Francois TESSIER dit LAVIGNE

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10 July 1798 , Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada

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Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE Catherine BLONDEAU

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Born: 10 July 1798 in Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada

Father: Louis TESSIER dit LAVIGNE

Mother: Catherine BLONDEAU

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas TESSIER dit LAVIGNE , Marie-Josephte TRUDEAU

Maternal grandparents: Lambert-Jean-Baptiste BLONDEAU , Marie-Josephe JOLLIET

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Francois married Marguerite BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE 8 January 1821 in Montréal, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE was born 27 January 1802 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marguerite was the child of Joseph BRIGNON dit LAPIERRE and Suzanne DUBE.

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Recorded occupation: Cordonnier

The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca

Walking in the Shoes of an 18th Century Cordonnier: Crafting Soles in New France

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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Spouse & Children of Francois TESSIER dit LAVIGNE

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Francois TESSIER dit LAVIGNE married

Marguerite BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE
Marriage date: 8 January 1821
Marriage place: Montréal, Lower Canada
Marguerite BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE was the child of Joseph BRIGNON dit LAPIERRE and Suzanne DUBE

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Children of Francois TESSIER dit LAVIGNE and Marguerite BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE

Zoe TESSIER dite LAVIGNE

Born: abt. 1821, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Godefroy-Napoleon ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE 25 September 1838 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1798
10 July 1798
Saint-Eustache, Lower Canada

1821 Marriage / Partner
Francois TESSIER dit LAVIGNE and Marguerite BRIGNON dite LAPIERRE 8 January 1821, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 22 years old.

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Last updated: 5/31/2024 9:47:27 PM

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