Guillaume AUDET dit LAPOINTE

Born

14 October 1743 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

2 July 1806 , Québec, Lower Canada

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Guillaume AUDET dit LAPOINTE Madeleine TURCOTTE

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Born: 14 October 1743 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Guillaume AUDET dit LAPOINTE

Mother: Madeleine TURCOTTE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre AUDET dit LAPOINTE , Marie DUMAS

Maternal grandparents: Francois TURCOT (TURCOTTE) , Genevieve BOUCHARD dite DORVAL

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Guillaume married Marguerite PARENT 8 July 1783 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite PARENT was born 29 April 1765 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite died 19 April 1842 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite was the child of Antoine PARENT and Madeleine LAVALLEE (VALLEE).

Guillaume AUDET dit LAPOINTE died 2 July 1806 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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Recorded occupation: Pilote

The pilote, an expert in navigation, was the person who maneuvered and guided a ship. He worked alongside the ship's captain, communicating the ship's position and possible dangers to navigation (currents, islands, reefs, shallow water, etc.). To do this, he used navigation instruments such as the compass or the sextant. He checked his instruments daily and noted any significant observations.
Source: tfcq.ca

Navigating the St. Lawrence: A Glimpse into the Life of a Pilote in 18th Century New France

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)

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

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Guillaume AUDET dit LAPOINTE married

Marguerite PARENT
Marriage date: 8 July 1783
Marriage place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite PARENT was the child of Antoine PARENT and Madeleine LAVALLEE (VALLEE)

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Julie AUDET dite LAPOINTE

Born: abt. 1783, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Laurent TREMBLAY 27 September 1808 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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Birth — 1743
14 October 1743
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

1783 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume AUDET dit LAPOINTE and Marguerite PARENT 8 July 1783, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 39 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)