Christophe Gruffat and Jeanne Antoine Laplace

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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)

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

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François FENIS GRUFFAT dit DAUPHINÉ married

Madeleine GADIOU
Marriage date: 6 October 1721
Marriage place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Madeleine GADIOU was the child of Gilles GADIOU and Marie-Anne DELUGRE

Children of François FENIS GRUFFAT dit DAUPHINÉ and Madeleine GADIOU

Françoise DAUPHINAIS dite PHENIX

Born: 12 October 1723, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 7 January 1810, Beloeil, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph CASAVANT dit LADEBAUCHE 4 November 1749 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Jean-Baptiste DAUPHINAIS dit PHENIX

Born: 16 July 1725, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne-Louise SICARD 7 June 1751 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François-Amable DAUPHINAIS dit PHENIX

Born: 27 June 1731, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 18 December 1786, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte PETIT dite LAPRÉ 12 February 1759 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Francoise BRUNEAU 17 August 1767 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Madeleine DAUPHINAIS dite PHENIX

Born: 3 March 1737, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 1 December 1818 , Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques GIROUX dit JOLICOEUR 27 October 1760 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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Birth — 1681
17 July 1681
France

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

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

1721 Marriage / Partner
François FENIS GRUFFAT dit DAUPHINÉ and Madeleine GADIOU 6 October 1721, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

He was 40 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Françoise DAUPHINAIS dite PHENIX was born 12 October 1723, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

François was 42 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DAUPHINAIS dit PHENIX was born 16 July 1725, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

François was 44 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
François-Amable DAUPHINAIS dit PHENIX was born 27 June 1731, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

François was 49 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Madeleine DAUPHINAIS dite PHENIX was born 3 March 1737, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

François was 55 years old.

1749 Marriage of Child
Françoise DAUPHINAIS dite PHENIX married 4 November 1749, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Joseph CASAVANT dit LADEBAUCHE

1751 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DAUPHINAIS dit PHENIX married 7 June 1751, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Anne-Louise SICARD

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)