François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY

(b. 6 February 1696 , Champlain, Canada, New France d. , )

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François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY was born 6 February 1696 in Champlain, Canada, New France

François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY was the child of François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY and Marie-Madeleine BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques LUCAS dit LEPINE and Françoise CAPEL (maternal) René BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) and Marie RACLOS

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François married Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) 27 August 1724 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) was born 8 March 1694 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Marie-Josephte died 30 October 1779 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Marie-Josephte was the child of Pierre CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA) and Marie-Thérèse HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE).

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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François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY married

Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA)-- Date: 27 August 1724 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) was the child of Pierre CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA) and Marie-Thérèse HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE)

Children of François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY and Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA):

Francois LUCAS dit DONTIGNY (b.5 June 1725, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 9 July 1725, Champlain, Canada, New France )

Francois LUCAS dit DONTIGNY (b.25 August 1726, Champlain, Canada, New France d. , )

Thérèse LUCAS dite DONTIGNY (b.5 July 1729, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 10 November 1765, Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph-Alexis DUTEAU 24 January 1752 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Alexis LUCAS dit DONTIGNY (b.6 January 1732, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 23 June 1808, Champlain, Lower Canada )
m. Marie Anne HEON 6 January 1761 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Veronique LUCAS dite DONTIGNY (b.3 May 1733, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 6 May 1733, Champlain, Canada, New France )

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1696 Birth
6 February 1696
Champlain, Canada, New France

1724 Marriage / Partner
François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY and Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) 27 August 1724, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

He was 28 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Francois LUCAS dit DONTIGNY was born 5 June 1725, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

François was 29 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Francois LUCAS dit DONTIGNY was born 25 August 1726, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

François was 30 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Thérèse LUCAS dite DONTIGNY was born 5 July 1729, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

François was 33 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Alexis LUCAS dit DONTIGNY was born 6 January 1732, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

François was 35 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Veronique LUCAS dite DONTIGNY was born 3 May 1733, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

François was 37 years old.

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