Jean-Francois BILLY dit COURVILLE

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14 September 1714 , Champlain, Canada, New France

Died

26 December 1759 , Batiscan, Canada, New France

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Jean Francois BILLY dit COURVILLE Marguerite VIENS JEAN VIVIER

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Born: 14 September 1714 in Champlain, Canada, New France

Father: Jean Francois BILLY dit COURVILLE

Mother: Marguerite VIENS JEAN VIVIER

Paternal grandparents: Jean-François BILLY (DUBILLY) , Catherine-Marguerite DELAMARCHE (DELAMARRE)

Maternal grandparents: Vivien JEAN , Catherine GATEAU

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Jean-Francois married Madeleine PERROT (PERRAULT) dite TURBAL 14 November 1740 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Madeleine PERROT (PERRAULT) dite TURBAL was born 11 May 1723 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Madeleine was the child of Nicolas PERROT (PERRAULT) dit TURBAL and Marguerite-Thérèse BOURBEAU.

Jean-Francois BILLY dit COURVILLE died 26 December 1759 in Batiscan, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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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.

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Madeleine PERROT (PERRAULT) dite TURBAL
Marriage date: 14 November 1740
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada, New France
Madeleine PERROT (PERRAULT) dite TURBAL was the child of Nicolas PERROT (PERRAULT) dit TURBAL and Marguerite-Thérèse BOURBEAU

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Madeleine BILLY dite COURVILLE

Born: 10 July 1745, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 30 November 1800, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre HERBEC (HERBECQ) 14 January 1766 Place: Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Geneviève BILLY dite COURVILLE

Born: 25 December 1746, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: 31 January 1835, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) ST-CYR 12 November 1700 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marguerite BILLY dite COURVILLE

Born: 29 July 1748, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jacques GUERTIN 3 August 1772 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne BILLY dite COURVILLE

Born: 25 May 1752, Champlain, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste VANDAL 5 October 1801 Place: Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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1700 Marriage of Child
Geneviève BILLY dite COURVILLE married 12 November 1700, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) ST-CYR

Birth — 1714
14 September 1714
Champlain, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1740 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Francois BILLY dit COURVILLE and Madeleine PERROT (PERRAULT) dite TURBAL 14 November 1740, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

He was 26 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Madeleine BILLY dite COURVILLE was born 10 July 1745, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Jean-Francois was 30 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Geneviève BILLY dite COURVILLE was born 25 December 1746, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Jean-Francois was 32 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marguerite BILLY dite COURVILLE was born 29 July 1748, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Jean-Francois was 33 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BILLY dite COURVILLE was born 25 May 1752, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Jean-Francois was 37 years old.

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