René
DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS
(b.
abt. 1676
,
Québec Province, Canada
d.
4 April 1755
,
Champlain, Canada, New France
)
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René DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS was born abt. 1676 in Québec Province, Canada
René DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS was the child of Pierre DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Jeanne-Renée CHARTIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
René married Catherine DESHAYES (DESHAIES) 27 April 1711 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Catherine DESHAYES (DESHAIES) was born 18 September 1678 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Catherine died 19 January 1750 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Catherine was the child of Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit ST-CYR and Marguerite GUILLET.
René DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS died 4 April 1755 in Champlain, Canada, New France .
Details of the family tree of René appear below.
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)
Family and Children of René DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS
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Catherine DESHAYES (DESHAIES)-- Date: 27 April 1711 Place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France
Catherine DESHAYES (DESHAIES) was the child of Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit ST-CYR and Marguerite GUILLET
Children of René DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Catherine DESHAYES (DESHAIES):
Marie-Francoise DURAND dite MARCHET (b.18 January 1713, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 9 April 1782, Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER dit BAILLY 22 January 1753 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Josephte DURAND (b.24 July 1720, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Francois LEPELLE 17 February 1753 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
m. Joseph MASSE 14 June 1762 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Pierre DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS (b.abt. 1722, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Genevieve BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) 13 January 1749 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Catherine DESHAYES (DESHAIES)-- Date: 27 April 1711 Place: Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France Catherine DESHAYES (DESHAIES) was the child of Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit ST-CYR and Marguerite GUILLET
Children of René DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Catherine DESHAYES (DESHAIES):
Marie-Francoise DURAND dite MARCHET (b.18 January 1713, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 9 April 1782, Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER dit BAILLY 22 January 1753 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Josephte DURAND (b.24 July 1720, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. , )m. Francois LEPELLE 17 February 1753 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
m. Joseph MASSE 14 June 1762 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Pierre DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS (b.abt. 1722, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )m. Genevieve BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) 13 January 1749 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
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1711 Marriage / PartnerRené DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS and Catherine DESHAYES (DESHAIES) 27 April 1711, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
1713 Birth of ChildMarie-Francoise DURAND dite MARCHET was born 18 January 1713, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1720 Birth of ChildJosephte DURAND was born 24 July 1720, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
1749 Marriage of ChildPierre DURAND dit DESMARCHAIS married 13 January 1749, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Genevieve BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN)
1750 Death of Spouse/PartnerCatherine DESHAYES (DESHAIES) died 19 January 1750, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
1753 Marriage of ChildMarie-Francoise DURAND dite MARCHET married 22 January 1753, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Jean-Baptiste CARPENTIER dit BAILLY
1753 Marriage of ChildJosephte DURAND married 17 February 1753, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Francois LEPELLE
1755 Death 4 April 1755
Champlain, Canada, New France
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