Germain
LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR
Born
2 May 1774
,
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
24 January 1851
,
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East
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Germain LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR was born 2 May 1774 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Germain LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR
was the child of
Jean-Baptiste LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR
and
Marie-Claire THIBAULT
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Joseph LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR and
Francoise-Marguerite DURAND
(maternal)
François-Joseph THIBAULT (THIBEAULT) and
Claire JEAN dite ST-PIERRE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Germain married Geneviève COLLIN (COLIN) 9 February 1795 in Montmagny, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève COLLIN (COLIN) was born 30 September 1773 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Geneviève was the child of Jacques COLLIN (COLIN) and Geneviève LEMIEUX.
Germain LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR died 24 January 1851 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East.
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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 Germain LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR
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Geneviève COLLIN (COLIN)-- Date: 9 February 1795 Place: Montmagny, Lower Canada
Geneviève COLLIN (COLIN) was the child of Jacques COLLIN (COLIN) and Geneviève LEMIEUX
Geneviève COLLIN (COLIN)-- Date: 9 February 1795 Place: Montmagny, Lower Canada Geneviève COLLIN (COLIN) was the child of Jacques COLLIN (COLIN) and Geneviève LEMIEUX
Children of Germain LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR and Geneviève COLLIN (COLIN)
Geneviève LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR (b.21 April 1797, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada d. 9 April 1843, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East)m. Joseph JEAN 23 January 1815 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
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1774 Birth 2 May 1774
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
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
1795 Marriage / PartnerGermain LECLERC dit FRANCOEUR and Geneviève COLLIN (COLIN) 9 February 1795, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
He was 20 years old.
1797 Birth of ChildGeneviève LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR was born 21 April 1797, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Germain was 22 years old.
1815 Marriage of ChildGeneviève LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR married 23 January 1815, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada to Joseph JEAN
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Death of ChildGeneviève LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR died 9 April 1843, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada
Germain was 68 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1851 Death 24 January 1851
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East
He died at the age of 76.
Added: 2/23/2024 3:44:54 PM
- Updated: 2/23/2024 3:49:50 PM
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