Marguerite
DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE
Born
1 October 1750
,
Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died
31 October 1816
,
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada
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Marguerite DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE was born 1 October 1750 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
and the grandchild of: (paternal) Philippe DUBOIS and Thérèse BOUCHER dite DESROSIERS (maternal) Jean-Baptiste HUARD and Angélique JOURDAINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Jean THOMASSIN 18 May 1778 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean THOMASSIN was born 11 January 1732 in Les Biards, Isigny-les-Buat, France. Jean died 15 May 1814 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada.
Marguerite DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE died 31 October 1816 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada.
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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)
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Jean THOMASSIN-- Date: 18 May 1778 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean THOMASSIN-- Date: 18 May 1778 Place: Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, CanadaChildren of Jean THOMASSIN and Marguerite DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE
Olivier THOMASSIN (b.27 February 1786, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 December 1836, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada)m. Angelique BELANGER 13 February 1816 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
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1750 Birth 1 October 1750
Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
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.
1778 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite DUBOIS dite LAFRANCE and Jean THOMASSIN 18 May 1778, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
She was 27 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Birth of ChildOlivier THOMASSIN was born 27 February 1786, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
Marguerite was 35 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1814 Death of Spouse/PartnerJean THOMASSIN died 15 May 1814, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
1816 Death 31 October 1816
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 66.
Added: 3/29/2024 5:48:11 PM
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