Suzanne MENARD dite LAPORTE

Born

abt. 1695 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

24 February 1757 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

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Pierre MENARD dit ST-ONGE Suzanne LAPORTE

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Born: abt. 1695 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Pierre MENARD dit ST-ONGE

Mother: Suzanne LAPORTE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre MENARD dit ST-ONGE , Marguerite DESHAYES

Maternal grandparents: Jacques LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES , Nicole DUCHESNE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Suzanne married Gabriel GIARD 5 October 1717 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Gabriel GIARD was born 15 April 1675 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Gabriel died 12 February 1753 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Gabriel was the child of Nicolas GIARD dit ST-MARTIN and Claude PRATTE.

Suzanne MENARD dite LAPORTE died 24 February 1757 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France .
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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)

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Spouse & Children of Suzanne MENARD dite LAPORTE

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Suzanne MENARD dite LAPORTE married

Gabriel GIARD
Marriage date: 5 October 1717
Marriage place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Gabriel GIARD was the child of Nicolas GIARD dit ST-MARTIN and Claude PRATTE

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Children:

Basile Giard 1719-

Marie-Cécile Giard 1720-1787

Félix Giard 1723-1784

Marie-Suzanne Giard 1725-1809

Antoine-Marie Giard 1727-1793

Marie-Amable Giard 1729-1799

Gabriel Giard 1731-1783

Suzanne Giard 1733-1756

Angélique Giard 1734-1797

Josephte Giard 1736-

Marguerite Giard 1738-

Children of Gabriel GIARD and Suzanne MENARD dite LAPORTE

Basile GIARD

Born: 10 February 1719, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Veronique MEUNIER 7 January 1744 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Marie-Cécile GIARD

Born: 17 October 1720, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 16 June 1787, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Paul MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE 7 January 1744 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Marie-Suzanne GIARD

Born: 21 September 1725, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 14 February 1809, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph GAREAU dit ST-ONGE 27 September 1745 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Antoine-Marie GIARD

Born: 13 July 1727, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 16 April 1793, Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Married: Angélique-Amable LAMOUREUX 8 January 1759 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Gabriel GIARD

Born: 20 July 1731, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 4 June 1783, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Madeleine LECOMPTE 17 January 1757 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Suzanne GIARD

Born: 20 February 1733, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 10 May 1756, Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph LAMOUREUX 11 November 1754 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Angelique GIARD

Born: 17 May 1734, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 10 December 1797, Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Married: Nicolas DUPONT 8 November 1751 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Married: Rene SAULNIER 8 January 1770 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Josephte GIARD

Born: 23 January 1736, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph-Marie CHATEL dit ST-ONGE 7 November 1757 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Marguerite GIARD

Born: 22 December 1738, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre BONIN 27 November 1758 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage / Partner
Suzanne MENARD dite LAPORTE and Gabriel GIARD 5 October 1717, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1719 Birth of Child
Basile GIARD was born 10 February 1719, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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

1720 Birth of Child
Marie-Cécile GIARD was born 17 October 1720, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Suzanne GIARD was born 21 September 1725, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1727 Birth of Child
Antoine-Marie GIARD was born 13 July 1727, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1731 Birth of Child
Gabriel GIARD was born 20 July 1731, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1733 Birth of Child
Suzanne GIARD was born 20 February 1733, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1734 Birth of Child
Angelique GIARD was born 17 May 1734, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1736 Birth of Child
Josephte GIARD was born 23 January 1736, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1738 Birth of Child
Marguerite GIARD was born 22 December 1738, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

1744 Marriage of Child
Basile GIARD married 7 January 1744, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Marie-Veronique MEUNIER

1744 Marriage of Child
Marie-Cécile GIARD married 7 January 1744, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Paul MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE

1745 Marriage of Child
Marie-Suzanne GIARD married 27 September 1745, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Joseph GAREAU dit ST-ONGE

1751 Marriage of Child
Angelique GIARD married 8 November 1751, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Nicolas DUPONT

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