François OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE

Born

30 March 1740 , Sorel, Canada, New France

Died

5 April 1806 , Sorel, Lower Canada

François married Marie-Anne PELOQUIN 7 January 1765 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Anne PELOQUIN was born 28 March 1747 in Sorel, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 5 November 1827 in Sorel, Lower Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of François PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX and Marie-Anne LAVALLÉE .

Parents & Family of François OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE

Parents of François OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE

Father

Ange OSSANT (AUSSAN)

Mother

Antoinette BONIN dite DÉLISLE

Grandparents of François OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE

Paternal grandparents

Richard OSSANT (AUSSAN) Marie TOUCHET

Maternal grandparents

André BONIN dit DÉLISLE Angélique PINARD

Spouses, Marriages & Children of François OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE

François OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE married

Marie-Anne PELOQUIN
Marriage date: 7 January 1765
Marriage place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne PELOQUIN was the child of François PELOQUIN dit FÉLIX and Marie-Anne LAVALLÉE

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of François OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE and Marie-Anne PELOQUIN

Marie-Agathe OSSANT (AUSSAN) dite LANGE

Born: 15 November 1765, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Hyacinthe MANDEVILLE 8 November 1784 Place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada

Francois OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE

Born: 26 September 1769, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX 3 February 1800 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada

Marie-Anne OSSANT (AUSSAN) dite LANGE

Born: abt. 1771, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Genevieve OSSANT (AUSSAN) dite LANGE

Born: 8 December 1775, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE

Born: abt. 1778, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 23 April 1821, Sorel, Lower Canada

Married: Geneviève ÉTHIER 15 February 1802 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada

Antoine OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE

Born: 7 December 1779, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Michel OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE

Born: February 1783, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Augustin OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE

Born: 20 September 1786, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Elisabeth OSSANT (AUSSAN) dite LANGE

Born: 20 September 1786, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Louise OSSANT (AUSSAN) dite LANGE

Born: abt. 1786, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 6 October 1806, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Married: Hippolyte CHAPDELAINE dit VALERIEN 17 January 1803 Place: Sorel, Lower Canada

Veronique OSSANT (AUSSAN) dite LANGE

Born: 4 March 1790, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Janvier OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE

Born: 15 February 1802, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Veronique OSSANT (AUSSAN) dite LANGE

Born: 26 September 1803, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: ,

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in François's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1740
30 March 1740
Sorel, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
François OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE and Marie-Anne PELOQUIN 7 January 1765, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

He was 24 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Agathe OSSANT (AUSSAN) dite LANGE was born 15 November 1765, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

François was 25 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Francois OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE was born 26 September 1769, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

François was 29 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Genevieve OSSANT (AUSSAN) dite LANGE was born 8 December 1775, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

François was 35 years old.

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.

1779 Birth of Child
Antoine OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE was born 7 December 1779, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

François was 39 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Michel OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE was born February 1783, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

François was 42 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage of Child
Marie-Agathe OSSANT (AUSSAN) dite LANGE married 8 November 1784, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada to Hyacinthe MANDEVILLE

1786 Birth of Child
Augustin OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE was born 20 September 1786, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

François was 46 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Elisabeth OSSANT (AUSSAN) dite LANGE was born 20 September 1786, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

François was 46 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Veronique OSSANT (AUSSAN) dite LANGE was born 4 March 1790, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

François was 49 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Marriage of Child
Francois OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE married 3 February 1800, Sorel, Lower Canada to Marie PELOQUIN dite FÉLIX

1802 Birth of Child
Janvier OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE was born 15 February 1802, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

François was 61 years old.

1802 Marriage of Child
Joseph OSSANT (AUSSAN) dit LANGE married 15 February 1802, Sorel, Lower Canada to Geneviève ÉTHIER

1803 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise OSSANT (AUSSAN) dite LANGE married 17 January 1803, Sorel, Lower Canada to Hippolyte CHAPDELAINE dit VALERIEN

1803 Birth of Child
Veronique OSSANT (AUSSAN) dite LANGE was born 26 September 1803, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

François was 63 years old.