Marguerite
SIMARD dite LOMBRETTE
Born
21 March 1726
,
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died
8 May 1771
,
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Parents & Family of Marguerite SIMARD dite LOMBRETTE
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Born: 21 March 1726 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Father:
Noël SIMARD dit LOMBRETTE
Mother:
Catherine-Marguerite FORTIN
Paternal grandparents:
Noel SIMARD
, Anne DODIER
Maternal grandparents:
Jacques FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE
, Catherine BIVILLE
From New France to Detroit: Tracing the Footsteps of Settlers in the 1700s
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marguerite married Ambroise TREMBLAY 20 January 1744 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Ambroise TREMBLAY was born 21 March 1716 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière). Ambroise died 1 March 1767 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Ambroise was the child of Michel TREMBLAY and Geneviève-Marie BOUCHARD.
Marguerite SIMARD dite LOMBRETTE died 8 May 1771 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan).
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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)
Spouse & Children of Marguerite SIMARD dite LOMBRETTE
Marguerite SIMARD dite LOMBRETTE married 
Ambroise TREMBLAY
Marriage date: 20 January 1744
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Ambroise TREMBLAY was the child of Michel TREMBLAY and Geneviève-Marie BOUCHARD
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Ambroise TREMBLAYMarriage date: 20 January 1744
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Ambroise TREMBLAY was the child of Michel TREMBLAY and Geneviève-Marie BOUCHARD
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Ambroise TREMBLAY and Marguerite SIMARD dite LOMBRETTE
François Joseph TREMBLAYBorn: 5 October 1745, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 28 April 1818, Detroit, Michigan Territory
Died: 28 April 1818, Detroit, Michigan Territory
Married: Magdelene MESNY 11 April 1768 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Ambroise TREMBLAYBorn: 27 November 1746, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 15 December 1805, Detroit, Michigan Territory
Died: 15 December 1805, Detroit, Michigan Territory
Basile TREMBLAYBorn: 27 November 1746, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marie Genevieve TREMBLAYBorn: 19 September 1748, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: February 1786, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: February 1786, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Married: Joseph Marie SAUCIER 10 August 1767 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Louis Jean Francois TREMBLAYBorn: 23 January 1750, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 27 September 1794, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana Territory
Died: 27 September 1794, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana Territory
Marie Josephe TREMBLAYBorn: 24 September 1751, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,
Died: ,
Ignace TREMBLAYBorn: 13 July 1753, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: 5 December 1815, Detroit, Michigan Territory
Died: 5 December 1815, Detroit, Michigan Territory
Simon TREMBLAYBorn: 24 April 1755, Grosse Pointe, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marie Marguerite TREMBLAYBorn: 10 October 1757, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: September 1758, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: September 1758, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Etienne TREMBLAYBorn: 8 February 1759, Grosse Pointe, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,
Died: ,
Michel TREMBLAYBorn: 30 January 1761, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,
Died: ,
Joseph Hector TREMBLAYBorn: 11 July 1763, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: October 1839, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: October 1839, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Married: Thérèse CREQUIS (CREQUI) 30 April 1787 Place: Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada (Assumption) (Sandwich) (Walkerville)
Jean Baptiste TREMBLAYBorn: 9 May 1765, Grosse Pointe, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Died: ,
Died: ,
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Birth — 172621 March 1726
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
1744 Marriage / PartnerMarguerite SIMARD dite LOMBRETTE and Ambroise TREMBLAY 20 January 1744, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
She was 17 years old.
1744 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1745 Birth of ChildFrançois Joseph TREMBLAY was born 5 October 1745, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Marguerite was 19 years old.
1746 Birth of ChildAmbroise TREMBLAY was born 27 November 1746, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Marguerite was 20 years old.
1746 Birth of ChildBasile TREMBLAY was born 27 November 1746, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Marguerite was 20 years old.
1748 Birth of ChildMarie Genevieve TREMBLAY was born 19 September 1748, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Marguerite was 22 years old.
1750 Birth of ChildLouis Jean Francois TREMBLAY was born 23 January 1750, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Marguerite was 23 years old.
1751 Birth of ChildMarie Josephe TREMBLAY was born 24 September 1751, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Marguerite was 25 years old.
1753 Birth of ChildIgnace TREMBLAY was born 13 July 1753, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Marguerite was 27 years old.
1755 Birth of ChildSimon TREMBLAY was born 24 April 1755, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
Marguerite was 29 years old.
1757 Birth of ChildMarie Marguerite TREMBLAY was born 10 October 1757, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Marguerite was 31 years old.
1758 Death of ChildMarie Marguerite TREMBLAY died September 1758, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Marguerite was 32 years old.
1759 Birth of ChildEtienne TREMBLAY was born 8 February 1759, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
Marguerite was 32 years old.
1761 Birth of ChildMichel TREMBLAY was born 30 January 1761, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Marguerite was 34 years old.
1763 Birth of ChildJoseph Hector TREMBLAY was born 11 July 1763, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Marguerite was 37 years old.
1765 Birth of ChildJean Baptiste TREMBLAY was born 9 May 1765, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
Marguerite was 39 years old.
1767 Death of Spouse/PartnerAmbroise TREMBLAY died 1 March 1767, Detroit, Michigan, USA
1767 Marriage of ChildMarie Genevieve TREMBLAY married 10 August 1767, Detroit, Michigan, USA to Joseph Marie SAUCIER
1768 Marriage of ChildFrançois Joseph TREMBLAY married 11 April 1768, Detroit, Michigan, USA to Magdelene MESNY
Death — 17718 May 1771
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
She died at the age of 45.
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