Antoine FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE

Born

15 June 1681 , Champlain, Canada, New France

Died

24 March 1760 , Verchères, Canada

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Martin FOISY Madeleine BEAUDOIN

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Born: 15 June 1681 in Champlain, Canada, New France

Father: Martin FOISY

Mother: Madeleine BEAUDOIN

Maternal grandparents: Jean BAUDOUIN (BEAUDOIN) , Marie-Noëlle-Nathalie LANDEAU

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Antoine married Marie-Anne-Jeanne LUSSIER 23 October 1707 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie-Anne-Jeanne LUSSIER was born 20 February 1692 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Anne-Jeanne died 16 April 1749 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Anne-Jeanne was the child of Jacques LUSSIER and Catherine CLERICE.

Antoine FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE died 24 March 1760 in Verchères, Canada .
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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
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 Antoine FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE

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Antoine FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE married

Marie-Anne-Jeanne LUSSIER
Marriage date: 23 October 1707
Marriage place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie-Anne-Jeanne LUSSIER was the child of Jacques LUSSIER and Catherine CLERICE

Children of Antoine FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE and Marie-Anne-Jeanne LUSSIER

Antoine FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE

Born: 23 August 1708, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 28 April 1718, Varennes, Canada, New France

Marie-Jeanne FOISY dite FRESNIÈRE

Born: 29 September 1710, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 5 March 1746, Verchères, Canada, New France

Married: Pierre DANSEREAU 12 October 1733 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Michel FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE

Born: abt. 1714, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 8 November 1781, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 10 October 1735 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Louise FOISY

Born: 27 April 1717, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 4 February 1800, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Toussaint BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) 24 April 1741 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François-Marie FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE

Born: 7 April 1720, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 7 June 1803, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Elisabeth-Isabelle VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ 30 June 1744 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Elisabeth FOISY

Born: 17 January 1722, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 4 February 1797, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre JANOT dit LACHAPELLE 26 February 1741 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph-Marie FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE

Born: 17 February 1724, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 8 February 1792, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Marthe LEDOUX 24 October 1746 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Claude FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE

Born: 21 February 1727, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 15 March 1808, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER 2 February 1750 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Married: Marie-Catherine CHEVIGNY dite DURAND 14 February 1752 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Married: Marie-Josephte GUAY (CASTONGUAY) 18 May 1789 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Anne FOISY

Born: 30 March 1729, Verchères, Canada, New France
Died: 13 March 1778, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louis VEGIARD dit LABONTÉ 15 January 1748 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1681
15 June 1681
Champlain, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1707 Marriage / Partner
Antoine FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE and Marie-Anne-Jeanne LUSSIER 23 October 1707, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

He was 26 years old.

Antoine FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE - 1707 marriage

1707 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1708 Birth of Child
Antoine FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE was born 23 August 1708, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Antoine was 27 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne FOISY dite FRESNIÈRE was born 29 September 1710, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Antoine was 29 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise FOISY was born 27 April 1717, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Antoine was 35 years old.

1718 Death of Child
Antoine FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE died 28 April 1718, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Antoine was 36 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
François-Marie FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE was born 7 April 1720, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Antoine was 38 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Elisabeth FOISY was born 17 January 1722, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Antoine was 40 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE was born 17 February 1724, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Antoine was 42 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Claude FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE was born 21 February 1727, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Antoine was 45 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FOISY was born 30 March 1729, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Antoine was 47 years old.

1733 Marriage of Child
Marie-Jeanne FOISY dite FRESNIÈRE married 12 October 1733, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Pierre DANSEREAU

1735 Marriage of Child
Michel FOISY dit LAFRENIÈRE married 10 October 1735, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marguerite BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

1741 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth FOISY married 26 February 1741, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Pierre JANOT dit LACHAPELLE

1741 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise FOISY married 24 April 1741, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Toussaint BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

1744 Marriage of Child
François-Marie FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE married 30 June 1744, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Elisabeth-Isabelle VEGIARD dite LABONTÉ

1746 Death of Child
Marie-Jeanne FOISY dite FRESNIÈRE died 5 March 1746, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Antoine was 64 years old.

1746 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE married 24 October 1746, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marthe LEDOUX

1748 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FOISY married 15 January 1748, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Louis VEGIARD dit LABONTÉ

1749 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne-Jeanne LUSSIER died 16 April 1749, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1750 Marriage of Child
Claude FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE married 2 February 1750, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Marie-Catherine CHEVALIER

1752 Marriage of Child
Claude FOISY dit FRESNIÈRE married 14 February 1752, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Catherine CHEVIGNY dite DURAND

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

Death — 1760
24 March 1760
Verchères, Canada
He died at the age of 78.

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