Francoise
DESHAIES dite ST-CYR
Born
3 January 1761
,
Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada
Died
13 September 1849
,
Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East
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Born: 3 January 1761 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada
Mother:
Claire-Amable RICHARD
Paternal grandparents:
Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) dit ST-CYR
, Josephte MOREAU
Maternal grandparents:
Richard Jacques RICHARD dit PRAY
, Louise POTHIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francoise married Ignace DESHAIES 7 April 1777 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ignace DESHAIES was born abt. 1754 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Ignace died 20 June 1831 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Ignace was the child of Augustin DESHAIES and Anne-Celeste BOURBEAU.
Francoise DESHAIES dite ST-CYR died 13 September 1849 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East .
Details of the family tree of Francoise appear below.
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 Francoise DESHAIES dite ST-CYR
Francoise DESHAIES dite ST-CYR married 
Ignace DESHAIES
Marriage date: 7 April 1777
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Francoise DESHAIES dite ST-CYR and Ignace DESHAIES
Ignace DESHAIES was the child of Augustin DESHAIES and Anne-Celeste BOURBEAU
Ignace DESHAIESMarriage date: 7 April 1777
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Francoise DESHAIES dite ST-CYR and Ignace DESHAIESIgnace DESHAIES was the child of Augustin DESHAIES and Anne-Celeste BOURBEAU
Children of Ignace DESHAIES and Francoise DESHAIES dite ST-CYR
Marie-Josephe DESHAIESBorn: 21 January 1778, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Alexis-Melchior PROVENCHER 22 July 1799 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
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Birth — 17613 January 1761
Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada
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.
1777 Marriage / PartnerFrancoise DESHAIES dite ST-CYR and Ignace DESHAIES 7 April 1777, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
She was 16 years old.
1778 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe DESHAIES was born 21 January 1778, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Francoise was 17 years old.
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 Canada1799 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephe DESHAIES married 22 July 1799, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Alexis-Melchior PROVENCHER
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 England
1831 Death of Spouse/PartnerIgnace DESHAIES died 20 June 1831, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
1837 - 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)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 184913 September 1849
Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East
She died at the age of 88.
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